Chapter 19 of The Riverman is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Riverman is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Finally, after another interval, Carroll returned. She went immediately to the gas-fixture, which she lit. Orde then saw that she was sobbing violently. She came to him, and for a moment hid her face against his breast. He patted her hair, waiting for her to speak.
Chapter 19 of The Riverman is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “She came to him, and for a moment hid her face against his breast.”
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading “Finally, after another interval, Carroll returned.”
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “She came to him, and for a moment hid her face against his breast.”
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading “Finally, after another interval, Carroll returned.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “She went immediately to the gas-fixture, which she lit.”
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “He patted her hair, waiting for her to speak.”
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “Orde then saw that she was sobbing violently.”
in a violent manner
From this reading “Orde then saw that she was sobbing violently.”
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 She came to him, and for a moment hid her face against his breast.
later than; following
From this reading Finally, after another interval, Carroll returned.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She came to him, and for a moment hid her face against his breast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came to him, and for a moment hid her face against his breast.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Finally, after another interval, Carroll returned.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She came to him, and for a moment hid her face against his breast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came to him, and for a moment hid her face against his breast.
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading Finally, after another interval, Carroll returned.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She came to him, and for a moment hid her face against his breast.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, after another interval, Carroll returned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She came to him, and for a moment hid her face against his breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went immediately to the gas-fixture, which she lit.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He patted her hair, waiting for her to speak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He patted her hair, waiting for her to speak.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came to him, and for a moment hid her face against his breast.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She came to him, and for a moment hid her face against his breast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She came to him, and for a moment hid her face against his breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She came to him, and for a moment hid her face against his breast.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She went immediately to the gas-fixture, which she lit.
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Finally, after another interval, Carroll returned.
provided with artificial light
From this reading She went immediately to the gas-fixture, which she lit.
a particular point in time
From this reading She came to him, and for a moment hid her face against his breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orde then saw that she was sobbing violently.
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading He patted her hair, waiting for her to speak.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Finally, after another interval, Carroll returned.
cut with a saw
From this reading Orde then saw that she was sobbing violently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went immediately to the gas-fixture, which she lit.
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Orde then saw that she was sobbing violently.
express in speech
From this reading He patted her hair, waiting for her to speak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Orde then saw that she was sobbing violently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She went immediately to the gas-fixture, which she lit.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Orde then saw that she was sobbing violently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went immediately to the gas-fixture, which she lit.
in a violent manner
From this reading Orde then saw that she was sobbing violently.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He patted her hair, waiting for her to speak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Orde then saw that she was sobbing violently.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went immediately to the gas-fixture, which she lit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She went immediately to the gas-fixture, which she lit.
Chapter 19 of The Riverman by Stewart Edward White holds 210 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 210 sentences of The Riverman, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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