Chapter XXIV of The City of Pleasure, “The Boat,” is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXIV of The City of Pleasure, “The Boat,” is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them. The night remained clear, almost brilliant. “The entire situation is changed,” said Carpentaria at length. “A new factor has entered into it.” “What factor?”
Chapter XXIV of The City of Pleasure, “The Boat,” is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of surpassing excellence
From this reading “The night remained clear, almost brilliant.”
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading ““The entire situation is changed,” said Carpentaria at length.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them.”
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading ““A new factor has entered into it.””
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading “Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them.”
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading “Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading ““The entire situation is changed,” said Carpentaria at length.”
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.
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in a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading ““The entire situation is changed,” said Carpentaria at length.”
In this reading ““A new factor has entered into it.””
In this reading “Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them.”
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 “A new factor has entered into it.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The night remained clear, almost brilliant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The entire situation is changed,” said Carpentaria at length.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The night remained clear, almost brilliant.
a wide shallow inlet of the Arafura Sea in northern Australia
From this reading Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “The entire situation is changed,” said Carpentaria at length.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The night remained clear, almost brilliant.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “A new factor has entered into it.”
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading “The entire situation is changed,” said Carpentaria at length.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them.
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading “A new factor has entered into it.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A new factor has entered into it.”
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “A new factor has entered into it.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The entire situation is changed,” said Carpentaria at length.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “A new factor has entered into it.”
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “The entire situation is changed,” said Carpentaria at length.
not in physical motion
From this reading Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “A new factor has entered into it.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night remained clear, almost brilliant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them.
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them.
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From this reading Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The night remained clear, almost brilliant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The entire situation is changed,” said Carpentaria at length.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “The entire situation is changed,” said Carpentaria at length.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What factor?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Carpentaria and Pauline continued to stand motionless outside the house, both of them hesitant, recoiling before the circumstances which faced them.
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