Chapter 10 of The Sea Bride is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Sea Bride is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mauger chuckled mirthlessly, deprecatingly. "Don't want you should git mad," he protested. Brander shook his head, his eyes sobering. "Of course not. What is it?"
Chapter 10 of The Sea Bride is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “Mauger chuckled mirthlessly, deprecatingly.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"Of course not.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “"Don't want you should git mad," he protested.”
roused to anger
From this reading “"Don't want you should git mad," he protested.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “"Don't want you should git mad," he protested.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Brander shook his head, his eyes sobering.”
tending to make sober or more serious
From this reading “Brander shook his head, his eyes sobering.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"Don't want you should git mad," he protested.”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course not.”
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From this reading Brander shook his head, his eyes sobering.
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Mauger chuckled mirthlessly, deprecatingly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mauger chuckled mirthlessly, deprecatingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't want you should git mad," he protested.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Brander shook his head, his eyes sobering.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Don't want you should git mad," he protested.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't want you should git mad," he protested.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Brander shook his head, his eyes sobering.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brander shook his head, his eyes sobering.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it?"
roused to anger
From this reading "Don't want you should git mad," he protested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mauger chuckled mirthlessly, deprecatingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mauger chuckled mirthlessly, deprecatingly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course not.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "Don't want you should git mad," he protested.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Brander shook his head, his eyes sobering.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Don't want you should git mad," he protested.
tending to make sober or more serious
From this reading Brander shook his head, his eyes sobering.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Don't want you should git mad," he protested.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't want you should git mad," he protested.
Chapter 10 of The Sea Bride by Ben Ames Williams holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 417 sentences of The Sea Bride, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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