Chapter 11 of The Port of Adventure is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Port of Adventure is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Surely--surely--you can't smoke opium all day and all night?" Angela murmured, her lips dry. She seemed to know what he felt, and to feel it with him. It was a dreadful sensation, that physical knowledge, racking her nerves like a phase of nightmare. "Nearly all day and all night, for I do not sleep much; perhaps two hours in twenty-four.
Chapter 11 of The Port of Adventure is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an uneasy psychological state
From this reading “It was a dreadful sensation, that physical knowledge, racking her nerves like a phase of nightmare.”
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading “It was a dreadful sensation, that physical knowledge, racking her nerves like a phase of nightmare.”
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading “"Surely--surely--you can't smoke opium all day and all night?"”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “It was a dreadful sensation, that physical knowledge, racking her nerves like a phase of nightmare.”
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading “It was a dreadful sensation, that physical knowledge, racking her nerves like a phase of nightmare.”
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading “It was a dreadful sensation, that physical knowledge, racking her nerves like a phase of nightmare.”
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “It was a dreadful sensation, that physical knowledge, racking her nerves like a phase of nightmare.”
being four more than twenty
From this reading “"Nearly all day and all night, for I do not sleep much; perhaps two hours in twenty-four.”
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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 It was a dreadful sensation, that physical knowledge, racking her nerves like a phase of nightmare.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Surely--surely--you can't smoke opium all day and all night?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Surely--surely--you can't smoke opium all day and all night?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angela murmured, her lips dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Surely--surely--you can't smoke opium all day and all night?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Surely--surely--you can't smoke opium all day and all night?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Nearly all day and all night, for I do not sleep much; perhaps two hours in twenty-four.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was a dreadful sensation, that physical knowledge, racking her nerves like a phase of nightmare.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Angela murmured, her lips dry.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She seemed to know what he felt, and to feel it with him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She seemed to know what he felt, and to feel it with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Nearly all day and all night, for I do not sleep much; perhaps two hours in twenty-four.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to know what he felt, and to feel it with him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Angela murmured, her lips dry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She seemed to know what he felt, and to feel it with him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Nearly all day and all night, for I do not sleep much; perhaps two hours in twenty-four.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nearly all day and all night, for I do not sleep much; perhaps two hours in twenty-four.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nearly all day and all night, for I do not sleep much; perhaps two hours in twenty-four.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She seemed to know what he felt, and to feel it with him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She seemed to know what he felt, and to feel it with him.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading It was a dreadful sensation, that physical knowledge, racking her nerves like a phase of nightmare.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was a dreadful sensation, that physical knowledge, racking her nerves like a phase of nightmare.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Angela murmured, her lips dry.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Nearly all day and all night, for I do not sleep much; perhaps two hours in twenty-four.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Angela murmured, her lips dry.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Nearly all day and all night, for I do not sleep much; perhaps two hours in twenty-four.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading It was a dreadful sensation, that physical knowledge, racking her nerves like a phase of nightmare.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Surely--surely--you can't smoke opium all day and all night?"
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading It was a dreadful sensation, that physical knowledge, racking her nerves like a phase of nightmare.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Nearly all day and all night, for I do not sleep much; perhaps two hours in twenty-four.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a dreadful sensation, that physical knowledge, racking her nerves like a phase of nightmare.
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading "Surely--surely--you can't smoke opium all day and all night?"
by chance
From this reading "Nearly all day and all night, for I do not sleep much; perhaps two hours in twenty-four.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It was a dreadful sensation, that physical knowledge, racking her nerves like a phase of nightmare.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading It was a dreadful sensation, that physical knowledge, racking her nerves like a phase of nightmare.
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading It was a dreadful sensation, that physical knowledge, racking her nerves like a phase of nightmare.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to know what he felt, and to feel it with him.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading It was a dreadful sensation, that physical knowledge, racking her nerves like a phase of nightmare.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to know what he felt, and to feel it with him.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Nearly all day and all night, for I do not sleep much; perhaps two hours in twenty-four.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Surely--surely--you can't smoke opium all day and all night?"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely--surely--you can't smoke opium all day and all night?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a dreadful sensation, that physical knowledge, racking her nerves like a phase of nightmare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed to know what he felt, and to feel it with him.
being four more than twenty
From this reading "Nearly all day and all night, for I do not sleep much; perhaps two hours in twenty-four.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Nearly all day and all night, for I do not sleep much; perhaps two hours in twenty-four.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dreadful sensation, that physical knowledge, racking her nerves like a phase of nightmare.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She seemed to know what he felt, and to feel it with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She seemed to know what he felt, and to feel it with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Surely--surely--you can't smoke opium all day and all night?"
Chapter 11 of The Port of Adventure by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 401 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.
Chapter 11 holds 401 sentences of The Port of Adventure, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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