Chapter 15 of The Sea Bride is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Sea Bride is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Willis Cox and Brander turned toward where their boats hung by the rail; and Faith called quietly: "Willis, Mr. Brander. Let Mr. Tobey do the searching." Willis stopped readily enough; Brander--forewarned, perhaps, by some instinctive fear--hesitated; she spoke to him again. "Mr. Brander." He stood still where he was.
Chapter 15 of The Sea Bride is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading “Willis Cox and Brander turned toward where their boats hung by the rail; and Faith called quietly: "Willis, Mr. Brander.”
past form of “forewarn” — warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
From this reading “Willis stopped readily enough; Brander--forewarned, perhaps, by some instinctive fear--hesitated; she spoke to him again.”
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading “Willis stopped readily enough; Brander--forewarned, perhaps, by some instinctive fear--hesitated; she spoke to him again.”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “Willis Cox and Brander turned toward where their boats hung by the rail; and Faith called quietly: "Willis, Mr. Brander.”
without much difficulty
From this reading “Willis stopped readily enough; Brander--forewarned, perhaps, by some instinctive fear--hesitated; she spoke to him again.”
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “Let Mr. Tobey do the searching."”
United States abstract painter influenced by oriental calligraphy (1890-1976)
From this reading “Let Mr. Tobey do the searching."”
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading “Willis Cox and Brander turned toward where their boats hung by the rail; and Faith called quietly: "Willis, Mr. Brander.”
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 “He stood still where he was.”
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anew
From this reading Willis stopped readily enough; Brander--forewarned, perhaps, by some instinctive fear--hesitated; she spoke to him again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Willis Cox and Brander turned toward where their boats hung by the rail; and Faith called quietly: "Willis, Mr. Brander.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Willis Cox and Brander turned toward where their boats hung by the rail; and Faith called quietly: "Willis, Mr. Brander.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Willis Cox and Brander turned toward where their boats hung by the rail; and Faith called quietly: "Willis, Mr. Brander.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Willis Cox and Brander turned toward where their boats hung by the rail; and Faith called quietly: "Willis, Mr. Brander.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Willis Cox and Brander turned toward where their boats hung by the rail; and Faith called quietly: "Willis, Mr. Brander.
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading Willis Cox and Brander turned toward where their boats hung by the rail; and Faith called quietly: "Willis, Mr. Brander.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Let Mr. Tobey do the searching."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Willis stopped readily enough; Brander--forewarned, perhaps, by some instinctive fear--hesitated; she spoke to him again.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Willis Cox and Brander turned toward where their boats hung by the rail; and Faith called quietly: "Willis, Mr. Brander.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Willis stopped readily enough; Brander--forewarned, perhaps, by some instinctive fear--hesitated; she spoke to him again.
past form of “forewarn” — warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
From this reading Willis stopped readily enough; Brander--forewarned, perhaps, by some instinctive fear--hesitated; she spoke to him again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood still where he was.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Willis stopped readily enough; Brander--forewarned, perhaps, by some instinctive fear--hesitated; she spoke to him again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Willis stopped readily enough; Brander--forewarned, perhaps, by some instinctive fear--hesitated; she spoke to him again.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Willis Cox and Brander turned toward where their boats hung by the rail; and Faith called quietly: "Willis, Mr. Brander.
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading Willis stopped readily enough; Brander--forewarned, perhaps, by some instinctive fear--hesitated; she spoke to him again.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let Mr. Tobey do the searching."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Willis Cox and Brander turned toward where their boats hung by the rail; and Faith called quietly: "Willis, Mr. Brander.
by chance
From this reading Willis stopped readily enough; Brander--forewarned, perhaps, by some instinctive fear--hesitated; she spoke to him again.
with low volume
From this reading Willis Cox and Brander turned toward where their boats hung by the rail; and Faith called quietly: "Willis, Mr. Brander.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Willis Cox and Brander turned toward where their boats hung by the rail; and Faith called quietly: "Willis, Mr. Brander.
without much difficulty
From this reading Willis stopped readily enough; Brander--forewarned, perhaps, by some instinctive fear--hesitated; she spoke to him again.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Let Mr. Tobey do the searching."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Willis stopped readily enough; Brander--forewarned, perhaps, by some instinctive fear--hesitated; she spoke to him again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Willis stopped readily enough; Brander--forewarned, perhaps, by some instinctive fear--hesitated; she spoke to him again.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Willis stopped readily enough; Brander--forewarned, perhaps, by some instinctive fear--hesitated; she spoke to him again.
not in physical motion
From this reading He stood still where he was.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood still where he was.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Willis stopped readily enough; Brander--forewarned, perhaps, by some instinctive fear--hesitated; she spoke to him again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Willis Cox and Brander turned toward where their boats hung by the rail; and Faith called quietly: "Willis, Mr. Brander.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Willis Cox and Brander turned toward where their boats hung by the rail; and Faith called quietly: "Willis, Mr. Brander.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Willis stopped readily enough; Brander--forewarned, perhaps, by some instinctive fear--hesitated; she spoke to him again.
United States abstract painter influenced by oriental calligraphy (1890-1976)
From this reading Let Mr. Tobey do the searching."
in the direction of
From this reading Willis Cox and Brander turned toward where their boats hung by the rail; and Faith called quietly: "Willis, Mr. Brander.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Willis Cox and Brander turned toward where their boats hung by the rail; and Faith called quietly: "Willis, Mr. Brander.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stood still where he was.
in or at the place that
From this reading Willis Cox and Brander turned toward where their boats hung by the rail; and Faith called quietly: "Willis, Mr. Brander.
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading Willis Cox and Brander turned toward where their boats hung by the rail; and Faith called quietly: "Willis, Mr. Brander.
Chapter 15 of The Sea Bride by Ben Ames Williams holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 15 holds 413 sentences of The Sea Bride, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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