Chapter 19 of On the Face of the Waters is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of On the Face of the Waters is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DUSK. "I entreat you to leave, sir. Believe me, there is nothing else to be done now. It will be dark in half an hour, and we shall need every minute of the night to reach Kurnal." It was said openly now by many voices.
Chapter 19 of On the Face of the Waters is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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absence of light or illumination
From this reading “It will be dark in half an hour, and we shall need every minute of the night to reach Kurnal."”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “DUSK.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “It will be dark in half an hour, and we shall need every minute of the night to reach Kurnal."”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “It will be dark in half an hour, and we shall need every minute of the night to reach Kurnal."”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “It will be dark in half an hour, and we shall need every minute of the night to reach Kurnal."”
in an open way
From this reading “It was said openly now by many voices.”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “It will be dark in half an hour, and we shall need every minute of the night to reach Kurnal."”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “It was said openly now by many voices.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It will be dark in half an hour, and we shall need every minute of the night to reach Kurnal."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It will be dark in half an hour, and we shall need every minute of the night to reach Kurnal."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Believe me, there is nothing else to be done now.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Believe me, there is nothing else to be done now.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was said openly now by many voices.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It will be dark in half an hour, and we shall need every minute of the night to reach Kurnal."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Believe me, there is nothing else to be done now.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading DUSK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Believe me, there is nothing else to be done now.
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading "I entreat you to leave, sir.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It will be dark in half an hour, and we shall need every minute of the night to reach Kurnal."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It will be dark in half an hour, and we shall need every minute of the night to reach Kurnal."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It will be dark in half an hour, and we shall need every minute of the night to reach Kurnal."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I entreat you to leave, sir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will be dark in half an hour, and we shall need every minute of the night to reach Kurnal."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Believe me, there is nothing else to be done now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be dark in half an hour, and we shall need every minute of the night to reach Kurnal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will be dark in half an hour, and we shall need every minute of the night to reach Kurnal."
go away from a place
From this reading "I entreat you to leave, sir.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was said openly now by many voices.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Believe me, there is nothing else to be done now.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It will be dark in half an hour, and we shall need every minute of the night to reach Kurnal."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It will be dark in half an hour, and we shall need every minute of the night to reach Kurnal."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It will be dark in half an hour, and we shall need every minute of the night to reach Kurnal."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Believe me, there is nothing else to be done now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Believe me, there is nothing else to be done now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will be dark in half an hour, and we shall need every minute of the night to reach Kurnal."
in an open way
From this reading It was said openly now by many voices.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It will be dark in half an hour, and we shall need every minute of the night to reach Kurnal."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was said openly now by many voices.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It will be dark in half an hour, and we shall need every minute of the night to reach Kurnal."
term of address for a man
From this reading "I entreat you to leave, sir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It will be dark in half an hour, and we shall need every minute of the night to reach Kurnal."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Believe me, there is nothing else to be done now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I entreat you to leave, sir.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was said openly now by many voices.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was said openly now by many voices.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It will be dark in half an hour, and we shall need every minute of the night to reach Kurnal."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be dark in half an hour, and we shall need every minute of the night to reach Kurnal."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I entreat you to leave, sir.
Chapter 19 of On the Face of the Waters by Flora Annie Webster Steel holds 273 sentences, grouped into 55 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 19 holds 273 sentences of On the Face of the Waters, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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