Chapter 38 of The Glory of the Conquered is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of The Glory of the Conquered is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHEN THE TIDE CAME IN But the days which came then were different. Dr. Parkman had stirred her to a discontent with despair. She had come West with Georgia and Joe. For five days they had been at this little town on the Oregon coast. Through the day and through the night she listened to the call of the sea.
Chapter 38 of The Glory of the Conquered is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “For five days they had been at this little town on the Oregon coast.”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “Dr. Parkman had stirred her to a discontent with despair.”
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading “Dr. Parkman had stirred her to a discontent with despair.”
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading “She had come West with Georgia and Joe.”
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading “For five days they had been at this little town on the Oregon coast.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Dr. Parkman had stirred her to a discontent with despair.”
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “WHEN THE TIDE CAME IN But the days which came then were different.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “She had come West with Georgia and Joe.”
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 Dr. Parkman had stirred her to a discontent with despair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had come West with Georgia and Joe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For five days they had been at this little town on the Oregon coast.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For five days they had been at this little town on the Oregon coast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHEN THE TIDE CAME IN But the days which came then were different.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Through the day and through the night she listened to the call of the sea.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN THE TIDE CAME IN But the days which came then were different.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading For five days they had been at this little town on the Oregon coast.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come West with Georgia and Joe.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Through the day and through the night she listened to the call of the sea.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WHEN THE TIDE CAME IN But the days which came then were different.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Dr. Parkman had stirred her to a discontent with despair.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading WHEN THE TIDE CAME IN But the days which came then were different.
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading Dr. Parkman had stirred her to a discontent with despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Parkman had stirred her to a discontent with despair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For five days they had been at this little town on the Oregon coast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For five days they had been at this little town on the Oregon coast.
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading She had come West with Georgia and Joe.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Parkman had stirred her to a discontent with despair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Parkman had stirred her to a discontent with despair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN THE TIDE CAME IN But the days which came then were different.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had come West with Georgia and Joe.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Through the day and through the night she listened to the call of the sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For five days they had been at this little town on the Oregon coast.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Through the day and through the night she listened to the call of the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the day and through the night she listened to the call of the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For five days they had been at this little town on the Oregon coast.
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading For five days they had been at this little town on the Oregon coast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Parkman had stirred her to a discontent with despair.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Through the day and through the night she listened to the call of the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come West with Georgia and Joe.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Dr. Parkman had stirred her to a discontent with despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THE TIDE CAME IN But the days which came then were different.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading WHEN THE TIDE CAME IN But the days which came then were different.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For five days they had been at this little town on the Oregon coast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For five days they had been at this little town on the Oregon coast.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the day and through the night she listened to the call of the sea.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading WHEN THE TIDE CAME IN But the days which came then were different.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Parkman had stirred her to a discontent with despair.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading For five days they had been at this little town on the Oregon coast.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHEN THE TIDE CAME IN But the days which came then were different.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading She had come West with Georgia and Joe.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THE TIDE CAME IN But the days which came then were different.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE TIDE CAME IN But the days which came then were different.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dr. Parkman had stirred her to a discontent with despair.
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