Chapter XXX of She who sleeps, “Marguerite Devina,” is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXX
Chapter XXX of She who sleeps, “Marguerite Devina,” is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The Moving Finger,” which waits for no man, moved on. But Zalithea did not return. The police had relaxed their efforts. They had nothing to work upon. It was obviously impossible to place the hieratic letter in their hands.
Chapter XXX of She who sleeps, “Marguerite Devina,” is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “The police had relaxed their efforts.”
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading ““The Moving Finger,” which waits for no man, moved on.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “It was obviously impossible to place the hieratic letter in their hands.”
in motion
From this reading ““The Moving Finger,” which waits for no man, moved on.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “It was obviously impossible to place the hieratic letter in their hands.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “The police had relaxed their efforts.”
without strain or anxiety
From this reading “The police had relaxed their efforts.”
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading ““The Moving Finger,” which waits for no man, moved on.”
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.
In this reading ““The Moving Finger,” which waits for no man, moved on.”
In this reading “They had nothing to work upon.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Zalithea did not return.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Zalithea did not return.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The police had relaxed their efforts.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “The Moving Finger,” which waits for no man, moved on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The Moving Finger,” which waits for no man, moved on.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The police had relaxed their efforts.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was obviously impossible to place the hieratic letter in their hands.
associated with the priesthood or priests
From this reading It was obviously impossible to place the hieratic letter in their hands.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was obviously impossible to place the hieratic letter in their hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was obviously impossible to place the hieratic letter in their hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was obviously impossible to place the hieratic letter in their hands.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was obviously impossible to place the hieratic letter in their hands.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The Moving Finger,” which waits for no man, moved on.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “The Moving Finger,” which waits for no man, moved on.
in motion
From this reading “The Moving Finger,” which waits for no man, moved on.
not any; not one
From this reading “The Moving Finger,” which waits for no man, moved on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Zalithea did not return.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They had nothing to work upon.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It was obviously impossible to place the hieratic letter in their hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The Moving Finger,” which waits for no man, moved on.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was obviously impossible to place the hieratic letter in their hands.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The police had relaxed their efforts.
without strain or anxiety
From this reading The police had relaxed their efforts.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But Zalithea did not return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Moving Finger,” which waits for no man, moved on.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The police had relaxed their efforts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had nothing to work upon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had nothing to work upon.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had nothing to work upon.
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading “The Moving Finger,” which waits for no man, moved on.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was obviously impossible to place the hieratic letter in their hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “The Moving Finger,” which waits for no man, moved on.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They had nothing to work upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Zalithea did not return.
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Chapter 30 holds 230 sentences of She who sleeps, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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