Chapter 15 of Ships that pass in the night is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Ships that pass in the night is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHEN THE SOUL KNOWS ITS OWN REMORSE. BERNARDINE had seen Mr. Reffold the previous day. She had sat by his side and held his hand. He had smiled at her many times, but he only spoke once. "Little Brick," he whispered--for his voice had become nothing but a whisper.
Chapter 15 of Ships that pass in the night is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “"Little Brick," he whispered--for his voice had become nothing but a whisper.”
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “"Little Brick," he whispered--for his voice had become nothing but a whisper.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “WHEN THE SOUL KNOWS ITS OWN REMORSE.”
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading “BERNARDINE had seen Mr. Reffold the previous day.”
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading “WHEN THE SOUL KNOWS ITS OWN REMORSE.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “He had smiled at her many times, but he only spoke once.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “"Little Brick," he whispered--for his voice had become nothing but a whisper.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"Little Brick," he whispered--for his voice had become nothing but a whisper.”
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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 "Little Brick," he whispered--for his voice had become nothing but a whisper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had sat by his side and held his hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had smiled at her many times, but he only spoke once.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Little Brick," he whispered--for his voice had become nothing but a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERNARDINE had seen Mr. Reffold the previous day.
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading "Little Brick," he whispered--for his voice had become nothing but a whisper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had smiled at her many times, but he only spoke once.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had sat by his side and held his hand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BERNARDINE had seen Mr. Reffold the previous day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Little Brick," he whispered--for his voice had become nothing but a whisper.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BERNARDINE had seen Mr. Reffold the previous day.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had sat by his side and held his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had smiled at her many times, but he only spoke once.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She had sat by his side and held his hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had smiled at her many times, but he only spoke once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had sat by his side and held his hand.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE SOUL KNOWS ITS OWN REMORSE.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading WHEN THE SOUL KNOWS ITS OWN REMORSE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Little Brick," he whispered--for his voice had become nothing but a whisper.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had smiled at her many times, but he only spoke once.
a form of address for a man
From this reading BERNARDINE had seen Mr. Reffold the previous day.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Little Brick," he whispered--for his voice had become nothing but a whisper.
on one occasion
From this reading He had smiled at her many times, but he only spoke once.
and nothing more
From this reading He had smiled at her many times, but he only spoke once.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading WHEN THE SOUL KNOWS ITS OWN REMORSE.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading BERNARDINE had seen Mr. Reffold the previous day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERNARDINE had seen Mr. Reffold the previous day.
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading WHEN THE SOUL KNOWS ITS OWN REMORSE.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She had sat by his side and held his hand.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BERNARDINE had seen Mr. Reffold the previous day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had sat by his side and held his hand.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She had sat by his side and held his hand.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He had smiled at her many times, but he only spoke once.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading WHEN THE SOUL KNOWS ITS OWN REMORSE.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He had smiled at her many times, but he only spoke once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THE SOUL KNOWS ITS OWN REMORSE.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had smiled at her many times, but he only spoke once.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Little Brick," he whispered--for his voice had become nothing but a whisper.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THE SOUL KNOWS ITS OWN REMORSE.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Little Brick," he whispered--for his voice had become nothing but a whisper.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Little Brick," he whispered--for his voice had become nothing but a whisper.
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