Chapter 19 of The unseen ear is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The unseen ear is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother. “It _is_ blood,” he gasped. “But you are unhurt?” “Yes.” Robert Hale’s voice was not quite steady.
Chapter 19 of The unseen ear is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading “THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““It _is_ blood,” he gasped.”
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading “THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.”
possessive form of “hale” — a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading “THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.”
not injured or harmed
From this reading ““But you are unhurt?””
not seen or perceived
From this reading “THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.”
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 “THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.”
In this reading “Robert Hale’s voice was not quite steady.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But you are unhurt?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “It _is_ blood,” he gasped.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you are unhurt?”
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “It _is_ blood,” he gasped.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.
possessive form of “hale” — a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Robert Hale’s voice was not quite steady.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It _is_ blood,” he gasped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It _is_ blood,” he gasped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Robert Hale’s voice was not quite steady.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Robert Hale’s voice was not quite steady.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Hale’s voice was not quite steady.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.
make steady
From this reading Robert Hale’s voice was not quite steady.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.
not injured or harmed
From this reading “But you are unhurt?”
not seen or perceived
From this reading THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE UNSEEN EAR AS if hypnotized, John Hale stared at his sword cane, raising it slowly, very slowly, then as slowly dropped the point and gazed at his brother.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Robert Hale’s voice was not quite steady.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robert Hale’s voice was not quite steady.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But you are unhurt?”
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