Chapter 14 of That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I really—haven’t the least idea!" "You hear!" Sherbrand’s tone was not pleasant. "The lady does not know you—that ought to be enough!" Patrine felt herself drowning in chill waves of horror.
Chapter 14 of That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “Patrine felt herself drowning in chill waves of horror.”
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “Patrine felt herself drowning in chill waves of horror.”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “Patrine felt herself drowning in chill waves of horror.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “"I really—haven’t the least idea!"”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"The lady does not know you—that ought to be enough!"”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “Sherbrand’s tone was not pleasant.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Sherbrand’s tone was not pleasant.”
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “Patrine felt herself drowning in chill waves of horror.”
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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 “"I really—haven’t the least idea!"”
In this reading “Patrine felt herself drowning in chill waves of horror.”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The lady does not know you—that ought to be enough!"
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Patrine felt herself drowning in chill waves of horror.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The lady does not know you—that ought to be enough!"
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Patrine felt herself drowning in chill waves of horror.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "The lady does not know you—that ought to be enough!"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Patrine felt herself drowning in chill waves of horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I really—haven’t the least idea!"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You hear!"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Patrine felt herself drowning in chill waves of horror.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Patrine felt herself drowning in chill waves of horror.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I really—haven’t the least idea!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I really—haven’t the least idea!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Patrine felt herself drowning in chill waves of horror.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "The lady does not know you—that ought to be enough!"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "The lady does not know you—that ought to be enough!"
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I really—haven’t the least idea!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sherbrand’s tone was not pleasant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Patrine felt herself drowning in chill waves of horror.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "The lady does not know you—that ought to be enough!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patrine felt herself drowning in chill waves of horror.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Sherbrand’s tone was not pleasant.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I really—haven’t the least idea!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sherbrand’s tone was not pleasant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The lady does not know you—that ought to be enough!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I really—haven’t the least idea!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The lady does not know you—that ought to be enough!"
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Sherbrand’s tone was not pleasant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sherbrand’s tone was not pleasant.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Patrine felt herself drowning in chill waves of horror.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You hear!"
Chapter 14 of That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day by Richard Dehan holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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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