Chapter 9 of The Pillar of Light is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Pillar of Light is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. VANSITTART The purser, faithful to his trust, had secured the ship's books. He alone, among the survivors of the _Chinook_, had brought a parcel of any sort from that ill-fated ship. The others possessed the clothes they wore, their money, and in some cases their trinkets. Mr. Emmett suggested that a list of those saved should be compiled.
Chapter 9 of The Pillar of Light is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies
past form of “compile” — get or gather together
From this reading “Mr. Emmett suggested that a list of those saved should be compiled.”
a wrapped container
From this reading “He alone, among the survivors of the _Chinook_, had brought a parcel of any sort from that ill-fated ship.”
an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
From this reading “VANSITTART The purser, faithful to his trust, had secured the ship's books.”
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading “VANSITTART The purser, faithful to his trust, had secured the ship's books.”
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “VANSITTART The purser, faithful to his trust, had secured the ship's books.”
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading “He alone, among the survivors of the _Chinook_, had brought a parcel of any sort from that ill-fated ship.”
plural of “trinket” — cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
From this reading “The others possessed the clothes they wore, their money, and in some cases their trinkets.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He alone, among the survivors of the _Chinook_, had brought a parcel of any sort from that ill-fated ship.”
In this reading “Mr. Emmett suggested that a list of those saved should be compiled.”
In this reading “The others possessed the clothes they wore, their money, and in some cases their trinkets.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He alone, among the survivors of the _Chinook_, had brought a parcel of any sort from that ill-fated ship.
Having no one else present.
From this reading He alone, among the survivors of the _Chinook_, had brought a parcel of any sort from that ill-fated ship.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He alone, among the survivors of the _Chinook_, had brought a parcel of any sort from that ill-fated ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The others possessed the clothes they wore, their money, and in some cases their trinkets.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He alone, among the survivors of the _Chinook_, had brought a parcel of any sort from that ill-fated ship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Emmett suggested that a list of those saved should be compiled.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading VANSITTART The purser, faithful to his trust, had secured the ship's books.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He alone, among the survivors of the _Chinook_, had brought a parcel of any sort from that ill-fated ship.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The others possessed the clothes they wore, their money, and in some cases their trinkets.
a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies
From this reading He alone, among the survivors of the _Chinook_, had brought a parcel of any sort from that ill-fated ship.
clothing in general
From this reading The others possessed the clothes they wore, their money, and in some cases their trinkets.
past form of “compile” — get or gather together
From this reading Mr. Emmett suggested that a list of those saved should be compiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Emmett suggested that a list of those saved should be compiled.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading VANSITTART The purser, faithful to his trust, had secured the ship's books.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He alone, among the survivors of the _Chinook_, had brought a parcel of any sort from that ill-fated ship.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VANSITTART The purser, faithful to his trust, had secured the ship's books.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He alone, among the survivors of the _Chinook_, had brought a parcel of any sort from that ill-fated ship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VANSITTART The purser, faithful to his trust, had secured the ship's books.
marked by or promising bad fortune
From this reading He alone, among the survivors of the _Chinook_, had brought a parcel of any sort from that ill-fated ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The others possessed the clothes they wore, their money, and in some cases their trinkets.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Mr. Emmett suggested that a list of those saved should be compiled.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The others possessed the clothes they wore, their money, and in some cases their trinkets.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Emmett suggested that a list of those saved should be compiled.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He alone, among the survivors of the _Chinook_, had brought a parcel of any sort from that ill-fated ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others possessed the clothes they wore, their money, and in some cases their trinkets.
a wrapped container
From this reading He alone, among the survivors of the _Chinook_, had brought a parcel of any sort from that ill-fated ship.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The others possessed the clothes they wore, their money, and in some cases their trinkets.
an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
From this reading VANSITTART The purser, faithful to his trust, had secured the ship's books.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Mr. Emmett suggested that a list of those saved should be compiled.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading VANSITTART The purser, faithful to his trust, had secured the ship's books.
transport commercially
From this reading He alone, among the survivors of the _Chinook_, had brought a parcel of any sort from that ill-fated ship.
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading VANSITTART The purser, faithful to his trust, had secured the ship's books.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mr. Emmett suggested that a list of those saved should be compiled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The others possessed the clothes they wore, their money, and in some cases their trinkets.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He alone, among the survivors of the _Chinook_, had brought a parcel of any sort from that ill-fated ship.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Mr. Emmett suggested that a list of those saved should be compiled.
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading He alone, among the survivors of the _Chinook_, had brought a parcel of any sort from that ill-fated ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He alone, among the survivors of the _Chinook_, had brought a parcel of any sort from that ill-fated ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VANSITTART The purser, faithful to his trust, had secured the ship's books.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The others possessed the clothes they wore, their money, and in some cases their trinkets.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The others possessed the clothes they wore, their money, and in some cases their trinkets.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mr. Emmett suggested that a list of those saved should be compiled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VANSITTART The purser, faithful to his trust, had secured the ship's books.
plural of “trinket” — cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
From this reading The others possessed the clothes they wore, their money, and in some cases their trinkets.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading VANSITTART The purser, faithful to his trust, had secured the ship's books.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VANSITTART The purser, faithful to his trust, had secured the ship's books.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The others possessed the clothes they wore, their money, and in some cases their trinkets.
Chapter 9 of The Pillar of Light by Louis Tracy holds 268 sentences, grouped into 54 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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