Chapter 11 of Pharais is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Pharais is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He caught fragmentary words ... _suain_ ... _sìth_ ... and then, with "sleep" and "peace" still on her lips, she lay back, smiling. Slowly and soundlessly he approached the bed. In the intense stillness he heard his breath going like the slow, heavy beat of a heron's wing.
Chapter 11 of Pharais is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “Slowly and soundlessly he approached the bed.”
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “In the intense stillness he heard his breath going like the slow, heavy beat of a heron's wing.”
consisting of small disconnected parts
From this reading “He caught fragmentary words ...”
possessive form of “heron” — Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading “In the intense stillness he heard his breath going like the slow, heavy beat of a heron's wing.”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “In the intense stillness he heard his breath going like the slow, heavy beat of a heron's wing.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “In the intense stillness he heard his breath going like the slow, heavy beat of a heron's wing.”
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading “In the intense stillness he heard his breath going like the slow, heavy beat of a heron's wing.”
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading “In the intense stillness he heard his breath going like the slow, heavy beat of a heron's wing.”
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.
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In this reading “Slowly and soundlessly he approached the bed.”
In this reading “_sìth_ ... and then, with "sleep" and "peace" still on her lips, she lay back, smiling.”
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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 In the intense stillness he heard his breath going like the slow, heavy beat of a heron's wing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _sìth_ ... and then, with "sleep" and "peace" still on her lips, she lay back, smiling.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Slowly and soundlessly he approached the bed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _sìth_ ... and then, with "sleep" and "peace" still on her lips, she lay back, smiling.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading In the intense stillness he heard his breath going like the slow, heavy beat of a heron's wing.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Slowly and soundlessly he approached the bed.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading In the intense stillness he heard his breath going like the slow, heavy beat of a heron's wing.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught fragmentary words ...
consisting of small disconnected parts
From this reading He caught fragmentary words ...
the act of departing
From this reading In the intense stillness he heard his breath going like the slow, heavy beat of a heron's wing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He caught fragmentary words ...
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the intense stillness he heard his breath going like the slow, heavy beat of a heron's wing.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading In the intense stillness he heard his breath going like the slow, heavy beat of a heron's wing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _sìth_ ... and then, with "sleep" and "peace" still on her lips, she lay back, smiling.
possessive form of “heron” — Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading In the intense stillness he heard his breath going like the slow, heavy beat of a heron's wing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the intense stillness he heard his breath going like the slow, heavy beat of a heron's wing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the intense stillness he heard his breath going like the slow, heavy beat of a heron's wing.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading In the intense stillness he heard his breath going like the slow, heavy beat of a heron's wing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _sìth_ ... and then, with "sleep" and "peace" still on her lips, she lay back, smiling.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the intense stillness he heard his breath going like the slow, heavy beat of a heron's wing.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading _sìth_ ... and then, with "sleep" and "peace" still on her lips, she lay back, smiling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the intense stillness he heard his breath going like the slow, heavy beat of a heron's wing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _sìth_ ... and then, with "sleep" and "peace" still on her lips, she lay back, smiling.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading _sìth_ ... and then, with "sleep" and "peace" still on her lips, she lay back, smiling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _sìth_ ... and then, with "sleep" and "peace" still on her lips, she lay back, smiling.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading _sìth_ ... and then, with "sleep" and "peace" still on her lips, she lay back, smiling.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading In the intense stillness he heard his breath going like the slow, heavy beat of a heron's wing.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly and soundlessly he approached the bed.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading _sìth_ ... and then, with "sleep" and "peace" still on her lips, she lay back, smiling.
without a sound
From this reading Slowly and soundlessly he approached the bed.
not in physical motion
From this reading _sìth_ ... and then, with "sleep" and "peace" still on her lips, she lay back, smiling.
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading In the intense stillness he heard his breath going like the slow, heavy beat of a heron's wing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _suain_ ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _sìth_ ... and then, with "sleep" and "peace" still on her lips, she lay back, smiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slowly and soundlessly he approached the bed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _sìth_ ... and then, with "sleep" and "peace" still on her lips, she lay back, smiling.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading In the intense stillness he heard his breath going like the slow, heavy beat of a heron's wing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _sìth_ ... and then, with "sleep" and "peace" still on her lips, she lay back, smiling.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He caught fragmentary words ...
Chapter 11 of Pharais by William Sharp holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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 11 holds 394 sentences of Pharais, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Pharais by William Sharp exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 394 sentences, grouped into 79 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 79 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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