Chapter 9 of The Port of Adventure is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Port of Adventure is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They stood still and close together, listening. There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him. Angela groped with her hand, and, by accident, touched Nick's. To save his soul he could not have resisted pressing the small cold fingers! Wonderful!
Chapter 9 of The Port of Adventure is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “Angela groped with her hand, and, by accident, touched Nick's.”
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading “Angela groped with her hand, and, by accident, touched Nick's.”
possessive form of “nick” — an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
From this reading “Angela groped with her hand, and, by accident, touched Nick's.”
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading “There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him.”
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading “To save his soul he could not have resisted pressing the small cold fingers!”
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading “There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him.”
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading “To save his soul he could not have resisted pressing the small cold fingers!”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him.”
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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 There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Angela groped with her hand, and, by accident, touched Nick's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They stood still and close together, listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angela groped with her hand, and, by accident, touched Nick's.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Angela groped with her hand, and, by accident, touched Nick's.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They stood still and close together, listening.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading To save his soul he could not have resisted pressing the small cold fingers!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To save his soul he could not have resisted pressing the small cold fingers!
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading To save his soul he could not have resisted pressing the small cold fingers!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him.
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading Angela groped with her hand, and, by accident, touched Nick's.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Angela groped with her hand, and, by accident, touched Nick's.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To save his soul he could not have resisted pressing the small cold fingers!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To save his soul he could not have resisted pressing the small cold fingers!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Angela groped with her hand, and, by accident, touched Nick's.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To save his soul he could not have resisted pressing the small cold fingers!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading They stood still and close together, listening.
possessive form of “nick” — an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
From this reading Angela groped with her hand, and, by accident, touched Nick's.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him.
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading To save his soul he could not have resisted pressing the small cold fingers!
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him.
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading To save his soul he could not have resisted pressing the small cold fingers!
except for; apart from
From this reading To save his soul he could not have resisted pressing the small cold fingers!
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To save his soul he could not have resisted pressing the small cold fingers!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading To save his soul he could not have resisted pressing the small cold fingers!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him.
not in physical motion
From this reading They stood still and close together, listening.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood still and close together, listening.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood still and close together, listening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To save his soul he could not have resisted pressing the small cold fingers!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They stood still and close together, listening.
having come into contact
From this reading Angela groped with her hand, and, by accident, touched Nick's.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no sound from outside--not a call for the Padre, not a reassuring shout that Billy had succeeded in finding him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Angela groped with her hand, and, by accident, touched Nick's.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Wonderful!
Chapter 9 of The Port of Adventure by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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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