Chapter 11 of Rahab is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Rahab is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“My name is Sennister--Susan Sennister. This is Miss Liebovitz.” Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless. “Do sit down.” Miss Sennister looked at her companion.
Chapter 11 of Rahab is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless.”
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Miss Sennister looked at her companion.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless.”
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless.”
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading “Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless.”
be seated
From this reading ““Do sit down.””
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless.”
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.
take a seat
In this reading ““Do sit down.””
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Miss Sennister looked at her companion.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Sennister looked at her companion.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless.
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Miss Sennister looked at her companion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do sit down.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Do sit down.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless.
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless.
devoid of gloves
From this reading Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Sennister looked at her companion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My name is Sennister--Susan Sennister.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is Miss Liebovitz.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless.
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 Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miss Sennister looked at her companion.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading This is Miss Liebovitz.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My name is Sennister--Susan Sennister.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “My name is Sennister--Susan Sennister.
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My name is Sennister--Susan Sennister.
be seated
From this reading “Do sit down.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My name is Sennister--Susan Sennister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is Miss Liebovitz.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless.
a Caucasian
From this reading Fanny took a hand, white in its feel beneath the long glove, and took a hand small like a child’s, warm and ruddy: gloveless.
Chapter 11 of Rahab by Waldo David Frank holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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 443 sentences of Rahab, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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