Chapter 14 of Norston's Rest is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Norston's Rest is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BIRD AND THE SERPENT. "Go. It may be news," said the sick man. Before Ruth could reach the door she met Richard Storms coming toward her father's room. His manner was less audacious than usual, and his face clouded.
Chapter 14 of Norston's Rest is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading “His manner was less audacious than usual, and his face clouded.”
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “THE BIRD AND THE SERPENT.”
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading “His manner was less audacious than usual, and his face clouded.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Before Ruth could reach the door she met Richard Storms coming toward her father's room.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Before Ruth could reach the door she met Richard Storms coming toward her father's room.”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “THE BIRD AND THE SERPENT.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “It may be news," said the sick man.”
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading “Before Ruth could reach the door she met Richard Storms coming toward her father's room.”
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.
In this reading “It may be news," said the sick man.”
In this reading “Before Ruth could reach the door she met Richard Storms coming toward her father's room.”
In this reading “Before Ruth could reach the door she met Richard Storms coming toward her father's room.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BIRD AND THE SERPENT.
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading His manner was less audacious than usual, and his face clouded.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be news," said the sick man.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Ruth could reach the door she met Richard Storms coming toward her father's room.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE BIRD AND THE SERPENT.
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading His manner was less audacious than usual, and his face clouded.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Before Ruth could reach the door she met Richard Storms coming toward her father's room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before Ruth could reach the door she met Richard Storms coming toward her father's room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Before Ruth could reach the door she met Richard Storms coming toward her father's room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His manner was less audacious than usual, and his face clouded.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Before Ruth could reach the door she met Richard Storms coming toward her father's room.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before Ruth could reach the door she met Richard Storms coming toward her father's room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His manner was less audacious than usual, and his face clouded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be news," said the sick man.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading His manner was less audacious than usual, and his face clouded.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It may be news," said the sick man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His manner was less audacious than usual, and his face clouded.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be news," said the sick man.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Before Ruth could reach the door she met Richard Storms coming toward her father's room.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It may be news," said the sick man.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Before Ruth could reach the door she met Richard Storms coming toward her father's room.
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From this reading Before Ruth could reach the door she met Richard Storms coming toward her father's room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Before Ruth could reach the door she met Richard Storms coming toward her father's room.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Before Ruth could reach the door she met Richard Storms coming toward her father's room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It may be news," said the sick man.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE BIRD AND THE SERPENT.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before Ruth could reach the door she met Richard Storms coming toward her father's room.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It may be news," said the sick man.
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Before Ruth could reach the door she met Richard Storms coming toward her father's room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His manner was less audacious than usual, and his face clouded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRD AND THE SERPENT.
in the direction of
From this reading Before Ruth could reach the door she met Richard Storms coming toward her father's room.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading His manner was less audacious than usual, and his face clouded.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His manner was less audacious than usual, and his face clouded.
Chapter 14 of Norston's Rest by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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 14 holds 208 sentences of Norston's Rest, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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