Chapter 9 of Sons of the Morning is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Sons of the Morning is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Myles! Why do you avoid me?" He started and slipped a foot, but recovered instantly, turned, and approached her. His face betokened surprise and other emotion. "How good of you to call me—how kind.
Chapter 9 of Sons of the Morning is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “He started and slipped a foot, but recovered instantly, turned, and approached her.”
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “Why do you avoid me?"”
any strong feeling
From this reading “His face betokened surprise and other emotion.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “He started and slipped a foot, but recovered instantly, turned, and approached her.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “He started and slipped a foot, but recovered instantly, turned, and approached her.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “He started and slipped a foot, but recovered instantly, turned, and approached her.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “He started and slipped a foot, but recovered instantly, turned, and approached her.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “His face betokened surprise and other emotion.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He started and slipped a foot, but recovered instantly, turned, and approached her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He started and slipped a foot, but recovered instantly, turned, and approached her.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He started and slipped a foot, but recovered instantly, turned, and approached her.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Why do you avoid me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His face betokened surprise and other emotion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He started and slipped a foot, but recovered instantly, turned, and approached her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "How good of you to call me—how kind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why do you avoid me?"
any strong feeling
From this reading His face betokened surprise and other emotion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face betokened surprise and other emotion.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He started and slipped a foot, but recovered instantly, turned, and approached her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "How good of you to call me—how kind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started and slipped a foot, but recovered instantly, turned, and approached her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He started and slipped a foot, but recovered instantly, turned, and approached her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face betokened surprise and other emotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How good of you to call me—how kind.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He started and slipped a foot, but recovered instantly, turned, and approached her.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "How good of you to call me—how kind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why do you avoid me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Myles!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How good of you to call me—how kind.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His face betokened surprise and other emotion.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He started and slipped a foot, but recovered instantly, turned, and approached her.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He started and slipped a foot, but recovered instantly, turned, and approached her.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started and slipped a foot, but recovered instantly, turned, and approached her.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading His face betokened surprise and other emotion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How good of you to call me—how kind.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He started and slipped a foot, but recovered instantly, turned, and approached her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why do you avoid me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why do you avoid me?"
Chapter 9 of Sons of the Morning by Eden Phillpotts holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 9 holds 396 sentences of Sons of the Morning, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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