Chapter 8 of Running Sands is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Running Sands is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He told me," she responded, "that you thought my eyes about the second best within your experience. I hope your experience has been wide." Von Klausen flushed. "My experience," he said, gravely, "has, I regret to tell you, been that of most young men." "Oh!" said Muriel.
Chapter 8 of Running Sands is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading “"He told me," she responded, "that you thought my eyes about the second best within your experience.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Von Klausen flushed.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “"My experience," he said, gravely, "has, I regret to tell you, been that of most young men."”
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “"My experience," he said, gravely, "has, I regret to tell you, been that of most young men."”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"He told me," she responded, "that you thought my eyes about the second best within your experience.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “"He told me," she responded, "that you thought my eyes about the second best within your experience.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “I hope your experience has been wide."”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “"He told me," she responded, "that you thought my eyes about the second best within your experience.”
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In this reading “"My experience," he said, gravely, "has, I regret to tell you, been that of most young men."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He told me," she responded, "that you thought my eyes about the second best within your experience.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I hope your experience has been wide."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "He told me," she responded, "that you thought my eyes about the second best within your experience.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "He told me," she responded, "that you thought my eyes about the second best within your experience.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "He told me," she responded, "that you thought my eyes about the second best within your experience.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Von Klausen flushed.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "My experience," he said, gravely, "has, I regret to tell you, been that of most young men."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hope your experience has been wide."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He told me," she responded, "that you thought my eyes about the second best within your experience.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope your experience has been wide."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope your experience has been wide."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Von Klausen flushed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He told me," she responded, "that you thought my eyes about the second best within your experience.
the force of workers available
From this reading "My experience," he said, gravely, "has, I regret to tell you, been that of most young men."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "My experience," he said, gravely, "has, I regret to tell you, been that of most young men."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh!" said Muriel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He told me," she responded, "that you thought my eyes about the second best within your experience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My experience," he said, gravely, "has, I regret to tell you, been that of most young men."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" said Muriel.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "My experience," he said, gravely, "has, I regret to tell you, been that of most young men."
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "He told me," she responded, "that you thought my eyes about the second best within your experience.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My experience," he said, gravely, "has, I regret to tell you, been that of most young men."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "He told me," she responded, "that you thought my eyes about the second best within your experience.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He told me," she responded, "that you thought my eyes about the second best within your experience.
express in words
From this reading "My experience," he said, gravely, "has, I regret to tell you, been that of most young men."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He told me," she responded, "that you thought my eyes about the second best within your experience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He told me," she responded, "that you thought my eyes about the second best within your experience.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "He told me," she responded, "that you thought my eyes about the second best within your experience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My experience," he said, gravely, "has, I regret to tell you, been that of most young men."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "He told me," she responded, "that you thought my eyes about the second best within your experience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Von Klausen flushed.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I hope your experience has been wide."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "He told me," she responded, "that you thought my eyes about the second best within your experience.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He told me," she responded, "that you thought my eyes about the second best within your experience.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "My experience," he said, gravely, "has, I regret to tell you, been that of most young men."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He told me," she responded, "that you thought my eyes about the second best within your experience.
Chapter 8 of Running Sands by Reginald Wright Kauffman holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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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