Chapter 33 of The Raft is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of The Raft is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But had she? Had she kissed her hand? And, if she had, did it mean anything? Harry, having hauled him back into college, had crept away sleepily, thankful that his watch was ended. Peter sat on by the open window, imagining and questioning.
Chapter 33 of The Raft is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “Harry, having hauled him back into college, had crept away sleepily, thankful that his watch was ended.”
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “Harry, having hauled him back into college, had crept away sleepily, thankful that his watch was ended.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “Harry, having hauled him back into college, had crept away sleepily, thankful that his watch was ended.”
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading “Harry, having hauled him back into college, had crept away sleepily, thankful that his watch was ended.”
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “Peter sat on by the open window, imagining and questioning.”
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading “Peter sat on by the open window, imagining and questioning.”
in a sleepy manner
From this reading “Harry, having hauled him back into college, had crept away sleepily, thankful that his watch was ended.”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “Harry, having hauled him back into college, had crept away sleepily, thankful that his watch was ended.”
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 “Peter sat on by the open window, imagining and questioning.”
In this reading “Harry, having hauled him back into college, had crept away sleepily, thankful that his watch was ended.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, if she had, did it mean anything?
any thing at all
From this reading And, if she had, did it mean anything?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Harry, having hauled him back into college, had crept away sleepily, thankful that his watch was ended.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Harry, having hauled him back into college, had crept away sleepily, thankful that his watch was ended.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But had she?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Peter sat on by the open window, imagining and questioning.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Harry, having hauled him back into college, had crept away sleepily, thankful that his watch was ended.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Harry, having hauled him back into college, had crept away sleepily, thankful that his watch was ended.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And, if she had, did it mean anything?
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Harry, having hauled him back into college, had crept away sleepily, thankful that his watch was ended.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But had she?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Had she kissed her hand?
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry, having hauled him back into college, had crept away sleepily, thankful that his watch was ended.
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Harry, having hauled him back into college, had crept away sleepily, thankful that his watch was ended.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Harry, having hauled him back into college, had crept away sleepily, thankful that his watch was ended.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had she kissed her hand?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harry, having hauled him back into college, had crept away sleepily, thankful that his watch was ended.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry, having hauled him back into college, had crept away sleepily, thankful that his watch was ended.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And, if she had, did it mean anything?
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Peter sat on by the open window, imagining and questioning.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Harry, having hauled him back into college, had crept away sleepily, thankful that his watch was ended.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, if she had, did it mean anything?
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Had she kissed her hand?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And, if she had, did it mean anything?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peter sat on by the open window, imagining and questioning.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Peter sat on by the open window, imagining and questioning.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter sat on by the open window, imagining and questioning.
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Peter sat on by the open window, imagining and questioning.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Peter sat on by the open window, imagining and questioning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But had she?
in a sleepy manner
From this reading Harry, having hauled him back into college, had crept away sleepily, thankful that his watch was ended.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Harry, having hauled him back into college, had crept away sleepily, thankful that his watch was ended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harry, having hauled him back into college, had crept away sleepily, thankful that his watch was ended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter sat on by the open window, imagining and questioning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry, having hauled him back into college, had crept away sleepily, thankful that his watch was ended.
look attentively
From this reading Harry, having hauled him back into college, had crept away sleepily, thankful that his watch was ended.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Peter sat on by the open window, imagining and questioning.
Chapter 33 of The Raft by Coningsby Dawson holds 366 sentences, grouped into 74 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 33 holds 366 sentences of The Raft, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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