Chapter 6 of The Unknown Sea is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Unknown Sea is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lois drew forward a young creature, whose dark head did not fully uplift. 'Christian,' she said, 'this is your cousin Rhoda.' He blurted out 'Cousin!' in astonishment. Two faces stiffened; the girl's eyes declined. 'My niece,' said Lois briefly, 'and so cousin by adoption.'
Chapter 6 of The Unknown Sea is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
From this reading “'My niece,' said Lois briefly, 'and so cousin by adoption.'”
past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively
From this reading “He blurted out 'Cousin!' in astonishment.”
for a short time
From this reading “'My niece,' said Lois briefly, 'and so cousin by adoption.'”
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading “Two faces stiffened; the girl's eyes declined.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Two faces stiffened; the girl's eyes declined.”
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “'My niece,' said Lois briefly, 'and so cousin by adoption.'”
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading “Two faces stiffened; the girl's eyes declined.”
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
From this reading “Lois drew forward a young creature, whose dark head did not fully uplift.”
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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utter impulsively
In this reading “He blurted out 'Cousin!' in astonishment.”
In this reading “'My niece,' said Lois briefly, 'and so cousin by adoption.'”
In this reading “Lois drew forward a young creature, whose dark head did not fully uplift.”
In this reading “He blurted out 'Cousin!' in astonishment.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Lois drew forward a young creature, whose dark head did not fully uplift.
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
From this reading 'My niece,' said Lois briefly, 'and so cousin by adoption.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'My niece,' said Lois briefly, 'and so cousin by adoption.'
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He blurted out 'Cousin!' in astonishment.
past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively
From this reading He blurted out 'Cousin!' in astonishment.
for a short time
From this reading 'My niece,' said Lois briefly, 'and so cousin by adoption.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'My niece,' said Lois briefly, 'and so cousin by adoption.'
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading 'Christian,' she said, 'this is your cousin Rhoda.'
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading 'Christian,' she said, 'this is your cousin Rhoda.'
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Lois drew forward a young creature, whose dark head did not fully uplift.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Lois drew forward a young creature, whose dark head did not fully uplift.
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Two faces stiffened; the girl's eyes declined.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lois drew forward a young creature, whose dark head did not fully uplift.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Lois drew forward a young creature, whose dark head did not fully uplift.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Two faces stiffened; the girl's eyes declined.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Two faces stiffened; the girl's eyes declined.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Lois drew forward a young creature, whose dark head did not fully uplift.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Lois drew forward a young creature, whose dark head did not fully uplift.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Two faces stiffened; the girl's eyes declined.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He blurted out 'Cousin!' in astonishment.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lois drew forward a young creature, whose dark head did not fully uplift.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He blurted out 'Cousin!' in astonishment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Christian,' she said, 'this is your cousin Rhoda.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lois drew forward a young creature, whose dark head did not fully uplift.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My niece,' said Lois briefly, 'and so cousin by adoption.'
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading 'My niece,' said Lois briefly, 'and so cousin by adoption.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lois drew forward a young creature, whose dark head did not fully uplift.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He blurted out 'Cousin!' in astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Christian,' she said, 'this is your cousin Rhoda.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Christian,' she said, 'this is your cousin Rhoda.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Christian,' she said, 'this is your cousin Rhoda.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'My niece,' said Lois briefly, 'and so cousin by adoption.'
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading Two faces stiffened; the girl's eyes declined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two faces stiffened; the girl's eyes declined.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Christian,' she said, 'this is your cousin Rhoda.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two faces stiffened; the girl's eyes declined.
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
From this reading Lois drew forward a young creature, whose dark head did not fully uplift.
belonging to which person
From this reading Lois drew forward a young creature, whose dark head did not fully uplift.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lois drew forward a young creature, whose dark head did not fully uplift.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Christian,' she said, 'this is your cousin Rhoda.'
Chapter 6 of The Unknown Sea by Clemence Housman 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.
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