Chapter 35 of Tetherstones is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of Tetherstones is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VICTORY He was gone. The clang of the outer door spoke of his departure. He was gone, and the dread struggle was past. She came to herself like a dazed mariner flung ashore by the breakers, hardly believing that the peril was over. A great weakness was upon her and she knew that she could not stand against it.
Chapter 35 of Tetherstones is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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towards the shore from the water
From this reading “She came to herself like a dazed mariner flung ashore by the breakers, hardly believing that the peril was over.”
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading “She came to herself like a dazed mariner flung ashore by the breakers, hardly believing that the peril was over.”
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading “She came to herself like a dazed mariner flung ashore by the breakers, hardly believing that the peril was over.”
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading “The clang of the outer door spoke of his departure.”
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “She came to herself like a dazed mariner flung ashore by the breakers, hardly believing that the peril was over.”
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading “She came to herself like a dazed mariner flung ashore by the breakers, hardly believing that the peril was over.”
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading “The clang of the outer door spoke of his departure.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “She came to herself like a dazed mariner flung ashore by the breakers, hardly believing that the peril was over.”
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.
In this reading “The clang of the outer door spoke of his departure.”
In this reading “A great weakness was upon her and she knew that she could not stand against it.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She came to herself like a dazed mariner flung ashore by the breakers, hardly believing that the peril was over.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A great weakness was upon her and she knew that she could not stand against it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was gone, and the dread struggle was past.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading She came to herself like a dazed mariner flung ashore by the breakers, hardly believing that the peril was over.
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading She came to herself like a dazed mariner flung ashore by the breakers, hardly believing that the peril was over.
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading She came to herself like a dazed mariner flung ashore by the breakers, hardly believing that the peril was over.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She came to herself like a dazed mariner flung ashore by the breakers, hardly believing that the peril was over.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came to herself like a dazed mariner flung ashore by the breakers, hardly believing that the peril was over.
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading The clang of the outer door spoke of his departure.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A great weakness was upon her and she knew that she could not stand against it.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading She came to herself like a dazed mariner flung ashore by the breakers, hardly believing that the peril was over.
the act of departing
From this reading The clang of the outer door spoke of his departure.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The clang of the outer door spoke of his departure.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading He was gone, and the dread struggle was past.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She came to herself like a dazed mariner flung ashore by the breakers, hardly believing that the peril was over.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE VICTORY He was gone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great weakness was upon her and she knew that she could not stand against it.
only a very short time before
From this reading She came to herself like a dazed mariner flung ashore by the breakers, hardly believing that the peril was over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VICTORY He was gone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A great weakness was upon her and she knew that she could not stand against it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She came to herself like a dazed mariner flung ashore by the breakers, hardly believing that the peril was over.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The clang of the outer door spoke of his departure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A great weakness was upon her and she knew that she could not stand against it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A great weakness was upon her and she knew that she could not stand against it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She came to herself like a dazed mariner flung ashore by the breakers, hardly believing that the peril was over.
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading She came to herself like a dazed mariner flung ashore by the breakers, hardly believing that the peril was over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A great weakness was upon her and she knew that she could not stand against it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clang of the outer door spoke of his departure.
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The clang of the outer door spoke of his departure.
above and across; more than
From this reading She came to herself like a dazed mariner flung ashore by the breakers, hardly believing that the peril was over.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He was gone, and the dread struggle was past.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading She came to herself like a dazed mariner flung ashore by the breakers, hardly believing that the peril was over.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came to herself like a dazed mariner flung ashore by the breakers, hardly believing that the peril was over.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The clang of the outer door spoke of his departure.
be standing; be upright
From this reading A great weakness was upon her and she knew that she could not stand against it.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He was gone, and the dread struggle was past.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She came to herself like a dazed mariner flung ashore by the breakers, hardly believing that the peril was over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTORY He was gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came to herself like a dazed mariner flung ashore by the breakers, hardly believing that the peril was over.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A great weakness was upon her and she knew that she could not stand against it.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE VICTORY He was gone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VICTORY He was gone.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading A great weakness was upon her and she knew that she could not stand against it.
Chapter 35 of Tetherstones by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 277 sentences, grouped into 56 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.
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