Chapter 1 of Suzy is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Suzy is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Sidenote: Her voice was his only link with sanity. It was a beautiful voice. He never really thought what she might be.] "Suzy, Suzy, Suzy!" Whit Clayborne looked at the luminous face of the bulkhead clock for the hundredth time that day. Sweat started out on his forehead, and he gripped his face with a convulsed hand, moaning in helpless anguish.
Chapter 1 of Suzy is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
From this reading “Whit Clayborne looked at the luminous face of the bulkhead clock for the hundredth time that day.”
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading “Sweat started out on his forehead, and he gripped his face with a convulsed hand, moaning in helpless anguish.”
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading “Whit Clayborne looked at the luminous face of the bulkhead clock for the hundredth time that day.”
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “[Sidenote: Her voice was his only link with sanity.”
softly bright or radiant
From this reading “Whit Clayborne looked at the luminous face of the bulkhead clock for the hundredth time that day.”
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Sweat started out on his forehead, and he gripped his face with a convulsed hand, moaning in helpless anguish.”
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading “[Sidenote: Her voice was his only link with sanity.”
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading “Whit Clayborne looked at the luminous face of the bulkhead clock for the hundredth time that day.”
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In this reading “Whit Clayborne looked at the luminous face of the bulkhead clock for the hundredth time that day.”
In this reading “Whit Clayborne looked at the luminous face of the bulkhead clock for the hundredth time that day.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Whit Clayborne looked at the luminous face of the bulkhead clock for the hundredth time that day.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “Sweat started out on his forehead, and he gripped his face with a convulsed hand, moaning in helpless anguish.”
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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 It was a beautiful voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sweat started out on his forehead, and he gripped his face with a convulsed hand, moaning in helpless anguish.
extreme mental distress
From this reading Sweat started out on his forehead, and he gripped his face with a convulsed hand, moaning in helpless anguish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whit Clayborne looked at the luminous face of the bulkhead clock for the hundredth time that day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He never really thought what she might be.] "Suzy, Suzy, Suzy!"
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful voice.
a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
From this reading Whit Clayborne looked at the luminous face of the bulkhead clock for the hundredth time that day.
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From this reading Whit Clayborne looked at the luminous face of the bulkhead clock for the hundredth time that day.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Whit Clayborne looked at the luminous face of the bulkhead clock for the hundredth time that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sweat started out on his forehead, and he gripped his face with a convulsed hand, moaning in helpless anguish.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Whit Clayborne looked at the luminous face of the bulkhead clock for the hundredth time that day.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Whit Clayborne looked at the luminous face of the bulkhead clock for the hundredth time that day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whit Clayborne looked at the luminous face of the bulkhead clock for the hundredth time that day.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Sweat started out on his forehead, and he gripped his face with a convulsed hand, moaning in helpless anguish.
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Sweat started out on his forehead, and he gripped his face with a convulsed hand, moaning in helpless anguish.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sweat started out on his forehead, and he gripped his face with a convulsed hand, moaning in helpless anguish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never really thought what she might be.] "Suzy, Suzy, Suzy!"
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Sweat started out on his forehead, and he gripped his face with a convulsed hand, moaning in helpless anguish.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: Her voice was his only link with sanity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: Her voice was his only link with sanity.
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading Whit Clayborne looked at the luminous face of the bulkhead clock for the hundredth time that day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sweat started out on his forehead, and he gripped his face with a convulsed hand, moaning in helpless anguish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful voice.
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading [Sidenote: Her voice was his only link with sanity.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Whit Clayborne looked at the luminous face of the bulkhead clock for the hundredth time that day.
softly bright or radiant
From this reading Whit Clayborne looked at the luminous face of the bulkhead clock for the hundredth time that day.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He never really thought what she might be.] "Suzy, Suzy, Suzy!"
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Sweat started out on his forehead, and he gripped his face with a convulsed hand, moaning in helpless anguish.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never really thought what she might be.] "Suzy, Suzy, Suzy!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whit Clayborne looked at the luminous face of the bulkhead clock for the hundredth time that day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sweat started out on his forehead, and he gripped his face with a convulsed hand, moaning in helpless anguish.
and nothing more
From this reading [Sidenote: Her voice was his only link with sanity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sweat started out on his forehead, and he gripped his face with a convulsed hand, moaning in helpless anguish.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He never really thought what she might be.] "Suzy, Suzy, Suzy!"
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading [Sidenote: Her voice was his only link with sanity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never really thought what she might be.] "Suzy, Suzy, Suzy!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: Her voice was his only link with sanity.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sweat started out on his forehead, and he gripped his face with a convulsed hand, moaning in helpless anguish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He never really thought what she might be.] "Suzy, Suzy, Suzy!"
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Sweat started out on his forehead, and he gripped his face with a convulsed hand, moaning in helpless anguish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whit Clayborne looked at the luminous face of the bulkhead clock for the hundredth time that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whit Clayborne looked at the luminous face of the bulkhead clock for the hundredth time that day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He never really thought what she might be.] "Suzy, Suzy, Suzy!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Whit Clayborne looked at the luminous face of the bulkhead clock for the hundredth time that day.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading [Sidenote: Her voice was his only link with sanity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Sidenote: Her voice was his only link with sanity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He never really thought what she might be.] "Suzy, Suzy, Suzy!"
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading Whit Clayborne looked at the luminous face of the bulkhead clock for the hundredth time that day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Sidenote: Her voice was his only link with sanity.
Chapter 1 of Suzy by Watson Parker holds 210 sentences, grouped into 42 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 1 holds 210 sentences of Suzy, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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