Chapter 11 of Satan: A Romance of the Bahamas is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Satan: A Romance of the Bahamas is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COMING OF CLEARY She stood for a moment, frightened at her handiwork. Then, as he pulled himself together, she drew away a step. “What ails you?” asked she. Ratcliffe, sitting up with his hand to the top of his head, groaned. She drew a step closer.
Chapter 11 of Satan: A Romance of the Bahamas is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading ““What ails you?” asked she.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “She drew a step closer.”
made afraid
From this reading “THE COMING OF CLEARY She stood for a moment, frightened at her handiwork.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Ratcliffe, sitting up with his hand to the top of his head, groaned.”
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading “THE COMING OF CLEARY She stood for a moment, frightened at her handiwork.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Then, as he pulled himself together, she drew away a step.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “Then, as he pulled himself together, she drew away a step.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading “Ratcliffe, sitting up with his hand to the top of his head, groaned.”
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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temporarily
In this reading “THE COMING OF CLEARY She stood for a moment, frightened at her handiwork.”
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 THE COMING OF CLEARY She stood for a moment, frightened at her handiwork.
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading “What ails you?” asked she.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as he pulled himself together, she drew away a step.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What ails you?” asked she.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COMING OF CLEARY She stood for a moment, frightened at her handiwork.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, as he pulled himself together, she drew away a step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COMING OF CLEARY She stood for a moment, frightened at her handiwork.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She drew a step closer.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF CLEARY She stood for a moment, frightened at her handiwork.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then, as he pulled himself together, she drew away a step.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE COMING OF CLEARY She stood for a moment, frightened at her handiwork.
made afraid
From this reading THE COMING OF CLEARY She stood for a moment, frightened at her handiwork.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Ratcliffe, sitting up with his hand to the top of his head, groaned.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ratcliffe, sitting up with his hand to the top of his head, groaned.
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading THE COMING OF CLEARY She stood for a moment, frightened at her handiwork.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as he pulled himself together, she drew away a step.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ratcliffe, sitting up with his hand to the top of his head, groaned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COMING OF CLEARY She stood for a moment, frightened at her handiwork.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, as he pulled himself together, she drew away a step.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ratcliffe, sitting up with his hand to the top of his head, groaned.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE COMING OF CLEARY She stood for a moment, frightened at her handiwork.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF CLEARY She stood for a moment, frightened at her handiwork.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Then, as he pulled himself together, she drew away a step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ratcliffe, sitting up with his hand to the top of his head, groaned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COMING OF CLEARY She stood for a moment, frightened at her handiwork.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Ratcliffe, sitting up with his hand to the top of his head, groaned.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Then, as he pulled himself together, she drew away a step.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE COMING OF CLEARY She stood for a moment, frightened at her handiwork.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF CLEARY She stood for a moment, frightened at her handiwork.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as he pulled himself together, she drew away a step.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ratcliffe, sitting up with his hand to the top of his head, groaned.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then, as he pulled himself together, she drew away a step.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Ratcliffe, sitting up with his hand to the top of his head, groaned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ratcliffe, sitting up with his hand to the top of his head, groaned.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What ails you?” asked she.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ratcliffe, sitting up with his hand to the top of his head, groaned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What ails you?” asked she.
Chapter 11 of Satan: A Romance of the Bahamas by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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 137 sentences of Satan: A Romance of the Bahamas, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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