Chapter 19 of The river is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The river is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OPPOSITION THE second night of the flood, the women of the towns dragged brush and filled sacks for the men to carry. It was past midnight when Innes Hardin left the levee. While her feet and fingers had toiled, her mind had been fretting over Tom. Two nights, and no rest! It was told by men who came down the river how Hardin was heroically laboring.
Chapter 19 of The river is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “While her feet and fingers had toiled, her mind had been fretting over Tom.”
in a heroic manner
From this reading “It was told by men who came down the river how Hardin was heroically laboring.”
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading “It was told by men who came down the river how Hardin was heroically laboring.”
a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
From this reading “It was past midnight when Innes Hardin left the levee.”
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading “OPPOSITION THE second night of the flood, the women of the towns dragged brush and filled sacks for the men to carry.”
plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading “OPPOSITION THE second night of the flood, the women of the towns dragged brush and filled sacks for the men to carry.”
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading “While her feet and fingers had toiled, her mind had been fretting over Tom.”
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “OPPOSITION THE second night of the flood, the women of the towns dragged brush and filled sacks for the men to carry.”
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 “It was past midnight when Innes Hardin left the levee.”
In this reading “Two nights, and no rest!”
In this reading “While her feet and fingers had toiled, her mind had been fretting over Tom.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “It was told by men who came down the river how Hardin was heroically laboring.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OPPOSITION THE second night of the flood, the women of the towns dragged brush and filled sacks for the men to carry.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While her feet and fingers had toiled, her mind had been fretting over Tom.
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading OPPOSITION THE second night of the flood, the women of the towns dragged brush and filled sacks for the men to carry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was told by men who came down the river how Hardin was heroically laboring.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was told by men who came down the river how Hardin was heroically laboring.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading OPPOSITION THE second night of the flood, the women of the towns dragged brush and filled sacks for the men to carry.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was told by men who came down the river how Hardin was heroically laboring.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading OPPOSITION THE second night of the flood, the women of the towns dragged brush and filled sacks for the men to carry.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading While her feet and fingers had toiled, her mind had been fretting over Tom.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading OPPOSITION THE second night of the flood, the women of the towns dragged brush and filled sacks for the men to carry.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading While her feet and fingers had toiled, her mind had been fretting over Tom.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading OPPOSITION THE second night of the flood, the women of the towns dragged brush and filled sacks for the men to carry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OPPOSITION THE second night of the flood, the women of the towns dragged brush and filled sacks for the men to carry.
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading While her feet and fingers had toiled, her mind had been fretting over Tom.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While her feet and fingers had toiled, her mind had been fretting over Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was past midnight when Innes Hardin left the levee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While her feet and fingers had toiled, her mind had been fretting over Tom.
in a heroic manner
From this reading It was told by men who came down the river how Hardin was heroically laboring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was told by men who came down the river how Hardin was heroically laboring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was past midnight when Innes Hardin left the levee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was past midnight when Innes Hardin left the levee.
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading It was told by men who came down the river how Hardin was heroically laboring.
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 It was past midnight when Innes Hardin left the levee.
a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
From this reading It was past midnight when Innes Hardin left the levee.
the force of workers available
From this reading OPPOSITION THE second night of the flood, the women of the towns dragged brush and filled sacks for the men to carry.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was past midnight when Innes Hardin left the levee.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading While her feet and fingers had toiled, her mind had been fretting over Tom.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading OPPOSITION THE second night of the flood, the women of the towns dragged brush and filled sacks for the men to carry.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Two nights, and no rest!
not any; not one
From this reading Two nights, and no rest!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OPPOSITION THE second night of the flood, the women of the towns dragged brush and filled sacks for the men to carry.
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading OPPOSITION THE second night of the flood, the women of the towns dragged brush and filled sacks for the men to carry.
above and across; more than
From this reading While her feet and fingers had toiled, her mind had been fretting over Tom.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was past midnight when Innes Hardin left the levee.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Two nights, and no rest!
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was told by men who came down the river how Hardin was heroically laboring.
plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading OPPOSITION THE second night of the flood, the women of the towns dragged brush and filled sacks for the men to carry.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading OPPOSITION THE second night of the flood, the women of the towns dragged brush and filled sacks for the men to carry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OPPOSITION THE second night of the flood, the women of the towns dragged brush and filled sacks for the men to carry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OPPOSITION THE second night of the flood, the women of the towns dragged brush and filled sacks for the men to carry.
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading While her feet and fingers had toiled, her mind had been fretting over Tom.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was told by men who came down the river how Hardin was heroically laboring.
male cat
From this reading While her feet and fingers had toiled, her mind had been fretting over Tom.
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading OPPOSITION THE second night of the flood, the women of the towns dragged brush and filled sacks for the men to carry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two nights, and no rest!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was past midnight when Innes Hardin left the levee.
at the time that
From this reading It was past midnight when Innes Hardin left the levee.
during the time that
From this reading While her feet and fingers had toiled, her mind had been fretting over Tom.
which person or people
From this reading It was told by men who came down the river how Hardin was heroically laboring.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading OPPOSITION THE second night of the flood, the women of the towns dragged brush and filled sacks for the men to carry.
Chapter 19 of The river by Ednah Aiken holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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 266 sentences of The river, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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