Chapter 26 of The Ship of Stars is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of The Ship of Stars is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HONORIA. She was sitting there rigid, cold as a statue, when the rescuers brought them ashore and helped them up the slope. A small crowd surrounded the carriage. In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask. Some one said, “There’s only two, then!”
Chapter 26 of The Ship of Stars is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading “In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask.”
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask.”
hide under a false appearance
From this reading “In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask.”
characterized by active hostility
From this reading “In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask.”
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask.”
plural of “rescuer” — a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading “She was sitting there rigid, cold as a statue, when the rescuers brought them ashore and helped them up the slope.”
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading “She was sitting there rigid, cold as a statue, when the rescuers brought them ashore and helped them up the slope.”
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading “She was sitting there rigid, cold as a statue, when the rescuers brought them ashore and helped them up the slope.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was sitting there rigid, cold as a statue, when the rescuers brought them ashore and helped them up the slope.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask.
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was sitting there rigid, cold as a statue, when the rescuers brought them ashore and helped them up the slope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was sitting there rigid, cold as a statue, when the rescuers brought them ashore and helped them up the slope.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading She was sitting there rigid, cold as a statue, when the rescuers brought them ashore and helped them up the slope.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She was sitting there rigid, cold as a statue, when the rescuers brought them ashore and helped them up the slope.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A small crowd surrounded the carriage.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She was sitting there rigid, cold as a statue, when the rescuers brought them ashore and helped them up the slope.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A small crowd surrounded the carriage.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask.
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask.
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She was sitting there rigid, cold as a statue, when the rescuers brought them ashore and helped them up the slope.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HONORIA.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask.
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask.
hide under a false appearance
From this reading In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask.
in motion
From this reading In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one said, “There’s only two, then!”
and nothing more
From this reading Some one said, “There’s only two, then!”
characterized by active hostility
From this reading In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask.
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask.
plural of “rescuer” — a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading She was sitting there rigid, cold as a statue, when the rescuers brought them ashore and helped them up the slope.
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading She was sitting there rigid, cold as a statue, when the rescuers brought them ashore and helped them up the slope.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some one said, “There’s only two, then!”
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting there rigid, cold as a statue, when the rescuers brought them ashore and helped them up the slope.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting there rigid, cold as a statue, when the rescuers brought them ashore and helped them up the slope.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading She was sitting there rigid, cold as a statue, when the rescuers brought them ashore and helped them up the slope.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small crowd surrounded the carriage.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one said, “There’s only two, then!”
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading She was sitting there rigid, cold as a statue, when the rescuers brought them ashore and helped them up the slope.
confined on all sides
From this reading A small crowd surrounded the carriage.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was sitting there rigid, cold as a statue, when the rescuers brought them ashore and helped them up the slope.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was sitting there rigid, cold as a statue, when the rescuers brought them ashore and helped them up the slope.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Some one said, “There’s only two, then!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was sitting there rigid, cold as a statue, when the rescuers brought them ashore and helped them up the slope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one said, “There’s only two, then!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some one said, “There’s only two, then!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was sitting there rigid, cold as a statue, when the rescuers brought them ashore and helped them up the slope.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sitting there rigid, cold as a statue, when the rescuers brought them ashore and helped them up the slope.
at the time that
From this reading She was sitting there rigid, cold as a statue, when the rescuers brought them ashore and helped them up the slope.
a Caucasian
From this reading In the rays of their moving lanterns her face altered nothing to all their furtive glances of sympathy opposing the same white mask.
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