Chapter 14 of The Shadow Line: A Confession is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Shadow Line: A Confession is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And I steered, too tired for anxiety, too tired for connected thought. I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying. By my fault. But never mind. Remorse must wait.
Chapter 14 of The Shadow Line: A Confession is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “And I steered, too tired for anxiety, too tired for connected thought.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.”
being joined in close association
From this reading “And I steered, too tired for anxiety, too tired for connected thought.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.”
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading “Remorse must wait.”
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.”
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading “And I steered, too tired for anxiety, too tired for connected thought.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I steered, too tired for anxiety, too tired for connected thought.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading And I steered, too tired for anxiety, too tired for connected thought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
used as intensifiers
From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But never mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By my fault.
being joined in close association
From this reading And I steered, too tired for anxiety, too tired for connected thought.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
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From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading By my fault.
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From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I steered, too tired for anxiety, too tired for connected thought.
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From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I steered, too tired for anxiety, too tired for connected thought.
the force of workers available
From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But never mind.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Remorse must wait.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But never mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Remorse must wait.
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading And I steered, too tired for anxiety, too tired for connected thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And I steered, too tired for anxiety, too tired for connected thought.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading And I steered, too tired for anxiety, too tired for connected thought.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And I steered, too tired for anxiety, too tired for connected thought.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Remorse must wait.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had moments of grim exultation and then my heart would sink awfully at the thought of that forecastle at the other end of the dark deck, full of fever-stricken men--some of them dying.
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