Chapter 4 of The Loss of the Australia is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Loss of the Australia is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FORLORN LANDING. "They are at their wit's end. Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. Then are they glad because they be quiet."
Chapter 4 of The Loss of the Australia is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “distress” — psychological suffering
From this reading “Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.”
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading “THE FORLORN LANDING.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “THE FORLORN LANDING.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.”
of or concerning this or that
From this reading “He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.”
an old word for “to”
From this reading “Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.”
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.”
possessive form of “wit” — a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “"They are at their wit's end.”
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.
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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 maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are at their wit's end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They are at their wit's end.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then are they glad because they be quiet."
for the reason that
From this reading Then are they glad because they be quiet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
make calm or still
From this reading He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
plural of “distress” — psychological suffering
From this reading Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "They are at their wit's end.
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading THE FORLORN LANDING.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Then are they glad because they be quiet."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading THE FORLORN LANDING.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Then are they glad because they be quiet."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
not in physical motion
From this reading He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORLORN LANDING.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They are at their wit's end.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
of or concerning this or that
From this reading He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are at their wit's end.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
an old word for “to”
From this reading Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
possessive form of “wit” — a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading "They are at their wit's end.
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