Chapter 5 of The Pillar of Light is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Pillar of Light is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HURRICANE They descended into the service-room. "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?" "Yes, if you insist on accuracy as to the date. I might cavil at your serenity." "And I was 'estimated' as a year old then?
Chapter 5 of The Pillar of Light is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading “"Yes, if you insist on accuracy as to the date.”
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading “"Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"”
past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading “"And I was 'estimated' as a year old then?”
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading “"Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"”
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading “THE HURRICANE They descended into the service-room.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading “"Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"”
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading “"Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"”
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading “I might cavil at your serenity."”
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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In this reading “"Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"”
In this reading “"Yes, if you insist on accuracy as to the date.”
In this reading “THE HURRICANE They descended into the service-room.”
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading "Yes, if you insist on accuracy as to the date.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I was 'estimated' as a year old then?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, if you insist on accuracy as to the date.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I might cavil at your serenity."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
From this reading I might cavil at your serenity."
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
the specified day of the month
From this reading "Yes, if you insist on accuracy as to the date.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading THE HURRICANE They descended into the service-room.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading "And I was 'estimated' as a year old then?
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
set up or found
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading THE HURRICANE They descended into the service-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I might cavil at your serenity."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, if you insist on accuracy as to the date.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "Yes, if you insist on accuracy as to the date.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE HURRICANE They descended into the service-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might cavil at your serenity."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "And I was 'estimated' as a year old then?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading I might cavil at your serenity."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HURRICANE They descended into the service-room.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HURRICANE They descended into the service-room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And I was 'estimated' as a year old then?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HURRICANE They descended into the service-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, if you insist on accuracy as to the date.
in the direction of
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And I was 'estimated' as a year old then?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "And I was 'estimated' as a year old then?
a late time of life
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, if you insist on accuracy as to the date.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let me see," said Enid; "it will be nineteen years on the 22d of next June, since you found me floating serenely towards the Gulf Rock in a deserted boat?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I might cavil at your serenity."
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