Chapter 11 of The soul of Lilith is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The soul of Lilith is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?” “Ay, ay! I heard it!” They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him. He was still unconscious.
Chapter 11 of The soul of Lilith is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.”
large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish
From this reading ““Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?””
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading ““Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?””
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading “They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading ““Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?””
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading ““Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?””
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ““Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?””
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “He was still unconscious.”
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 “They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.”
In this reading “They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.”
In this reading ““Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?””
In this reading “They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.”
In this reading “They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.”
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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 “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
later than; following
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
in the past
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
a small house with a single story
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still unconscious.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard it!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard it!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still unconscious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading He was still unconscious.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
at the time that
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
in or at the place that
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
during the time that
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
which person or people
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
Chapter 11 of The soul of Lilith by Marie Corelli holds 411 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.
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