Chapter 5 of Taken or left is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Taken or left is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STORM IN THE NIGHT. I HEARD no more of the sermon; I was trembling from head to foot. "Are you cold, Peter?" Salome said to me, as we were coming out. "You do shake so!"
Chapter 5 of Taken or left is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “"Are you cold, Peter?"”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “I HEARD no more of the sermon; I was trembling from head to foot.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “"Are you cold, Peter?"”
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading “Salome said to me, as we were coming out.”
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “I HEARD no more of the sermon; I was trembling from head to foot.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “"You do shake so!"”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “THE STORM IN THE NIGHT.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “I HEARD no more of the sermon; I was trembling from head to foot.”
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.
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you cold, Peter?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Salome said to me, as we were coming out.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Are you cold, Peter?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Salome said to me, as we were coming out.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You do shake so!"
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I HEARD no more of the sermon; I was trembling from head to foot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I HEARD no more of the sermon; I was trembling from head to foot.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I HEARD no more of the sermon; I was trembling from head to foot.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I HEARD no more of the sermon; I was trembling from head to foot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HEARD no more of the sermon; I was trembling from head to foot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORM IN THE NIGHT.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Salome said to me, as we were coming out.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I HEARD no more of the sermon; I was trembling from head to foot.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE STORM IN THE NIGHT.
not any; not one
From this reading I HEARD no more of the sermon; I was trembling from head to foot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I HEARD no more of the sermon; I was trembling from head to foot.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Salome said to me, as we were coming out.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Are you cold, Peter?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Salome said to me, as we were coming out.
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading Salome said to me, as we were coming out.
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading I HEARD no more of the sermon; I was trembling from head to foot.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "You do shake so!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You do shake so!"
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM IN THE NIGHT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM IN THE NIGHT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I HEARD no more of the sermon; I was trembling from head to foot.
a shaky motion
From this reading I HEARD no more of the sermon; I was trembling from head to foot.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I HEARD no more of the sermon; I was trembling from head to foot.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Salome said to me, as we were coming out.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Salome said to me, as we were coming out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you cold, Peter?"
Chapter 5 of Taken or left by O. F., Mrs. Walton holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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 5 holds 91 sentences of Taken or left, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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