Chapter 28 of The Beach of Dreams: A Romance is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Beach of Dreams: A Romance is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NIGHT Towards dark the incoming tide began to hit the cliff base. Raft had taken the things from the bundle and had made her wrap herself in the blanket. "You ain't used to the weather like me," said he, "and this is nothing to bother about. Lucky it's not blowing. Lucky we made this shelf.
Chapter 28 of The Beach of Dreams: A Romance is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “Raft had taken the things from the bundle and had made her wrap herself in the blanket.”
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “"You ain't used to the weather like me," said he, "and this is nothing to bother about.”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “Raft had taken the things from the bundle and had made her wrap herself in the blanket.”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “NIGHT Towards dark the incoming tide began to hit the cliff base.”
arriving at a place or position
From this reading “NIGHT Towards dark the incoming tide began to hit the cliff base.”
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading “Raft had taken the things from the bundle and had made her wrap herself in the blanket.”
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading “Lucky we made this shelf.”
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading “Raft had taken the things from the bundle and had made her wrap herself in the blanket.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You ain't used to the weather like me," said he, "and this is nothing to bother about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You ain't used to the weather like me," said he, "and this is nothing to bother about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Raft had taken the things from the bundle and had made her wrap herself in the blanket.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading NIGHT Towards dark the incoming tide began to hit the cliff base.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading NIGHT Towards dark the incoming tide began to hit the cliff base.
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Raft had taken the things from the bundle and had made her wrap herself in the blanket.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Lucky it's not blowing.
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "You ain't used to the weather like me," said he, "and this is nothing to bother about.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Raft had taken the things from the bundle and had made her wrap herself in the blanket.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading NIGHT Towards dark the incoming tide began to hit the cliff base.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading NIGHT Towards dark the incoming tide began to hit the cliff base.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Raft had taken the things from the bundle and had made her wrap herself in the blanket.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Raft had taken the things from the bundle and had made her wrap herself in the blanket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You ain't used to the weather like me," said he, "and this is nothing to bother about.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Raft had taken the things from the bundle and had made her wrap herself in the blanket.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Raft had taken the things from the bundle and had made her wrap herself in the blanket.
cause to move by striking
From this reading NIGHT Towards dark the incoming tide began to hit the cliff base.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Raft had taken the things from the bundle and had made her wrap herself in the blanket.
arriving at a place or position
From this reading NIGHT Towards dark the incoming tide began to hit the cliff base.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You ain't used to the weather like me," said he, "and this is nothing to bother about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucky it's not blowing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You ain't used to the weather like me," said he, "and this is nothing to bother about.
occurring by chance
From this reading Lucky it's not blowing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Raft had taken the things from the bundle and had made her wrap herself in the blanket.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You ain't used to the weather like me," said he, "and this is nothing to bother about.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT Towards dark the incoming tide began to hit the cliff base.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lucky it's not blowing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "You ain't used to the weather like me," said he, "and this is nothing to bother about.
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading Raft had taken the things from the bundle and had made her wrap herself in the blanket.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You ain't used to the weather like me," said he, "and this is nothing to bother about.
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Lucky we made this shelf.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Raft had taken the things from the bundle and had made her wrap herself in the blanket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIGHT Towards dark the incoming tide began to hit the cliff base.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Raft had taken the things from the bundle and had made her wrap herself in the blanket.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You ain't used to the weather like me," said he, "and this is nothing to bother about.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading NIGHT Towards dark the incoming tide began to hit the cliff base.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NIGHT Towards dark the incoming tide began to hit the cliff base.
in the direction of
From this reading NIGHT Towards dark the incoming tide began to hit the cliff base.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "You ain't used to the weather like me," said he, "and this is nothing to bother about.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Lucky we made this shelf.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "You ain't used to the weather like me," said he, "and this is nothing to bother about.
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading Raft had taken the things from the bundle and had made her wrap herself in the blanket.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You ain't used to the weather like me," said he, "and this is nothing to bother about.
Chapter 28 of The Beach of Dreams: A Romance by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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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