Chapter 14 of The Unknown Sea is here in full — 647 sentences across 130 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Unknown Sea is here in full — 647 sentences across 130 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Christian's misdoing was not to pass unregarded. A woman turned upon Rhoda passing with a mutter so like a curse that the girl's surprise struck her to a pause. It was Philip's mother who faced her, glowering hate. 'What have you done with my boy?' 'I?' said Rhoda, with widening eyes, though she blushed.
Chapter 14 of The Unknown Sea is here in full — 647 sentences across 130 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “'I?' said Rhoda, with widening eyes, though she blushed.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “A woman turned upon Rhoda passing with a mutter so like a curse that the girl's surprise struck her to a pause.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “It was Philip's mother who faced her, glowering hate.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “A woman turned upon Rhoda passing with a mutter so like a curse that the girl's surprise struck her to a pause.”
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading “It was Philip's mother who faced her, glowering hate.”
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “A woman turned upon Rhoda passing with a mutter so like a curse that the girl's surprise struck her to a pause.”
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “It was Philip's mother who faced her, glowering hate.”
an increase in width
From this reading “'I?' said Rhoda, with widening eyes, though she blushed.”
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 woman turned upon Rhoda passing with a mutter so like a curse that the girl's surprise struck her to a pause.
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading 'I?' said Rhoda, with widening eyes, though she blushed.
a youthful male person
From this reading 'What have you done with my boy?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christian's misdoing was not to pass unregarded.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading A woman turned upon Rhoda passing with a mutter so like a curse that the girl's surprise struck her to a pause.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading 'What have you done with my boy?'
opinion or judgment
From this reading 'I?' said Rhoda, with widening eyes, though she blushed.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading It was Philip's mother who faced her, glowering hate.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A woman turned upon Rhoda passing with a mutter so like a curse that the girl's surprise struck her to a pause.
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading It was Philip's mother who faced her, glowering hate.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It was Philip's mother who faced her, glowering hate.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'What have you done with my boy?'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A woman turned upon Rhoda passing with a mutter so like a curse that the girl's surprise struck her to a pause.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I?' said Rhoda, with widening eyes, though she blushed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Philip's mother who faced her, glowering hate.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A woman turned upon Rhoda passing with a mutter so like a curse that the girl's surprise struck her to a pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christian's misdoing was not to pass unregarded.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was Philip's mother who faced her, glowering hate.
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading A woman turned upon Rhoda passing with a mutter so like a curse that the girl's surprise struck her to a pause.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'What have you done with my boy?'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Christian's misdoing was not to pass unregarded.
go across or through
From this reading Christian's misdoing was not to pass unregarded.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A woman turned upon Rhoda passing with a mutter so like a curse that the girl's surprise struck her to a pause.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading A woman turned upon Rhoda passing with a mutter so like a curse that the girl's surprise struck her to a pause.
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading It was Philip's mother who faced her, glowering hate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woman turned upon Rhoda passing with a mutter so like a curse that the girl's surprise struck her to a pause.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I?' said Rhoda, with widening eyes, though she blushed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I?' said Rhoda, with widening eyes, though she blushed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A woman turned upon Rhoda passing with a mutter so like a curse that the girl's surprise struck her to a pause.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A woman turned upon Rhoda passing with a mutter so like a curse that the girl's surprise struck her to a pause.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A woman turned upon Rhoda passing with a mutter so like a curse that the girl's surprise struck her to a pause.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A woman turned upon Rhoda passing with a mutter so like a curse that the girl's surprise struck her to a pause.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A woman turned upon Rhoda passing with a mutter so like a curse that the girl's surprise struck her to a pause.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 'I?' said Rhoda, with widening eyes, though she blushed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christian's misdoing was not to pass unregarded.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A woman turned upon Rhoda passing with a mutter so like a curse that the girl's surprise struck her to a pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christian's misdoing was not to pass unregarded.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A woman turned upon Rhoda passing with a mutter so like a curse that the girl's surprise struck her to a pause.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christian's misdoing was not to pass unregarded.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What have you done with my boy?'
which person or people
From this reading It was Philip's mother who faced her, glowering hate.
an increase in width
From this reading 'I?' said Rhoda, with widening eyes, though she blushed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A woman turned upon Rhoda passing with a mutter so like a curse that the girl's surprise struck her to a pause.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman turned upon Rhoda passing with a mutter so like a curse that the girl's surprise struck her to a pause.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'What have you done with my boy?'
Chapter 14 of The Unknown Sea by Clemence Housman holds 647 sentences, grouped into 130 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 14 holds 647 sentences of The Unknown Sea, unabridged, divided into 130 reading sections.
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