Chapter 17 of Silent Struggles is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of Silent Struggles is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TITUBA'S STORY CONTINUED. Abigail looked up again, after a little, with something of animation. "But the Pequod Indian--what became of her? If the saviour of my mother is alive, I must see her!" Tituba cowered down to the floor again, and clasped both hands over her knees, as she answered:
Chapter 17 of Silent Struggles is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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possessing life
From this reading “If the saviour of my mother is alive, I must see her!"”
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading “Abigail looked up again, after a little, with something of animation.”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “"But the Pequod Indian--what became of her?”
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “Tituba cowered down to the floor again, and clasped both hands over her knees, as she answered:”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “TITUBA'S STORY CONTINUED.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “Tituba cowered down to the floor again, and clasped both hands over her knees, as she answered:”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “"But the Pequod Indian--what became of her?”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “Tituba cowered down to the floor again, and clasped both hands over her knees, as she answered:”
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.
seek information from
In this reading “Abigail looked up again, after a little, with something of animation.”
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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 Abigail looked up again, after a little, with something of animation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Abigail looked up again, after a little, with something of animation.
later than; following
From this reading Abigail looked up again, after a little, with something of animation.
anew
From this reading Abigail looked up again, after a little, with something of animation.
possessing life
From this reading If the saviour of my mother is alive, I must see her!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tituba cowered down to the floor again, and clasped both hands over her knees, as she answered:
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading Abigail looked up again, after a little, with something of animation.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Tituba cowered down to the floor again, and clasped both hands over her knees, as she answered:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tituba cowered down to the floor again, and clasped both hands over her knees, as she answered:
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "But the Pequod Indian--what became of her?
the two together, not just one
From this reading Tituba cowered down to the floor again, and clasped both hands over her knees, as she answered:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But the Pequod Indian--what became of her?
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Tituba cowered down to the floor again, and clasped both hands over her knees, as she answered:
without stop or interruption
From this reading TITUBA'S STORY CONTINUED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tituba cowered down to the floor again, and clasped both hands over her knees, as she answered:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tituba cowered down to the floor again, and clasped both hands over her knees, as she answered:
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Tituba cowered down to the floor again, and clasped both hands over her knees, as she answered:
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Tituba cowered down to the floor again, and clasped both hands over her knees, as she answered:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But the Pequod Indian--what became of her?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If the saviour of my mother is alive, I must see her!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the saviour of my mother is alive, I must see her!"
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "But the Pequod Indian--what became of her?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the saviour of my mother is alive, I must see her!"
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Tituba cowered down to the floor again, and clasped both hands over her knees, as she answered:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Abigail looked up again, after a little, with something of animation.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Abigail looked up again, after a little, with something of animation.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading If the saviour of my mother is alive, I must see her!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If the saviour of my mother is alive, I must see her!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If the saviour of my mother is alive, I must see her!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Abigail looked up again, after a little, with something of animation.
above and across; more than
From this reading Tituba cowered down to the floor again, and clasped both hands over her knees, as she answered:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But the Pequod Indian--what became of her?
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading If the saviour of my mother is alive, I must see her!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If the saviour of my mother is alive, I must see her!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tituba cowered down to the floor again, and clasped both hands over her knees, as she answered:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Abigail looked up again, after a little, with something of animation.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TITUBA'S STORY CONTINUED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But the Pequod Indian--what became of her?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tituba cowered down to the floor again, and clasped both hands over her knees, as she answered:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TITUBA'S STORY CONTINUED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tituba cowered down to the floor again, and clasped both hands over her knees, as she answered:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Abigail looked up again, after a little, with something of animation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But the Pequod Indian--what became of her?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Abigail looked up again, after a little, with something of animation.
Chapter 17 of Silent Struggles by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens holds 276 sentences, grouped into 56 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 17 holds 276 sentences of Silent Struggles, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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