Chapter 24 of The river is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The river is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STOKERS “COMPLETE, isn’t it?” Estrada was leading Innes Hardin through the engineers’ quarters. “Yes, it’s _complete_!” Her brother had told her at breakfast that morning how grandly they had been wasting time! She would not let herself admire the precision of the arrangements, the showers back of the white men’s quarters, the mesquit-shaded kitchen.
Chapter 24 of The river is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “She would not let herself admire the precision of the arrangements, the showers back of the white men’s quarters, the mesquit-shaded kitchen.”
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “Estrada was leading Innes Hardin through the engineers’ quarters.”
in a grand manner
From this reading “Her brother had told her at breakfast that morning how grandly they had been wasting time!”
a public toilet for men
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading “She would not let herself admire the precision of the arrangements, the showers back of the white men’s quarters, the mesquit-shaded kitchen.”
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading “She would not let herself admire the precision of the arrangements, the showers back of the white men’s quarters, the mesquit-shaded kitchen.”
plural of “stoker” — Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)
From this reading “THE STOKERS “COMPLETE, isn’t it?””
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading “Her brother had told her at breakfast that morning how grandly they had been wasting time!”
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 “Her brother had told her at breakfast that morning how grandly they had been wasting time!”
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feel admiration for
From this reading She would not let herself admire the precision of the arrangements, the showers back of the white men’s quarters, the mesquit-shaded kitchen.
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading She would not let herself admire the precision of the arrangements, the showers back of the white men’s quarters, the mesquit-shaded kitchen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her brother had told her at breakfast that morning how grandly they had been wasting time!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She would not let herself admire the precision of the arrangements, the showers back of the white men’s quarters, the mesquit-shaded kitchen.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her brother had told her at breakfast that morning how grandly they had been wasting time!
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Her brother had told her at breakfast that morning how grandly they had been wasting time!
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her brother had told her at breakfast that morning how grandly they had been wasting time!
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading THE STOKERS “COMPLETE, isn’t it?”
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Estrada was leading Innes Hardin through the engineers’ quarters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Estrada was leading Innes Hardin through the engineers’ quarters.
in a grand manner
From this reading Her brother had told her at breakfast that morning how grandly they had been wasting time!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her brother had told her at breakfast that morning how grandly they had been wasting time!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Estrada was leading Innes Hardin through the engineers’ quarters.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her brother had told her at breakfast that morning how grandly they had been wasting time!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She would not let herself admire the precision of the arrangements, the showers back of the white men’s quarters, the mesquit-shaded kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her brother had told her at breakfast that morning how grandly they had been wasting time!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Estrada was leading Innes Hardin through the engineers’ quarters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STOKERS “COMPLETE, isn’t it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STOKERS “COMPLETE, isn’t it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, it’s _complete_!”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She would not let herself admire the precision of the arrangements, the showers back of the white men’s quarters, the mesquit-shaded kitchen.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Estrada was leading Innes Hardin through the engineers’ quarters.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She would not let herself admire the precision of the arrangements, the showers back of the white men’s quarters, the mesquit-shaded kitchen.
a public toilet for men
From this reading She would not let herself admire the precision of the arrangements, the showers back of the white men’s quarters, the mesquit-shaded kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would not let herself admire the precision of the arrangements, the showers back of the white men’s quarters, the mesquit-shaded kitchen.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Her brother had told her at breakfast that morning how grandly they had been wasting time!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not let herself admire the precision of the arrangements, the showers back of the white men’s quarters, the mesquit-shaded kitchen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She would not let herself admire the precision of the arrangements, the showers back of the white men’s quarters, the mesquit-shaded kitchen.
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading She would not let herself admire the precision of the arrangements, the showers back of the white men’s quarters, the mesquit-shaded kitchen.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Estrada was leading Innes Hardin through the engineers’ quarters.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would not let herself admire the precision of the arrangements, the showers back of the white men’s quarters, the mesquit-shaded kitchen.
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading She would not let herself admire the precision of the arrangements, the showers back of the white men’s quarters, the mesquit-shaded kitchen.
plural of “stoker” — Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)
From this reading THE STOKERS “COMPLETE, isn’t it?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her brother had told her at breakfast that morning how grandly they had been wasting time!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STOKERS “COMPLETE, isn’t it?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her brother had told her at breakfast that morning how grandly they had been wasting time!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Estrada was leading Innes Hardin through the engineers’ quarters.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her brother had told her at breakfast that morning how grandly they had been wasting time!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Her brother had told her at breakfast that morning how grandly they had been wasting time!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Estrada was leading Innes Hardin through the engineers’ quarters.
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading Her brother had told her at breakfast that morning how grandly they had been wasting time!
a Caucasian
From this reading She would not let herself admire the precision of the arrangements, the showers back of the white men’s quarters, the mesquit-shaded kitchen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not let herself admire the precision of the arrangements, the showers back of the white men’s quarters, the mesquit-shaded kitchen.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, it’s _complete_!”
Chapter 24 of The river by Ednah Aiken holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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 24 holds 261 sentences of The river, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 24 of The river by Ednah Aiken exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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.
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