Chapter 5 of Notwithstanding is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Notwithstanding is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And he the wind-whipped, any whither wave Crazily tumbled on a shingle-grave To waste in foam." GEORGE MEREDITH. Towards evening Dick regained consciousness. "Annette." That was always the first word.
Chapter 5 of Notwithstanding is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “Towards evening Dick regained consciousness.”
in an insane manner
From this reading “"And he the wind-whipped, any whither wave Crazily tumbled on a shingle-grave To waste in foam."”
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading “"And he the wind-whipped, any whither wave Crazily tumbled on a shingle-grave To waste in foam."”
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading “GEORGE MEREDITH.”
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “Towards evening Dick regained consciousness.”
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “"And he the wind-whipped, any whither wave Crazily tumbled on a shingle-grave To waste in foam."”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “"And he the wind-whipped, any whither wave Crazily tumbled on a shingle-grave To waste in foam."”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “"And he the wind-whipped, any whither wave Crazily tumbled on a shingle-grave To waste in foam."”
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In this reading “Towards evening Dick regained consciousness.”
In this reading “Towards evening Dick regained consciousness.”
In this reading “That was always the first word.”
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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 "And he the wind-whipped, any whither wave Crazily tumbled on a shingle-grave To waste in foam."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading That was always the first word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And he the wind-whipped, any whither wave Crazily tumbled on a shingle-grave To waste in foam."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Annette."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "And he the wind-whipped, any whither wave Crazily tumbled on a shingle-grave To waste in foam."
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Towards evening Dick regained consciousness.
in an insane manner
From this reading "And he the wind-whipped, any whither wave Crazily tumbled on a shingle-grave To waste in foam."
someone who is a detective
From this reading Towards evening Dick regained consciousness.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Towards evening Dick regained consciousness.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That was always the first word.
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading "And he the wind-whipped, any whither wave Crazily tumbled on a shingle-grave To waste in foam."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE MEREDITH.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And he the wind-whipped, any whither wave Crazily tumbled on a shingle-grave To waste in foam."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And he the wind-whipped, any whither wave Crazily tumbled on a shingle-grave To waste in foam."
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading GEORGE MEREDITH.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And he the wind-whipped, any whither wave Crazily tumbled on a shingle-grave To waste in foam."
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Towards evening Dick regained consciousness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And he the wind-whipped, any whither wave Crazily tumbled on a shingle-grave To waste in foam."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was always the first word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And he the wind-whipped, any whither wave Crazily tumbled on a shingle-grave To waste in foam."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And he the wind-whipped, any whither wave Crazily tumbled on a shingle-grave To waste in foam."
in the direction of
From this reading Towards evening Dick regained consciousness.
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading "And he the wind-whipped, any whither wave Crazily tumbled on a shingle-grave To waste in foam."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was always the first word.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading "And he the wind-whipped, any whither wave Crazily tumbled on a shingle-grave To waste in foam."
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "And he the wind-whipped, any whither wave Crazily tumbled on a shingle-grave To waste in foam."
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading "And he the wind-whipped, any whither wave Crazily tumbled on a shingle-grave To waste in foam."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And he the wind-whipped, any whither wave Crazily tumbled on a shingle-grave To waste in foam."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading That was always the first word.
Chapter 5 of Notwithstanding by Mary Cholmondeley holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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 5 holds 92 sentences of Notwithstanding, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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