Chapter 14 of Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient — Volume 09 is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient — Volume 09 is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"She'll not make it!" somebody whispered. The water grew shoaler and shoaler, by the leadsman's cries, till it was down to-- "Eight-and-a-half!... E-i-g-h-t feet!... E-i-g-h-t feet!... Seven-and--" Mr. Bixby said warningly through his speaking-tube to the engineer:-- "Stand by, now!"
Chapter 14 of Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient — Volume 09 is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “The water grew shoaler and shoaler, by the leadsman's cries, till it was down to-- "Eight-and-a-half!...”
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “Seven-and--" Mr. Bixby said warningly through his speaking-tube to the engineer:-- "Stand by, now!"”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “E-i-g-h-t feet!...”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “The water grew shoaler and shoaler, by the leadsman's cries, till it was down to-- "Eight-and-a-half!...”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"She'll not make it!" somebody whispered.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Seven-and--" Mr. Bixby said warningly through his speaking-tube to the engineer:-- "Stand by, now!"”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The water grew shoaler and shoaler, by the leadsman's cries, till it was down to-- "Eight-and-a-half!...”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"She'll not make it!" somebody whispered.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
not act or do anything
In this reading “Seven-and--" Mr. Bixby said warningly through his speaking-tube to the engineer:-- "Stand by, now!"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The water grew shoaler and shoaler, by the leadsman's cries, till it was down to-- "Eight-and-a-half!...
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From this reading Seven-and--" Mr. Bixby said warningly through his speaking-tube to the engineer:-- "Stand by, now!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The water grew shoaler and shoaler, by the leadsman's cries, till it was down to-- "Eight-and-a-half!...
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The water grew shoaler and shoaler, by the leadsman's cries, till it was down to-- "Eight-and-a-half!...
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The water grew shoaler and shoaler, by the leadsman's cries, till it was down to-- "Eight-and-a-half!...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading E-i-g-h-t feet!...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water grew shoaler and shoaler, by the leadsman's cries, till it was down to-- "Eight-and-a-half!...
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Seven-and--" Mr. Bixby said warningly through his speaking-tube to the engineer:-- "Stand by, now!"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading E-i-g-h-t feet!...
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The water grew shoaler and shoaler, by the leadsman's cries, till it was down to-- "Eight-and-a-half!...
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seven-and--" Mr. Bixby said warningly through his speaking-tube to the engineer:-- "Stand by, now!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She'll not make it!" somebody whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water grew shoaler and shoaler, by the leadsman's cries, till it was down to-- "Eight-and-a-half!...
engage in
From this reading "She'll not make it!" somebody whispered.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Seven-and--" Mr. Bixby said warningly through his speaking-tube to the engineer:-- "Stand by, now!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She'll not make it!" somebody whispered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Seven-and--" Mr. Bixby said warningly through his speaking-tube to the engineer:-- "Stand by, now!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Seven-and--" Mr. Bixby said warningly through his speaking-tube to the engineer:-- "Stand by, now!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seven-and--" Mr. Bixby said warningly through his speaking-tube to the engineer:-- "Stand by, now!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She'll not make it!" somebody whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water grew shoaler and shoaler, by the leadsman's cries, till it was down to-- "Eight-and-a-half!...
a person, without saying who
From this reading "She'll not make it!" somebody whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seven-and--" Mr. Bixby said warningly through his speaking-tube to the engineer:-- "Stand by, now!"
be standing; be upright
From this reading Seven-and--" Mr. Bixby said warningly through his speaking-tube to the engineer:-- "Stand by, now!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The water grew shoaler and shoaler, by the leadsman's cries, till it was down to-- "Eight-and-a-half!...
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Seven-and--" Mr. Bixby said warningly through his speaking-tube to the engineer:-- "Stand by, now!"
up to a particular time
From this reading The water grew shoaler and shoaler, by the leadsman's cries, till it was down to-- "Eight-and-a-half!...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The water grew shoaler and shoaler, by the leadsman's cries, till it was down to-- "Eight-and-a-half!...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seven-and--" Mr. Bixby said warningly through his speaking-tube to the engineer:-- "Stand by, now!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The water grew shoaler and shoaler, by the leadsman's cries, till it was down to-- "Eight-and-a-half!...
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The water grew shoaler and shoaler, by the leadsman's cries, till it was down to-- "Eight-and-a-half!...
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "She'll not make it!" somebody whispered.
Chapter 14 of Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient — Volume 09 by Charles Dudley [Editor] Warner holds 375 sentences, grouped into 75 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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