Chapter 8 of Sunrise is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Sunrise is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JACTA EST ALEA. "Natalie," said her father, entering the breakfast-room, "I have news for you to-day. This evening Mr. Brand is to be initiated." The beautiful, calm face betrayed no surprise. "That is always the way," she answered, almost absently.
Chapter 8 of Sunrise is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “The beautiful, calm face betrayed no surprise.”
a name given to a product or service
From this reading “This evening Mr. Brand is to be initiated."”
make calm or still
From this reading “The beautiful, calm face betrayed no surprise.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “"Natalie," said her father, entering the breakfast-room, "I have news for you to-day.”
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading “JACTA EST ALEA.”
past form of “initiate” — bring into being
From this reading “This evening Mr. Brand is to be initiated."”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “"Natalie," said her father, entering the breakfast-room, "I have news for you to-day.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “The beautiful, calm face betrayed no surprise.”
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.
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading "That is always the way," she answered, almost absently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JACTA EST ALEA.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "That is always the way," she answered, almost absently.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "That is always the way," she answered, almost absently.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That is always the way," she answered, almost absently.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This evening Mr. Brand is to be initiated."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The beautiful, calm face betrayed no surprise.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading The beautiful, calm face betrayed no surprise.
a name given to a product or service
From this reading This evening Mr. Brand is to be initiated."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Natalie," said her father, entering the breakfast-room, "I have news for you to-day.
make calm or still
From this reading The beautiful, calm face betrayed no surprise.
a movement into or inward
From this reading "Natalie," said her father, entering the breakfast-room, "I have news for you to-day.
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading JACTA EST ALEA.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading This evening Mr. Brand is to be initiated."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The beautiful, calm face betrayed no surprise.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Natalie," said her father, entering the breakfast-room, "I have news for you to-day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Natalie," said her father, entering the breakfast-room, "I have news for you to-day.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Natalie," said her father, entering the breakfast-room, "I have news for you to-day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Natalie," said her father, entering the breakfast-room, "I have news for you to-day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Natalie," said her father, entering the breakfast-room, "I have news for you to-day.
past form of “initiate” — bring into being
From this reading This evening Mr. Brand is to be initiated."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This evening Mr. Brand is to be initiated."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JACTA EST ALEA.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This evening Mr. Brand is to be initiated."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Natalie," said her father, entering the breakfast-room, "I have news for you to-day.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Natalie," said her father, entering the breakfast-room, "I have news for you to-day.
not any; not one
From this reading The beautiful, calm face betrayed no surprise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Natalie," said her father, entering the breakfast-room, "I have news for you to-day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That is always the way," she answered, almost absently.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The beautiful, calm face betrayed no surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is always the way," she answered, almost absently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Natalie," said her father, entering the breakfast-room, "I have news for you to-day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This evening Mr. Brand is to be initiated."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This evening Mr. Brand is to be initiated."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Natalie," said her father, entering the breakfast-room, "I have news for you to-day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That is always the way," she answered, almost absently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Natalie," said her father, entering the breakfast-room, "I have news for you to-day.
Chapter 8 of Sunrise by William Black holds 318 sentences, grouped into 64 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 8 holds 318 sentences of Sunrise, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
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