Chapter 18 of The Deemster is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Deemster is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there. "Ah! Is it you, Ewan?" he said, speaking quietly, partly in a shamefaced way, and with some confusion. "Do you know, I've been dreaming of you--you and Mona?" Ewan gave no answer.
Chapter 18 of The Deemster is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there.”
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there.”
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there.”
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “Is it you, Ewan?" he said, speaking quietly, partly in a shamefaced way, and with some confusion.”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “"Do you know, I've been dreaming of you--you and Mona?"”
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading “"Do you know, I've been dreaming of you--you and Mona?"”
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading “Is it you, Ewan?" he said, speaking quietly, partly in a shamefaced way, and with some confusion.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there.”
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In this reading “Is it you, Ewan?" he said, speaking quietly, partly in a shamefaced way, and with some confusion.”
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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 Is it you, Ewan?" he said, speaking quietly, partly in a shamefaced way, and with some confusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there.
react verbally
From this reading Ewan gave no answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Do you know, I've been dreaming of you--you and Mona?"
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Is it you, Ewan?" he said, speaking quietly, partly in a shamefaced way, and with some confusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know, I've been dreaming of you--you and Mona?"
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading "Do you know, I've been dreaming of you--you and Mona?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there.
opinion or judgment
From this reading BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Ewan gave no answer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is it you, Ewan?" he said, speaking quietly, partly in a shamefaced way, and with some confusion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know, I've been dreaming of you--you and Mona?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is it you, Ewan?" he said, speaking quietly, partly in a shamefaced way, and with some confusion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it you, Ewan?" he said, speaking quietly, partly in a shamefaced way, and with some confusion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it you, Ewan?" he said, speaking quietly, partly in a shamefaced way, and with some confusion.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know, I've been dreaming of you--you and Mona?"
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading "Do you know, I've been dreaming of you--you and Mona?"
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there.
not any; not one
From this reading BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you know, I've been dreaming of you--you and Mona?"
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Is it you, Ewan?" he said, speaking quietly, partly in a shamefaced way, and with some confusion.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there.
in the near future
From this reading BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there.
with low volume
From this reading Is it you, Ewan?" he said, speaking quietly, partly in a shamefaced way, and with some confusion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Is it you, Ewan?" he said, speaking quietly, partly in a shamefaced way, and with some confusion.
cut with a saw
From this reading BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there.
extremely modest or shy
From this reading Is it you, Ewan?" he said, speaking quietly, partly in a shamefaced way, and with some confusion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Is it you, Ewan?" he said, speaking quietly, partly in a shamefaced way, and with some confusion.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Is it you, Ewan?" he said, speaking quietly, partly in a shamefaced way, and with some confusion.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading BLIND PASSION AND PAIN Dan moved uneasily, and presently awoke, opened his eyes, and saw Ewan, and betrayed no surprise at his presence there.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Is it you, Ewan?" he said, speaking quietly, partly in a shamefaced way, and with some confusion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Is it you, Ewan?" he said, speaking quietly, partly in a shamefaced way, and with some confusion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is it you, Ewan?" he said, speaking quietly, partly in a shamefaced way, and with some confusion.
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