Chapter 28 of Out of the Depths: A Romance of Reclamation is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of Out of the Depths: A Romance of Reclamation is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS Ashton again turned his face to the rock and groaned. God had answered his prayer. Now must he pay the price. If only he could force himself to lie still while the rising waters brimmed up over the ledge and up over his head and face. He was tired--tired!
Chapter 28 of Out of the Depths: A Romance of Reclamation is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading “LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS Ashton again turned his face to the rock and groaned.”
inflected form of “brim” — be completely full
From this reading “If only he could force himself to lie still while the rising waters brimmed up over the ledge and up over his head and face.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS Ashton again turned his face to the rock and groaned.”
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading “If only he could force himself to lie still while the rising waters brimmed up over the ledge and up over his head and face.”
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “God had answered his prayer.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “Now must he pay the price.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS Ashton again turned his face to the rock and groaned.”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “If only he could force himself to lie still while the rising waters brimmed up over the ledge and up over his head and face.”
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anew
From this reading LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS Ashton again turned his face to the rock and groaned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS Ashton again turned his face to the rock and groaned.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading God had answered his prayer.
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS Ashton again turned his face to the rock and groaned.
inflected form of “brim” — be completely full
From this reading If only he could force himself to lie still while the rising waters brimmed up over the ledge and up over his head and face.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If only he could force himself to lie still while the rising waters brimmed up over the ledge and up over his head and face.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS Ashton again turned his face to the rock and groaned.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS Ashton again turned his face to the rock and groaned.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading If only he could force himself to lie still while the rising waters brimmed up over the ledge and up over his head and face.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God had answered his prayer.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS Ashton again turned his face to the rock and groaned.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading God had answered his prayer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now must he pay the price.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If only he could force himself to lie still while the rising waters brimmed up over the ledge and up over his head and face.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If only he could force himself to lie still while the rising waters brimmed up over the ledge and up over his head and face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS Ashton again turned his face to the rock and groaned.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only he could force himself to lie still while the rising waters brimmed up over the ledge and up over his head and face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS Ashton again turned his face to the rock and groaned.
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading If only he could force himself to lie still while the rising waters brimmed up over the ledge and up over his head and face.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading If only he could force himself to lie still while the rising waters brimmed up over the ledge and up over his head and face.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS Ashton again turned his face to the rock and groaned.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now must he pay the price.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now must he pay the price.
and nothing more
From this reading If only he could force himself to lie still while the rising waters brimmed up over the ledge and up over his head and face.
above and across; more than
From this reading If only he could force himself to lie still while the rising waters brimmed up over the ledge and up over his head and face.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Now must he pay the price.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading God had answered his prayer.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Now must he pay the price.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading If only he could force himself to lie still while the rising waters brimmed up over the ledge and up over his head and face.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS Ashton again turned his face to the rock and groaned.
not in physical motion
From this reading If only he could force himself to lie still while the rising waters brimmed up over the ledge and up over his head and face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS Ashton again turned his face to the rock and groaned.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He was tired--tired!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS Ashton again turned his face to the rock and groaned.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS Ashton again turned his face to the rock and groaned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If only he could force himself to lie still while the rising waters brimmed up over the ledge and up over his head and face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was tired--tired!
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading If only he could force himself to lie still while the rising waters brimmed up over the ledge and up over his head and face.
during the time that
From this reading If only he could force himself to lie still while the rising waters brimmed up over the ledge and up over his head and face.
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