Chapter 5 of The Sunken Isthmus is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Sunken Isthmus is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BOLD ESCAPE. Poole paused a moment, huskily. He arose and took down a decanter and glasses. He filled and offered them to his visitors. They sipped the wine.
Chapter 5 of The Sunken Isthmus is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “He arose and took down a decanter and glasses.”
fearless and daring
From this reading “A BOLD ESCAPE.”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “He arose and took down a decanter and glasses.”
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “He filled and offered them to his visitors.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Poole paused a moment, huskily.”
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading “They sipped the wine.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “He filled and offered them to his visitors.”
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “They sipped the wine.”
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.
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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 A BOLD ESCAPE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He arose and took down a decanter and glasses.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He arose and took down a decanter and glasses.
fearless and daring
From this reading A BOLD ESCAPE.
a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
From this reading He arose and took down a decanter and glasses.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He arose and took down a decanter and glasses.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A BOLD ESCAPE.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He filled and offered them to his visitors.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He arose and took down a decanter and glasses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He arose and took down a decanter and glasses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He filled and offered them to his visitors.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading Poole paused a moment, huskily.
a particular point in time
From this reading Poole paused a moment, huskily.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He filled and offered them to his visitors.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Poole paused a moment, huskily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poole paused a moment, huskily.
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading They sipped the wine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They sipped the wine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He filled and offered them to his visitors.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sipped the wine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He filled and offered them to his visitors.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He arose and took down a decanter and glasses.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading He filled and offered them to his visitors.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading They sipped the wine.
Chapter 5 of The Sunken Isthmus by Luis Senarens holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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 5 holds 166 sentences of The Sunken Isthmus, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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