Chapter VIII of The Raft, “Kay and Some Others,” is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter VIII of The Raft, “Kay and Some Others,” is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She filled all his thoughts; the world had become new to him. Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable. It was easy to keep him good; Grace had only to threaten that he should not see her. See her! He lived for that.
Chapter VIII of The Raft, “Kay and Some Others,” is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “It was easy to keep him good; Grace had only to threaten that he should not see her.”
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable.”
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading “She filled all his thoughts; the world had become new to him.”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “It was easy to keep him good; Grace had only to threaten that he should not see her.”
capable of being imagined
From this reading “Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable.”
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “It was easy to keep him good; Grace had only to threaten that he should not see her.”
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 “Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable.”
In this reading “Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable.”
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 Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable.
(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 She filled all his thoughts; the world had become new to him.
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She filled all his thoughts; the world had become new to him.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was easy to keep him good; Grace had only to threaten that he should not see her.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She filled all his thoughts; the world had become new to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He lived for that.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was easy to keep him good; Grace had only to threaten that he should not see her.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading It was easy to keep him good; Grace had only to threaten that he should not see her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She filled all his thoughts; the world had become new to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was easy to keep him good; Grace had only to threaten that he should not see her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was easy to keep him good; Grace had only to threaten that he should not see her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She filled all his thoughts; the world had become new to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She filled all his thoughts; the world had become new to him.
capable of being imagined
From this reading Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was easy to keep him good; Grace had only to threaten that he should not see her.
and nothing more
From this reading Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was easy to keep him good; Grace had only to threaten that he should not see her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived for that.
for more time
From this reading Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She filled all his thoughts; the world had become new to him.
not any; not one
From this reading Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was easy to keep him good; Grace had only to threaten that he should not see her.
and nothing more
From this reading It was easy to keep him good; Grace had only to threaten that he should not see her.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was easy to keep him good; Grace had only to threaten that he should not see her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She filled all his thoughts; the world had become new to him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was easy to keep him good; Grace had only to threaten that he should not see her.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was easy to keep him good; Grace had only to threaten that he should not see her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She filled all his thoughts; the world had become new to him.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She filled all his thoughts; the world had become new to him.
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading It was easy to keep him good; Grace had only to threaten that he should not see her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She filled all his thoughts; the world had become new to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Picture-books were no longer amusing; just to be Peter with a little strange sister was the most fascinating story imaginable.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She filled all his thoughts; the world had become new to him.
Chapter 8 of The Raft by Coningsby Dawson holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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 8 holds 198 sentences of The Raft, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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