Chapter 10 of Tales of Unrest is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Tales of Unrest is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet. The Raven is connected with the main land by a natural pier of immense and slippery stones. She intended to return home that way. Was he still standing there? At home.
Chapter 10 of Tales of Unrest is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading “She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.”
being joined in close association
From this reading “The Raven is connected with the main land by a natural pier of immense and slippery stones.”
a small island
From this reading “She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “The Raven is connected with the main land by a natural pier of immense and slippery stones.”
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading “She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.”
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading “She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.”
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading “She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.”
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading “The Raven is connected with the main land by a natural pier of immense and slippery stones.”
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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 The Raven is connected with the main land by a natural pier of immense and slippery stones.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At home.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Raven is connected with the main land by a natural pier of immense and slippery stones.
being joined in close association
From this reading The Raven is connected with the main land by a natural pier of immense and slippery stones.
set up or found
From this reading She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was he still standing there?
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She intended to return home that way.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The Raven is connected with the main land by a natural pier of immense and slippery stones.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading She intended to return home that way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Raven is connected with the main land by a natural pier of immense and slippery stones.
a small island
From this reading She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Raven is connected with the main land by a natural pier of immense and slippery stones.
most important element
From this reading The Raven is connected with the main land by a natural pier of immense and slippery stones.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The Raven is connected with the main land by a natural pier of immense and slippery stones.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The Raven is connected with the main land by a natural pier of immense and slippery stones.
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She intended to return home that way.
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading The Raven is connected with the main land by a natural pier of immense and slippery stones.
having a supporting base
From this reading She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.
not in physical motion
From this reading Was he still standing there?
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Raven is connected with the main land by a natural pier of immense and slippery stones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She intended to return home that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been scrambling amongst the boulders of the Raven and now found herself, all out of breath, standing amongst the heavy shadows of the rocky islet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was he still standing there?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She intended to return home that way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was he still standing there?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She intended to return home that way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Raven is connected with the main land by a natural pier of immense and slippery stones.
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