Chapter 16 of The Great Pearl Secret is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Great Pearl Secret is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GREY ROOM Pat Claremanagh floated in a grey sea, under a grey sky. It seemed to him that the grey sea and sky were part of some existence after death. He vaguely remembered that he had died. If it were not for the constant, heavy pain in his head, he thought that he could recall the whole incident. Yes, that was the word--"incident".
Chapter 16 of The Great Pearl Secret is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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unvarying in nature
From this reading “If it were not for the constant, heavy pain in his head, he thought that he could recall the whole incident.”
the state or fact of existing
From this reading “It seemed to him that the grey sea and sky were part of some existence after death.”
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “THE GREY ROOM Pat Claremanagh floated in a grey sea, under a grey sky.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “THE GREY ROOM Pat Claremanagh floated in a grey sea, under a grey sky.”
a single distinct event
From this reading “If it were not for the constant, heavy pain in his head, he thought that he could recall the whole incident.”
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “THE GREY ROOM Pat Claremanagh floated in a grey sea, under a grey sky.”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “If it were not for the constant, heavy pain in his head, he thought that he could recall the whole incident.”
in a vague way
From this reading “He vaguely remembered that he had died.”
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 “THE GREY ROOM Pat Claremanagh floated in a grey sea, under a grey sky.”
In this reading “It seemed to him that the grey sea and sky were part of some existence after death.”
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 THE GREY ROOM Pat Claremanagh floated in a grey sea, under a grey sky.
later than; following
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey sea and sky were part of some existence after death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey sea and sky were part of some existence after death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREY ROOM Pat Claremanagh floated in a grey sea, under a grey sky.
unvarying in nature
From this reading If it were not for the constant, heavy pain in his head, he thought that he could recall the whole incident.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If it were not for the constant, heavy pain in his head, he thought that he could recall the whole incident.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey sea and sky were part of some existence after death.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He vaguely remembered that he had died.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey sea and sky were part of some existence after death.
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading THE GREY ROOM Pat Claremanagh floated in a grey sea, under a grey sky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it were not for the constant, heavy pain in his head, he thought that he could recall the whole incident.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading THE GREY ROOM Pat Claremanagh floated in a grey sea, under a grey sky.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He vaguely remembered that he had died.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He vaguely remembered that he had died.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If it were not for the constant, heavy pain in his head, he thought that he could recall the whole incident.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading If it were not for the constant, heavy pain in his head, he thought that he could recall the whole incident.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey sea and sky were part of some existence after death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If it were not for the constant, heavy pain in his head, he thought that he could recall the whole incident.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it were not for the constant, heavy pain in his head, he thought that he could recall the whole incident.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GREY ROOM Pat Claremanagh floated in a grey sea, under a grey sky.
a single distinct event
From this reading If it were not for the constant, heavy pain in his head, he thought that he could recall the whole incident.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey sea and sky were part of some existence after death.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it were not for the constant, heavy pain in his head, he thought that he could recall the whole incident.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey sea and sky were part of some existence after death.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading If it were not for the constant, heavy pain in his head, he thought that he could recall the whole incident.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey sea and sky were part of some existence after death.
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading THE GREY ROOM Pat Claremanagh floated in a grey sea, under a grey sky.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading If it were not for the constant, heavy pain in his head, he thought that he could recall the whole incident.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He vaguely remembered that he had died.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE GREY ROOM Pat Claremanagh floated in a grey sea, under a grey sky.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE GREY ROOM Pat Claremanagh floated in a grey sea, under a grey sky.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey sea and sky were part of some existence after death.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE GREY ROOM Pat Claremanagh floated in a grey sea, under a grey sky.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey sea and sky were part of some existence after death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey sea and sky were part of some existence after death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREY ROOM Pat Claremanagh floated in a grey sea, under a grey sky.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If it were not for the constant, heavy pain in his head, he thought that he could recall the whole incident.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey sea and sky were part of some existence after death.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE GREY ROOM Pat Claremanagh floated in a grey sea, under a grey sky.
in a vague way
From this reading He vaguely remembered that he had died.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, that was the word--"incident".
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey sea and sky were part of some existence after death.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading If it were not for the constant, heavy pain in his head, he thought that he could recall the whole incident.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Yes, that was the word--"incident".
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, that was the word--"incident".
Chapter 16 of The Great Pearl Secret by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 16 holds 124 sentences of The Great Pearl Secret, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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