Chapter 19 of The Rising Tide is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of The Rising Tide is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You can't stay here by yourself," he said. "I can't go back to town and leave Flora here by herself. We've got to find her!" He nodded; they were both of them entirely at ease. That tense consciousness of a few minutes before had disappeared.
Chapter 19 of The Rising Tide is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “That tense consciousness of a few minutes before had disappeared.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “That tense consciousness of a few minutes before had disappeared.”
move gently or carefully
From this reading “He nodded; they were both of them entirely at ease.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “He nodded; they were both of them entirely at ease.”
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading “"I can't go back to town and leave Flora here by herself.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “He nodded; they were both of them entirely at ease.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"You can't stay here by yourself," he said.”
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading “That tense consciousness of a few minutes before had disappeared.”
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.
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In this reading “That tense consciousness of a few minutes before had disappeared.”
In this reading “"You can't stay here by yourself," he said.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “"I can't go back to town and leave Flora here by herself.”
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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 That tense consciousness of a few minutes before had disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I can't go back to town and leave Flora here by herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He nodded; they were both of them entirely at ease.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I can't go back to town and leave Flora here by herself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That tense consciousness of a few minutes before had disappeared.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He nodded; they were both of them entirely at ease.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You can't stay here by yourself," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can't stay here by yourself," he said.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading That tense consciousness of a few minutes before had disappeared.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading That tense consciousness of a few minutes before had disappeared.
move gently or carefully
From this reading He nodded; they were both of them entirely at ease.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He nodded; they were both of them entirely at ease.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading That tense consciousness of a few minutes before had disappeared.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We've got to find her!"
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading "I can't go back to town and leave Flora here by herself.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I can't go back to town and leave Flora here by herself.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We've got to find her!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That tense consciousness of a few minutes before had disappeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You can't stay here by yourself," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We've got to find her!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You can't stay here by yourself," he said.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I can't go back to town and leave Flora here by herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't go back to town and leave Flora here by herself.
go away from a place
From this reading "I can't go back to town and leave Flora here by herself.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading That tense consciousness of a few minutes before had disappeared.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded; they were both of them entirely at ease.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He nodded; they were both of them entirely at ease.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You can't stay here by yourself," he said.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "You can't stay here by yourself," he said.
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading That tense consciousness of a few minutes before had disappeared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That tense consciousness of a few minutes before had disappeared.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He nodded; they were both of them entirely at ease.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded; they were both of them entirely at ease.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I can't go back to town and leave Flora here by herself.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I can't go back to town and leave Flora here by herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've got to find her!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He nodded; they were both of them entirely at ease.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't stay here by yourself," he said.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You can't stay here by yourself," he said.
Chapter 19 of The Rising Tide by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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 19 holds 112 sentences of The Rising Tide, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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