Chapter 10 of Incredible Adventures is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Incredible Adventures is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But her face turned from grey to white, and I saw that drops of perspiration glistened on her forehead. She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold. I understood suddenly then. She did not take in what I said. I knew now.
Chapter 10 of Incredible Adventures is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading “But her face turned from grey to white, and I saw that drops of perspiration glistened on her forehead.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “But her face turned from grey to white, and I saw that drops of perspiration glistened on her forehead.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold.”
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “But her face turned from grey to white, and I saw that drops of perspiration glistened on her forehead.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “But her face turned from grey to white, and I saw that drops of perspiration glistened on her forehead.”
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading “But her face turned from grey to white, and I saw that drops of perspiration glistened on her forehead.”
make steady
From this reading “She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold.”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “I understood suddenly then.”
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 “She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold.”
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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 She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold.
anew
From this reading She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But her face turned from grey to white, and I saw that drops of perspiration glistened on her forehead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her face turned from grey to white, and I saw that drops of perspiration glistened on her forehead.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not take in what I said.
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading But her face turned from grey to white, and I saw that drops of perspiration glistened on her forehead.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But her face turned from grey to white, and I saw that drops of perspiration glistened on her forehead.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading But her face turned from grey to white, and I saw that drops of perspiration glistened on her forehead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But her face turned from grey to white, and I saw that drops of perspiration glistened on her forehead.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold.
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading But her face turned from grey to white, and I saw that drops of perspiration glistened on her forehead.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading But her face turned from grey to white, and I saw that drops of perspiration glistened on her forehead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But her face turned from grey to white, and I saw that drops of perspiration glistened on her forehead.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But her face turned from grey to white, and I saw that drops of perspiration glistened on her forehead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did not take in what I said.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew now.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not take in what I said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I knew now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But her face turned from grey to white, and I saw that drops of perspiration glistened on her forehead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But her face turned from grey to white, and I saw that drops of perspiration glistened on her forehead.
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading But her face turned from grey to white, and I saw that drops of perspiration glistened on her forehead.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She did not take in what I said.
cut with a saw
From this reading But her face turned from grey to white, and I saw that drops of perspiration glistened on her forehead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold.
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
From this reading She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold.
make steady
From this reading She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I understood suddenly then.
carry out
From this reading She did not take in what I said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But her face turned from grey to white, and I saw that drops of perspiration glistened on her forehead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But her face turned from grey to white, and I saw that drops of perspiration glistened on her forehead.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But her face turned from grey to white, and I saw that drops of perspiration glistened on her forehead.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading I understood suddenly then.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She did not take in what I said.
a Caucasian
From this reading But her face turned from grey to white, and I saw that drops of perspiration glistened on her forehead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She caught at the back of a chair to steady herself, then glanced about her again with that sidelong look that made my blood run cold.
Chapter 10 of Incredible Adventures by Algernon Blackwood holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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