Chapter 3 of Rivers of Ice is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Rivers of Ice is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The poor woman looked at him with tears of gladness in her eyes. "God bless you, Fred!" she murmured. "It is long, long, since you spoke like that. But I knew you would. I have always expected that you would.
Chapter 3 of Rivers of Ice is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give a benediction to
From this reading “"God bless you, Fred!" she murmured.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “I have always expected that you would.”
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 bless you, Fred!" she murmured.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"God bless you, Fred!" she murmured.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “The poor woman looked at him with tears of gladness in her eyes.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"It is long, long, since you spoke like that.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “"It is long, long, since you spoke like that.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “The poor woman looked at him with tears of gladness in her eyes.”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I have always expected that you would.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The poor woman looked at him with tears of gladness in her eyes.
give a benediction to
From this reading "God bless you, Fred!" she murmured.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I knew you would.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I have always expected that you would.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The poor woman looked at him with tears of gladness in her eyes.
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From this reading "God bless you, Fred!" she murmured.
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading The poor woman looked at him with tears of gladness in her eyes.
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 bless you, Fred!" she murmured.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have always expected that you would.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor woman looked at him with tears of gladness in her eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The poor woman looked at him with tears of gladness in her eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I knew you would.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The poor woman looked at him with tears of gladness in her eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is long, long, since you spoke like that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is long, long, since you spoke like that.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I knew you would.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It is long, long, since you spoke like that.
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 "It is long, long, since you spoke like that.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The poor woman looked at him with tears of gladness in her eyes.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "God bless you, Fred!" she murmured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poor woman looked at him with tears of gladness in her eyes.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor woman looked at him with tears of gladness in her eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "God bless you, Fred!" she murmured.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It is long, long, since you spoke like that.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "It is long, long, since you spoke like that.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The poor woman looked at him with tears of gladness in her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is long, long, since you spoke like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poor woman looked at him with tears of gladness in her eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The poor woman looked at him with tears of gladness in her eyes.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The poor woman looked at him with tears of gladness in her eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But I knew you would.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "God bless you, Fred!" she murmured.
Chapter 3 of Rivers of Ice by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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