Chapter 13 of Tempest-Driven: A Romance (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Tempest-Driven: A Romance (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LAST APPEAL. "Michael Fahey! Michael Fahey!" cried Mrs. Davenport, slowly. "Am I awake and sane?" "Both," answered he, gently.
Chapter 13 of Tempest-Driven: A Romance (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"Both," answered he, gently.”
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “A LAST APPEAL.”
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “"Am I awake and sane?"”
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading “Michael Fahey!" cried Mrs. Davenport, slowly.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “"Both," answered he, gently.”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “"Michael Fahey!”
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading “"Am I awake and sane?"”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “Michael Fahey!" cried Mrs. Davenport, slowly.”
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.
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LAST APPEAL.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I awake and sane?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Am I awake and sane?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Both," answered he, gently.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading A LAST APPEAL.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Am I awake and sane?"
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Both," answered he, gently.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Michael Fahey!" cried Mrs. Davenport, slowly.
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading Michael Fahey!" cried Mrs. Davenport, slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Michael Fahey!
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Both," answered he, gently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Both," answered he, gently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Am I awake and sane?"
immediately past
From this reading A LAST APPEAL.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading "Michael Fahey!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Michael Fahey!" cried Mrs. Davenport, slowly.
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading "Am I awake and sane?"
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Michael Fahey!" cried Mrs. Davenport, slowly.
Chapter 13 of Tempest-Driven: A Romance (Vol. 3 of 3) by Richard Dowling holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 13 holds 165 sentences of Tempest-Driven: A Romance (Vol. 3 of 3), unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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