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Jack Tier

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.
But see, he moves--he turns, as asking where His mates?
Why looks he with that piteous stare?
Dana.
Superstition would seem to be a consequence of a state of being, in which so much is shadowed forth, while so little is accurately known.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Jack Tier

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Jack Tier is here in full — 480 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/96 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.
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But see, he moves--he turns, as asking where His mates?
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Why looks he with that piteous stare?
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Dana.
/ˈdeɪnə/
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Superstition would seem to be a consequence of a state of being, in which so much is shadowed forth, while so little is accurately known.
/ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən wʊd siːm tuː biː ə ˈkɑːnsəkwəns ʌv ə steɪt ʌv ˈbiːɪŋ ɪn wɪtʃ soʊ mʌtʃ ɪz ˈʃædoʊd fɔːrθ waɪl soʊ ˈlɪtəl ɪz ˈækjərətli noʊn/

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accurately adverb US /ˈækjərətli/

with few mistakes

From this reading “Superstition would seem to be a consequence of a state of being, in which so much is shadowed forth, while so little is accurately known.”

Dana noun US /ˈdeɪnə/

Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don

From this reading “Dana.”

gull verb US /ɡʌl/

make a fool or dupe of

From this reading “The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.”

mates noun US /meɪts/

a pair of people who live together

From this reading “But see, he moves--he turns, as asking where His mates?”

moves noun US /muːvz/

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

From this reading “But see, he moves--he turns, as asking where His mates?”

ocean's noun US /ˈoʊʃənz/

possessive form of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading “The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.”

shadowed adjective US /ˈʃædoʊd/

filled with shade

From this reading “Superstition would seem to be a consequence of a state of being, in which so much is shadowed forth, while so little is accurately known.”

Superstition noun US /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/

an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

From this reading “Superstition would seem to be a consequence of a state of being, in which so much is shadowed forth, while so little is accurately known.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Superstition would seem to be a consequence of a state of being, in which so much is shadowed forth, while so little is accurately known.

accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/

with few mistakes

From this reading Superstition would seem to be a consequence of a state of being, in which so much is shadowed forth, while so little is accurately known.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But see, he moves--he turns, as asking where His mates?

askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading But see, he moves--he turns, as asking where His mates?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Superstition would seem to be a consequence of a state of being, in which so much is shadowed forth, while so little is accurately known.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Superstition would seem to be a consequence of a state of being, in which so much is shadowed forth, while so little is accurately known.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Superstition would seem to be a consequence of a state of being, in which so much is shadowed forth, while so little is accurately known.

DananounUS /ˈdeɪnə/

Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don

From this reading Dana.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Superstition would seem to be a consequence of a state of being, in which so much is shadowed forth, while so little is accurately known.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

gullverbUS /ɡʌl/

make a fool or dupe of

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But see, he moves--he turns, as asking where His mates?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But see, he moves--he turns, as asking where His mates?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Superstition would seem to be a consequence of a state of being, in which so much is shadowed forth, while so little is accurately known.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Superstition would seem to be a consequence of a state of being, in which so much is shadowed forth, while so little is accurately known.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Superstition would seem to be a consequence of a state of being, in which so much is shadowed forth, while so little is accurately known.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Why looks he with that piteous stare?

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

matesnounUS /meɪts/

a pair of people who live together

From this reading But see, he moves--he turns, as asking where His mates?

movesnounUS /muːvz/

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

From this reading But see, he moves--he turns, as asking where His mates?

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Superstition would seem to be a consequence of a state of being, in which so much is shadowed forth, while so little is accurately known.

ocean'snounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/

possessive form of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Superstition would seem to be a consequence of a state of being, in which so much is shadowed forth, while so little is accurately known.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

piteousadjective

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Why looks he with that piteous stare?

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

roarverbUS /rɔːr/

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But see, he moves--he turns, as asking where His mates?

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Superstition would seem to be a consequence of a state of being, in which so much is shadowed forth, while so little is accurately known.

shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/

filled with shade

From this reading Superstition would seem to be a consequence of a state of being, in which so much is shadowed forth, while so little is accurately known.

shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Superstition would seem to be a consequence of a state of being, in which so much is shadowed forth, while so little is accurately known.

standsnounUS /stændz/

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

stareverbUS /ster/

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Why looks he with that piteous stare?

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Superstition would seem to be a consequence of a state of being, in which so much is shadowed forth, while so little is accurately known.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

SuperstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/

an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

From this reading Superstition would seem to be a consequence of a state of being, in which so much is shadowed forth, while so little is accurately known.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Why looks he with that piteous stare?

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading But see, he moves--he turns, as asking where His mates?

unbless'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The gull has found her place on shore; The sun gone down again to rest; And all is still but ocean's roar; There stands the man unbless'd.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading But see, he moves--he turns, as asking where His mates?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Superstition would seem to be a consequence of a state of being, in which so much is shadowed forth, while so little is accurately known.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Superstition would seem to be a consequence of a state of being, in which so much is shadowed forth, while so little is accurately known.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why looks he with that piteous stare?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Why looks he with that piteous stare?

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Superstition would seem to be a consequence of a state of being, in which so much is shadowed forth, while so little is accurately known.

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That's
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Spirit
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Shore
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Ariel
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