Chapter 5 of The Immortal Moment is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Immortal Moment is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Five days passed. The Lucys had now been a week at Southbourne. They knew it well by that time, for bad weather kept them from going very far beyond it. Jane had found, too, that they had to know some of the visitors. The little Cliff Hotel brought its guests together with a geniality unknown to its superb rival, the Metropole.
Chapter 5 of The Immortal Moment is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a steep high face of rock
From this reading “The little Cliff Hotel brought its guests together with a geniality unknown to its superb rival, the Metropole.”
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
From this reading “The little Cliff Hotel brought its guests together with a geniality unknown to its superb rival, the Metropole.”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “The little Cliff Hotel brought its guests together with a geniality unknown to its superb rival, the Metropole.”
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading “The little Cliff Hotel brought its guests together with a geniality unknown to its superb rival, the Metropole.”
of surpassing excellence
From this reading “The little Cliff Hotel brought its guests together with a geniality unknown to its superb rival, the Metropole.”
not known
From this reading “The little Cliff Hotel brought its guests together with a geniality unknown to its superb rival, the Metropole.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “Jane had found, too, that they had to know some of the visitors.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “They knew it well by that time, for bad weather kept them from going very far beyond it.”
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weather unsuitable for outdoor activities
In this reading “They knew it well by that time, for bad weather kept them from going very far beyond it.”
In this reading “Five days passed.”
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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 The Lucys had now been a week at Southbourne.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Lucys had now been a week at Southbourne.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading They knew it well by that time, for bad weather kept them from going very far beyond it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Lucys had now been a week at Southbourne.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They knew it well by that time, for bad weather kept them from going very far beyond it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The little Cliff Hotel brought its guests together with a geniality unknown to its superb rival, the Metropole.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They knew it well by that time, for bad weather kept them from going very far beyond it.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The little Cliff Hotel brought its guests together with a geniality unknown to its superb rival, the Metropole.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Five days passed.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They knew it well by that time, for bad weather kept them from going very far beyond it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five days passed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They knew it well by that time, for bad weather kept them from going very far beyond it.
set up or found
From this reading Jane had found, too, that they had to know some of the visitors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They knew it well by that time, for bad weather kept them from going very far beyond it.
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
From this reading The little Cliff Hotel brought its guests together with a geniality unknown to its superb rival, the Metropole.
the act of departing
From this reading They knew it well by that time, for bad weather kept them from going very far beyond it.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The little Cliff Hotel brought its guests together with a geniality unknown to its superb rival, the Metropole.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Lucys had now been a week at Southbourne.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The little Cliff Hotel brought its guests together with a geniality unknown to its superb rival, the Metropole.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They knew it well by that time, for bad weather kept them from going very far beyond it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The little Cliff Hotel brought its guests together with a geniality unknown to its superb rival, the Metropole.
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From this reading Jane had found, too, that they had to know some of the visitors.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They knew it well by that time, for bad weather kept them from going very far beyond it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew it well by that time, for bad weather kept them from going very far beyond it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Jane had found, too, that they had to know some of the visitors.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little Cliff Hotel brought its guests together with a geniality unknown to its superb rival, the Metropole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lucys had now been a week at Southbourne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little Cliff Hotel brought its guests together with a geniality unknown to its superb rival, the Metropole.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Lucys had now been a week at Southbourne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jane had found, too, that they had to know some of the visitors.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Five days passed.
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading The little Cliff Hotel brought its guests together with a geniality unknown to its superb rival, the Metropole.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jane had found, too, that they had to know some of the visitors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lucys had now been a week at Southbourne.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The little Cliff Hotel brought its guests together with a geniality unknown to its superb rival, the Metropole.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They knew it well by that time, for bad weather kept them from going very far beyond it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lucys had now been a week at Southbourne.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They knew it well by that time, for bad weather kept them from going very far beyond it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew it well by that time, for bad weather kept them from going very far beyond it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They knew it well by that time, for bad weather kept them from going very far beyond it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jane had found, too, that they had to know some of the visitors.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The little Cliff Hotel brought its guests together with a geniality unknown to its superb rival, the Metropole.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Jane had found, too, that they had to know some of the visitors.
not known
From this reading The little Cliff Hotel brought its guests together with a geniality unknown to its superb rival, the Metropole.
precisely as stated
From this reading They knew it well by that time, for bad weather kept them from going very far beyond it.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Jane had found, too, that they had to know some of the visitors.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading They knew it well by that time, for bad weather kept them from going very far beyond it.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Lucys had now been a week at Southbourne.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They knew it well by that time, for bad weather kept them from going very far beyond it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little Cliff Hotel brought its guests together with a geniality unknown to its superb rival, the Metropole.
Chapter 5 of The Immortal Moment by May Sinclair holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
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