Chapter 6 of Rahab is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Rahab is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She talked. Her words were dim, she could not see her words. She went on talking ... strong hands gripped her arms near her shoulders, turned her. A long heavy face--red and kind--thrust bewilderment upon her eyes that could not see her words. “Mrs. Luve!”
Chapter 6 of Rahab is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading “A long heavy face--red and kind--thrust bewilderment upon her eyes that could not see her words.”
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading “Her words were dim, she could not see her words.”
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading “She went on talking ... strong hands gripped her arms near her shoulders, turned her.”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “A long heavy face--red and kind--thrust bewilderment upon her eyes that could not see her words.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “She went on talking ... strong hands gripped her arms near her shoulders, turned her.”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “She talked.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “She went on talking ... strong hands gripped her arms near her shoulders, turned her.”
push forcefully
From this reading “A long heavy face--red and kind--thrust bewilderment upon her eyes that could not see her words.”
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In this reading “She went on talking ... strong hands gripped her arms near her shoulders, turned her.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “She went on talking ... strong hands gripped her arms near her shoulders, turned her.”
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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 A long heavy face--red and kind--thrust bewilderment upon her eyes that could not see her words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A long heavy face--red and kind--thrust bewilderment upon her eyes that could not see her words.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She went on talking ... strong hands gripped her arms near her shoulders, turned her.
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading A long heavy face--red and kind--thrust bewilderment upon her eyes that could not see her words.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her words were dim, she could not see her words.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Her words were dim, she could not see her words.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A long heavy face--red and kind--thrust bewilderment upon her eyes that could not see her words.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A long heavy face--red and kind--thrust bewilderment upon her eyes that could not see her words.
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading She went on talking ... strong hands gripped her arms near her shoulders, turned her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She went on talking ... strong hands gripped her arms near her shoulders, turned her.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A long heavy face--red and kind--thrust bewilderment upon her eyes that could not see her words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her words were dim, she could not see her words.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A long heavy face--red and kind--thrust bewilderment upon her eyes that could not see her words.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long heavy face--red and kind--thrust bewilderment upon her eyes that could not see her words.
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From this reading “Mrs. Luve!”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Mrs. Luve!”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She went on talking ... strong hands gripped her arms near her shoulders, turned her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her words were dim, she could not see her words.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She went on talking ... strong hands gripped her arms near her shoulders, turned her.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A long heavy face--red and kind--thrust bewilderment upon her eyes that could not see her words.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her words were dim, she could not see her words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She talked.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She went on talking ... strong hands gripped her arms near her shoulders, turned her.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She went on talking ... strong hands gripped her arms near her shoulders, turned her.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She talked.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She went on talking ... strong hands gripped her arms near her shoulders, turned her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A long heavy face--red and kind--thrust bewilderment upon her eyes that could not see her words.
push forcefully
From this reading A long heavy face--red and kind--thrust bewilderment upon her eyes that could not see her words.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She went on talking ... strong hands gripped her arms near her shoulders, turned her.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A long heavy face--red and kind--thrust bewilderment upon her eyes that could not see her words.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went on talking ... strong hands gripped her arms near her shoulders, turned her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her words were dim, she could not see her words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her words were dim, she could not see her words.
Chapter 6 of Rahab by Waldo David Frank holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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 6 holds 434 sentences of Rahab, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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