Chapter 6 of The Settler is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Settler is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
If they would _only_ pass without seeing her, she prayed, bowing her head in shame. But Mrs. Leslie had been watching from afar. "Poor little thing!" she had exclaimed to Molyneux. "Alone among those harpies! Come, let’s rescue her!"
Chapter 6 of The Settler is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading “But Mrs. Leslie had been watching from afar.”
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading “If they would _only_ pass without seeing her, she prayed, bowing her head in shame.”
go across or through
From this reading “If they would _only_ pass without seeing her, she prayed, bowing her head in shame.”
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “If they would _only_ pass without seeing her, she prayed, bowing her head in shame.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “Come, let’s rescue her!"”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “If they would _only_ pass without seeing her, she prayed, bowing her head in shame.”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “If they would _only_ pass without seeing her, she prayed, bowing her head in shame.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “But Mrs. Leslie had been watching from afar.”
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 “But Mrs. Leslie had been watching from afar.”
In this reading “If they would _only_ pass without seeing her, she prayed, bowing her head in shame.”
In this reading “If they would _only_ pass without seeing her, she prayed, bowing her head in shame.”
In this reading “"Poor little thing!" she had exclaimed to Molyneux.”
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.
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading But Mrs. Leslie had been watching from afar.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Alone among those harpies!
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Alone among those harpies!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But Mrs. Leslie had been watching from afar.
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading If they would _only_ pass without seeing her, she prayed, bowing her head in shame.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Leslie had been watching from afar.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, let’s rescue her!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Poor little thing!" she had exclaimed to Molyneux.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Mrs. Leslie had been watching from afar.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Mrs. Leslie had been watching from afar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Alone among those harpies!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If they would _only_ pass without seeing her, she prayed, bowing her head in shame.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If they would _only_ pass without seeing her, she prayed, bowing her head in shame.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they would _only_ pass without seeing her, she prayed, bowing her head in shame.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If they would _only_ pass without seeing her, she prayed, bowing her head in shame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mrs. Leslie had been watching from afar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come, let’s rescue her!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Poor little thing!" she had exclaimed to Molyneux.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor little thing!" she had exclaimed to Molyneux.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But Mrs. Leslie had been watching from afar.
and nothing more
From this reading If they would _only_ pass without seeing her, she prayed, bowing her head in shame.
go across or through
From this reading If they would _only_ pass without seeing her, she prayed, bowing her head in shame.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor little thing!" she had exclaimed to Molyneux.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading If they would _only_ pass without seeing her, she prayed, bowing her head in shame.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Come, let’s rescue her!"
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading If they would _only_ pass without seeing her, she prayed, bowing her head in shame.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading If they would _only_ pass without seeing her, she prayed, bowing her head in shame.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they would _only_ pass without seeing her, she prayed, bowing her head in shame.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they would _only_ pass without seeing her, she prayed, bowing her head in shame.
a special situation
From this reading "Poor little thing!" she had exclaimed to Molyneux.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Alone among those harpies!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Poor little thing!" she had exclaimed to Molyneux.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading But Mrs. Leslie had been watching from afar.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If they would _only_ pass without seeing her, she prayed, bowing her head in shame.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If they would _only_ pass without seeing her, she prayed, bowing her head in shame.
Chapter 6 of The Settler by Herman Whitaker holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 6 holds 410 sentences of The Settler, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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