Chapter 30 of Satanstoe is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Satanstoe is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
How slow the day slides on! When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought. ALBAMAZAR. It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss. That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.
Chapter 30 of Satanstoe is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss.”
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading “When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.”
plural of “lobster” — flesh of a lobster
From this reading “When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.”
in an essential manner
From this reading “That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.”
plural of “slide” — a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading “How slow the day slides on!”
possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.”
not necessary
From this reading “It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss.”
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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 When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
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From this reading ALBAMAZAR.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading How slow the day slides on!
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss.
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How slow the day slides on!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss.
plural of “lobster” — flesh of a lobster
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
something that is lost
From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
in an essential manner
From this reading That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How slow the day slides on!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss.
having or covered with or abounding in plumes
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.
plural of “slide” — a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading How slow the day slides on!
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading How slow the day slides on!
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How slow the day slides on!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
not necessary
From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the grief that we all felt for our loss.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That night was necessarily one of watchfulness but few were inclined to sleep.
at the time that
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When we desire Time's haste, he seems to lose a match with lobsters: And when we wish him stay, he imps his wings With feathers plumed with thought.
Chapter 30 of Satanstoe by James Fenimore Cooper holds 260 sentences, grouped into 52 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 30 holds 260 sentences of Satanstoe, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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