Chapter 10 of The Rising Tide is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter X
Chapter 10 of The Rising Tide is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Howard Maitland's departure in January for the Philippines surprised several people. "Why should he take such a long journey?" Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country." "I wager he carried a mitten with him!" Miss Eliza said.
Chapter 10 of The Rising Tide is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of departing
From this reading “Howard Maitland's departure in January for the Philippines surprised several people.”
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “Howard Maitland's departure in January for the Philippines surprised several people.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “Howard Maitland's departure in January for the Philippines surprised several people.”
glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
From this reading “"I wager he carried a mitten with him!"”
a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
From this reading “Howard Maitland's departure in January for the Philippines surprised several people.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Howard Maitland's departure in January for the Philippines surprised several people.”
the act of gambling
From this reading “"I wager he carried a mitten with him!"”
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 “Howard Maitland's departure in January for the Philippines surprised several people.”
In this reading “Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."”
In this reading “Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."”
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 "Why should he take such a long journey?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I wager he carried a mitten with him!"
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."
the act of departing
From this reading Howard Maitland's departure in January for the Philippines surprised several people.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Howard Maitland's departure in January for the Philippines surprised several people.
a young female
From this reading Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why should he take such a long journey?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wager he carried a mitten with him!"
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Howard Maitland's departure in January for the Philippines surprised several people.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wager he carried a mitten with him!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Howard Maitland's departure in January for the Philippines surprised several people.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Howard Maitland's departure in January for the Philippines surprised several people.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "Why should he take such a long journey?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Why should he take such a long journey?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Howard Maitland's departure in January for the Philippines surprised several people.
engage in
From this reading Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."
glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
From this reading "I wager he carried a mitten with him!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Howard Maitland's departure in January for the Philippines surprised several people.
a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
From this reading Howard Maitland's departure in January for the Philippines surprised several people.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Howard Maitland's departure in January for the Philippines surprised several people.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should he take such a long journey?"
and nothing more
From this reading Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Why should he take such a long journey?"
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Howard Maitland's departure in January for the Philippines surprised several people.
carry out
From this reading "Why should he take such a long journey?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Howard Maitland's departure in January for the Philippines surprised several people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."
except if; if not
From this reading Miss Mary Graham said to Miss Eliza--"unless it is that he discovered that Miss Payton is not the sort of girl to make any man happy, and simply left the country."
the act of gambling
From this reading "I wager he carried a mitten with him!"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should he take such a long journey?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I wager he carried a mitten with him!"
Chapter 10 of The Rising Tide by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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 10 holds 205 sentences of The Rising Tide, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of The Rising Tide by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 205 sentences, grouped into 41 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 41 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 41 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Rising Tide by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5332 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #54910 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #54910, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 444 minutes of reading across 1067 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Rising Tide section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 27 chapters of The Rising Tide to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Rising Tide, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
