Chapter 9 of The Cruise of the Shining Light is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Cruise of the Shining Light is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"God's sake, Uncle Nick!" I cried, "leave the poor man be. He've done no harm." He scratched his stubble of hair, and contemplatively traced a crimson scar with his forefinger. "No," he mused, his puckered, weathered brow in a doubtful frown; "not so far.
Chapter 9 of The Cruise of the Shining Light is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the finger next to the thumb
From this reading “He scratched his stubble of hair, and contemplatively traced a crimson scar with his forefinger.”
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “"No," he mused, his puckered, weathered brow in a doubtful frown; "not so far.”
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “"No," he mused, his puckered, weathered brow in a doubtful frown; "not so far.”
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading “He scratched his stubble of hair, and contemplatively traced a crimson scar with his forefinger.”
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading “He scratched his stubble of hair, and contemplatively traced a crimson scar with his forefinger.”
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading “He scratched his stubble of hair, and contemplatively traced a crimson scar with his forefinger.”
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading “He scratched his stubble of hair, and contemplatively traced a crimson scar with his forefinger.”
worn by exposure to the weather
From this reading “"No," he mused, his puckered, weathered brow in a doubtful frown; "not so far.”
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 “I cried, "leave the poor man be.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He scratched his stubble of hair, and contemplatively traced a crimson scar with his forefinger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He scratched his stubble of hair, and contemplatively traced a crimson scar with his forefinger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I cried, "leave the poor man be.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "No," he mused, his puckered, weathered brow in a doubtful frown; "not so far.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He scratched his stubble of hair, and contemplatively traced a crimson scar with his forefinger.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried, "leave the poor man be.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading He scratched his stubble of hair, and contemplatively traced a crimson scar with his forefinger.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He've done no harm."
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading "No," he mused, his puckered, weathered brow in a doubtful frown; "not so far.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "No," he mused, his puckered, weathered brow in a doubtful frown; "not so far.
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading He scratched his stubble of hair, and contemplatively traced a crimson scar with his forefinger.
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading "No," he mused, his puckered, weathered brow in a doubtful frown; "not so far.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God's sake, Uncle Nick!"
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He scratched his stubble of hair, and contemplatively traced a crimson scar with his forefinger.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He've done no harm."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He scratched his stubble of hair, and contemplatively traced a crimson scar with his forefinger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He've done no harm."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He scratched his stubble of hair, and contemplatively traced a crimson scar with his forefinger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cried, "leave the poor man be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No," he mused, his puckered, weathered brow in a doubtful frown; "not so far.
go away from a place
From this reading I cried, "leave the poor man be.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I cried, "leave the poor man be.
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "No," he mused, his puckered, weathered brow in a doubtful frown; "not so far.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading "God's sake, Uncle Nick!"
not any; not one
From this reading He've done no harm."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No," he mused, his puckered, weathered brow in a doubtful frown; "not so far.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He scratched his stubble of hair, and contemplatively traced a crimson scar with his forefinger.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I cried, "leave the poor man be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," he mused, his puckered, weathered brow in a doubtful frown; "not so far.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "God's sake, Uncle Nick!"
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading He scratched his stubble of hair, and contemplatively traced a crimson scar with his forefinger.
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading He scratched his stubble of hair, and contemplatively traced a crimson scar with his forefinger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No," he mused, his puckered, weathered brow in a doubtful frown; "not so far.
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading He scratched his stubble of hair, and contemplatively traced a crimson scar with his forefinger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cried, "leave the poor man be.
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading He scratched his stubble of hair, and contemplatively traced a crimson scar with his forefinger.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "God's sake, Uncle Nick!"
worn by exposure to the weather
From this reading "No," he mused, his puckered, weathered brow in a doubtful frown; "not so far.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He scratched his stubble of hair, and contemplatively traced a crimson scar with his forefinger.
Chapter 9 of The Cruise of the Shining Light by Norman Duncan holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 9 holds 412 sentences of The Cruise of the Shining Light, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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