Chapter 19 of In the Roar of the Sea is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of In the Roar of the Sea is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOUND. Strange mystery of human sympathy! inexplicable, yet very real. Irrational, yet very potent. The young mother has accepted an invitation to a garden-party. She knows that she never looked better than at present, with a shade of delicacy about her.
Chapter 19 of In the Roar of the Sea is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “The young mother has accepted an invitation to a garden-party.”
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading “She knows that she never looked better than at present, with a shade of delicacy about her.”
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading “Strange mystery of human sympathy! inexplicable, yet very real.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “The young mother has accepted an invitation to a garden-party.”
not consistent with or using reason
From this reading “Irrational, yet very potent.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “Strange mystery of human sympathy! inexplicable, yet very real.”
having great influence
From this reading “Irrational, yet very potent.”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “She knows that she never looked better than at present, with a shade of delicacy about her.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Strange mystery of human sympathy! inexplicable, yet very real.”
In this reading “Strange mystery of human sympathy! inexplicable, yet very real.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young mother has accepted an invitation to a garden-party.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She knows that she never looked better than at present, with a shade of delicacy about her.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The young mother has accepted an invitation to a garden-party.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The young mother has accepted an invitation to a garden-party.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She knows that she never looked better than at present, with a shade of delicacy about her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She knows that she never looked better than at present, with a shade of delicacy about her.
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading She knows that she never looked better than at present, with a shade of delicacy about her.
set up or found
From this reading FOUND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young mother has accepted an invitation to a garden-party.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young mother has accepted an invitation to a garden-party.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knows that she never looked better than at present, with a shade of delicacy about her.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Strange mystery of human sympathy! inexplicable, yet very real.
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Strange mystery of human sympathy! inexplicable, yet very real.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The young mother has accepted an invitation to a garden-party.
not consistent with or using reason
From this reading Irrational, yet very potent.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading She knows that she never looked better than at present, with a shade of delicacy about her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She knows that she never looked better than at present, with a shade of delicacy about her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The young mother has accepted an invitation to a garden-party.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Strange mystery of human sympathy! inexplicable, yet very real.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She knows that she never looked better than at present, with a shade of delicacy about her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strange mystery of human sympathy! inexplicable, yet very real.
having great influence
From this reading Irrational, yet very potent.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She knows that she never looked better than at present, with a shade of delicacy about her.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Strange mystery of human sympathy! inexplicable, yet very real.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading She knows that she never looked better than at present, with a shade of delicacy about her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knows that she never looked better than at present, with a shade of delicacy about her.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange mystery of human sympathy! inexplicable, yet very real.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Strange mystery of human sympathy! inexplicable, yet very real.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She knows that she never looked better than at present, with a shade of delicacy about her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knows that she never looked better than at present, with a shade of delicacy about her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young mother has accepted an invitation to a garden-party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young mother has accepted an invitation to a garden-party.
precisely as stated
From this reading Strange mystery of human sympathy! inexplicable, yet very real.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She knows that she never looked better than at present, with a shade of delicacy about her.
but in spite of that
From this reading Strange mystery of human sympathy! inexplicable, yet very real.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young mother has accepted an invitation to a garden-party.
Chapter 19 of In the Roar of the Sea by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 301 sentences, grouped into 61 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 19 holds 301 sentences of In the Roar of the Sea, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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