Chapter 14 of On the Face of the Waters is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of On the Face of the Waters is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NIGHT. "To the rescue! To the rescue!" The cry was no more than that at first. To the rescue of the eighty-five martyrs, the blows upon whose shackles still seemed to echo in their comrades' ears.
Chapter 14 of On the Face of the Waters is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading “To the rescue of the eighty-five martyrs, the blows upon whose shackles still seemed to echo in their comrades' ears.”
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “To the rescue of the eighty-five martyrs, the blows upon whose shackles still seemed to echo in their comrades' ears.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “The cry was no more than that at first.”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “To the rescue of the eighty-five martyrs, the blows upon whose shackles still seemed to echo in their comrades' ears.”
to say again or imitate
From this reading “To the rescue of the eighty-five martyrs, the blows upon whose shackles still seemed to echo in their comrades' ears.”
plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading “To the rescue of the eighty-five martyrs, the blows upon whose shackles still seemed to echo in their comrades' ears.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “"To the rescue!”
plural of “shackle” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
From this reading “To the rescue of the eighty-five martyrs, the blows upon whose shackles still seemed to echo in their comrades' ears.”
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 “To the rescue of the eighty-five martyrs, the blows upon whose shackles still seemed to echo in their comrades' ears.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cry was no more than that at first.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading To the rescue of the eighty-five martyrs, the blows upon whose shackles still seemed to echo in their comrades' ears.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading To the rescue of the eighty-five martyrs, the blows upon whose shackles still seemed to echo in their comrades' ears.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry was no more than that at first.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading To the rescue of the eighty-five martyrs, the blows upon whose shackles still seemed to echo in their comrades' ears.
to say again or imitate
From this reading To the rescue of the eighty-five martyrs, the blows upon whose shackles still seemed to echo in their comrades' ears.
being five more than eighty
From this reading To the rescue of the eighty-five martyrs, the blows upon whose shackles still seemed to echo in their comrades' ears.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The cry was no more than that at first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the rescue of the eighty-five martyrs, the blows upon whose shackles still seemed to echo in their comrades' ears.
plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading To the rescue of the eighty-five martyrs, the blows upon whose shackles still seemed to echo in their comrades' ears.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The cry was no more than that at first.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT.
not any; not one
From this reading The cry was no more than that at first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the rescue of the eighty-five martyrs, the blows upon whose shackles still seemed to echo in their comrades' ears.
free from harm or evil
From this reading "To the rescue!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To the rescue of the eighty-five martyrs, the blows upon whose shackles still seemed to echo in their comrades' ears.
plural of “shackle” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
From this reading To the rescue of the eighty-five martyrs, the blows upon whose shackles still seemed to echo in their comrades' ears.
not in physical motion
From this reading To the rescue of the eighty-five martyrs, the blows upon whose shackles still seemed to echo in their comrades' ears.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The cry was no more than that at first.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cry was no more than that at first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To the rescue!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To the rescue of the eighty-five martyrs, the blows upon whose shackles still seemed to echo in their comrades' ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To the rescue!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To the rescue of the eighty-five martyrs, the blows upon whose shackles still seemed to echo in their comrades' ears.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cry was no more than that at first.
belonging to which person
From this reading To the rescue of the eighty-five martyrs, the blows upon whose shackles still seemed to echo in their comrades' ears.
Chapter 14 of On the Face of the Waters by Flora Annie Webster Steel holds 373 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.
Chapter 14 holds 373 sentences of On the Face of the Waters, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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