Chapter 5 of The Open Sea is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Open Sea is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So here in a sense was the world Spiritual, civil, Prophet and Pharisee, judge Leagued up with the devil. For what did it matter to say To go and no more Sin as she had, if the sin Would fare as before? It followed that Sarah went free, And Josiah the man. One standard for both is the rule, And the modern plan. What’s that?
Chapter 5 of The Open Sea is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading “So here in a sense was the world Spiritual, civil, Prophet and Pharisee, judge Leagued up with the devil.”
an agenda of things to do
From this reading “For what did it matter to say To go and no more Sin as she had, if the sin Would fare as before?”
a self-righteous or sanctimonious person
From this reading “So here in a sense was the world Spiritual, civil, Prophet and Pharisee, judge Leagued up with the devil.”
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading “So here in a sense was the world Spiritual, civil, Prophet and Pharisee, judge Leagued up with the devil.”
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “It followed that Sarah went free, And Josiah the man.”
estrangement from god
From this reading “For what did it matter to say To go and no more Sin as she had, if the sin Would fare as before?”
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading “So here in a sense was the world Spiritual, civil, Prophet and Pharisee, judge Leagued up with the devil.”
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading “One standard for both is the rule, And the modern plan.”
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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 So here in a sense was the world Spiritual, civil, Prophet and Pharisee, judge Leagued up with the devil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So here in a sense was the world Spiritual, civil, Prophet and Pharisee, judge Leagued up with the devil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For what did it matter to say To go and no more Sin as she had, if the sin Would fare as before?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For what did it matter to say To go and no more Sin as she had, if the sin Would fare as before?
the two together, not just one
From this reading One standard for both is the rule, And the modern plan.
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading So here in a sense was the world Spiritual, civil, Prophet and Pharisee, judge Leagued up with the devil.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading So here in a sense was the world Spiritual, civil, Prophet and Pharisee, judge Leagued up with the devil.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For what did it matter to say To go and no more Sin as she had, if the sin Would fare as before?
an agenda of things to do
From this reading For what did it matter to say To go and no more Sin as she had, if the sin Would fare as before?
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It followed that Sarah went free, And Josiah the man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For what did it matter to say To go and no more Sin as she had, if the sin Would fare as before?
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It followed that Sarah went free, And Josiah the man.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For what did it matter to say To go and no more Sin as she had, if the sin Would fare as before?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For what did it matter to say To go and no more Sin as she had, if the sin Would fare as before?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So here in a sense was the world Spiritual, civil, Prophet and Pharisee, judge Leagued up with the devil.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For what did it matter to say To go and no more Sin as she had, if the sin Would fare as before?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So here in a sense was the world Spiritual, civil, Prophet and Pharisee, judge Leagued up with the devil.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One standard for both is the rule, And the modern plan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For what did it matter to say To go and no more Sin as she had, if the sin Would fare as before?
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From this reading It followed that Sarah went free, And Josiah the man.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading So here in a sense was the world Spiritual, civil, Prophet and Pharisee, judge Leagued up with the devil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So here in a sense was the world Spiritual, civil, Prophet and Pharisee, judge Leagued up with the devil.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It followed that Sarah went free, And Josiah the man.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading For what did it matter to say To go and no more Sin as she had, if the sin Would fare as before?
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading One standard for both is the rule, And the modern plan.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For what did it matter to say To go and no more Sin as she had, if the sin Would fare as before?
not any; not one
From this reading For what did it matter to say To go and no more Sin as she had, if the sin Would fare as before?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One standard for both is the rule, And the modern plan.
a self-righteous or sanctimonious person
From this reading So here in a sense was the world Spiritual, civil, Prophet and Pharisee, judge Leagued up with the devil.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading One standard for both is the rule, And the modern plan.
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading So here in a sense was the world Spiritual, civil, Prophet and Pharisee, judge Leagued up with the devil.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading One standard for both is the rule, And the modern plan.
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading It followed that Sarah went free, And Josiah the man.
express in words
From this reading For what did it matter to say To go and no more Sin as she had, if the sin Would fare as before?
a general conscious awareness
From this reading So here in a sense was the world Spiritual, civil, Prophet and Pharisee, judge Leagued up with the devil.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For what did it matter to say To go and no more Sin as she had, if the sin Would fare as before?
estrangement from god
From this reading For what did it matter to say To go and no more Sin as she had, if the sin Would fare as before?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So here in a sense was the world Spiritual, civil, Prophet and Pharisee, judge Leagued up with the devil.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading So here in a sense was the world Spiritual, civil, Prophet and Pharisee, judge Leagued up with the devil.
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading One standard for both is the rule, And the modern plan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It followed that Sarah went free, And Josiah the man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So here in a sense was the world Spiritual, civil, Prophet and Pharisee, judge Leagued up with the devil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For what did it matter to say To go and no more Sin as she had, if the sin Would fare as before?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So here in a sense was the world Spiritual, civil, Prophet and Pharisee, judge Leagued up with the devil.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So here in a sense was the world Spiritual, civil, Prophet and Pharisee, judge Leagued up with the devil.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It followed that Sarah went free, And Josiah the man.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For what did it matter to say To go and no more Sin as she had, if the sin Would fare as before?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What’s that?
in the company of; together with
From this reading So here in a sense was the world Spiritual, civil, Prophet and Pharisee, judge Leagued up with the devil.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So here in a sense was the world Spiritual, civil, Prophet and Pharisee, judge Leagued up with the devil.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For what did it matter to say To go and no more Sin as she had, if the sin Would fare as before?
Chapter 5 of The Open Sea by Edgar Lee Masters holds 372 sentences, grouped into 75 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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