Chapter 30 of The Incendiary: A Story of Mystery is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Incendiary: A Story of Mystery is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OCEAN NIGHT. "Tristram!" The artist started at his sister's voice. He had been lounging over the steamer's side watching a full-rigged ship in the offing. Its majestic sails glistened as white as snow, but the heaving motion from bow to stern was apparent even at that distance.
Chapter 30 of The Incendiary: A Story of Mystery is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “Its majestic sails glistened as white as snow, but the heaving motion from bow to stern was apparent even at that distance.”
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading “Its majestic sails glistened as white as snow, but the heaving motion from bow to stern was apparent even at that distance.”
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading “He had been lounging over the steamer's side watching a full-rigged ship in the offing.”
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading “Its majestic sails glistened as white as snow, but the heaving motion from bow to stern was apparent even at that distance.”
the near or foreseeable future
From this reading “He had been lounging over the steamer's side watching a full-rigged ship in the offing.”
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading “Its majestic sails glistened as white as snow, but the heaving motion from bow to stern was apparent even at that distance.”
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “The artist started at his sister's voice.”
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading “"Tristram!"”
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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 had been lounging over the steamer's side watching a full-rigged ship in the offing.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Its majestic sails glistened as white as snow, but the heaving motion from bow to stern was apparent even at that distance.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The artist started at his sister's voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Its majestic sails glistened as white as snow, but the heaving motion from bow to stern was apparent even at that distance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The artist started at his sister's voice.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been lounging over the steamer's side watching a full-rigged ship in the offing.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Its majestic sails glistened as white as snow, but the heaving motion from bow to stern was apparent even at that distance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Its majestic sails glistened as white as snow, but the heaving motion from bow to stern was apparent even at that distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Its majestic sails glistened as white as snow, but the heaving motion from bow to stern was apparent even at that distance.
divisible by two
From this reading Its majestic sails glistened as white as snow, but the heaving motion from bow to stern was apparent even at that distance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Its majestic sails glistened as white as snow, but the heaving motion from bow to stern was apparent even at that distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been lounging over the steamer's side watching a full-rigged ship in the offing.
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Its majestic sails glistened as white as snow, but the heaving motion from bow to stern was apparent even at that distance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been lounging over the steamer's side watching a full-rigged ship in the offing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been lounging over the steamer's side watching a full-rigged ship in the offing.
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading Its majestic sails glistened as white as snow, but the heaving motion from bow to stern was apparent even at that distance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The artist started at his sister's voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been lounging over the steamer's side watching a full-rigged ship in the offing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its majestic sails glistened as white as snow, but the heaving motion from bow to stern was apparent even at that distance.
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading He had been lounging over the steamer's side watching a full-rigged ship in the offing.
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading Its majestic sails glistened as white as snow, but the heaving motion from bow to stern was apparent even at that distance.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Its majestic sails glistened as white as snow, but the heaving motion from bow to stern was apparent even at that distance.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE OCEAN NIGHT.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading THE OCEAN NIGHT.
the near or foreseeable future
From this reading He had been lounging over the steamer's side watching a full-rigged ship in the offing.
above and across; more than
From this reading He had been lounging over the steamer's side watching a full-rigged ship in the offing.
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading Its majestic sails glistened as white as snow, but the heaving motion from bow to stern was apparent even at that distance.
transport commercially
From this reading He had been lounging over the steamer's side watching a full-rigged ship in the offing.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had been lounging over the steamer's side watching a full-rigged ship in the offing.
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The artist started at his sister's voice.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Its majestic sails glistened as white as snow, but the heaving motion from bow to stern was apparent even at that distance.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The artist started at his sister's voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been lounging over the steamer's side watching a full-rigged ship in the offing.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Its majestic sails glistened as white as snow, but the heaving motion from bow to stern was apparent even at that distance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its majestic sails glistened as white as snow, but the heaving motion from bow to stern was apparent even at that distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OCEAN NIGHT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its majestic sails glistened as white as snow, but the heaving motion from bow to stern was apparent even at that distance.
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading "Tristram!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The artist started at his sister's voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its majestic sails glistened as white as snow, but the heaving motion from bow to stern was apparent even at that distance.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He had been lounging over the steamer's side watching a full-rigged ship in the offing.
a Caucasian
From this reading Its majestic sails glistened as white as snow, but the heaving motion from bow to stern was apparent even at that distance.
Chapter 30 of The Incendiary: A Story of Mystery by William Augustine Leahy holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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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