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Chapter 15 of The Woman from Outside [On Swan River] is here in full — 519 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of The Woman from Outside [On Swan River] is here in full — 519 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UPS AND DOWNS Stonor, raging in his helplessness, was nevertheless obliged to stop. He found Mary conscious, biting her lips until they bled to keep from groaning. Her face was ashy. Yet she insisted on sitting up to prove to him that she was not badly hurt. "Go on!
Chapter 15 of The Woman from Outside [On Swan River] is here in full — 519 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/103 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
of a light grey
From this reading “Her face was ashy.”
capable of wounding
From this reading “He found Mary conscious, biting her lips until they bled to keep from groaning.”
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading “He found Mary conscious, biting her lips until they bled to keep from groaning.”
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading “UPS AND DOWNS Stonor, raging in his helplessness, was nevertheless obliged to stop.”
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “He found Mary conscious, biting her lips until they bled to keep from groaning.”
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading “UPS AND DOWNS Stonor, raging in his helplessness, was nevertheless obliged to stop.”
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading “UPS AND DOWNS Stonor, raging in his helplessness, was nevertheless obliged to stop.”
third-person singular of “up” — raise
From this reading “UPS AND DOWNS Stonor, raging in his helplessness, was nevertheless obliged to stop.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS Stonor, raging in his helplessness, was nevertheless obliged to stop.
of a light grey
From this reading Her face was ashy.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Yet she insisted on sitting up to prove to him that she was not badly hurt.
capable of wounding
From this reading He found Mary conscious, biting her lips until they bled to keep from groaning.
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading He found Mary conscious, biting her lips until they bled to keep from groaning.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He found Mary conscious, biting her lips until they bled to keep from groaning.
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS Stonor, raging in his helplessness, was nevertheless obliged to stop.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was ashy.
set up or found
From this reading He found Mary conscious, biting her lips until they bled to keep from groaning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He found Mary conscious, biting her lips until they bled to keep from groaning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on!
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading He found Mary conscious, biting her lips until they bled to keep from groaning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found Mary conscious, biting her lips until they bled to keep from groaning.
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS Stonor, raging in his helplessness, was nevertheless obliged to stop.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He found Mary conscious, biting her lips until they bled to keep from groaning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet she insisted on sitting up to prove to him that she was not badly hurt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS Stonor, raging in his helplessness, was nevertheless obliged to stop.
be the source of pain
From this reading Yet she insisted on sitting up to prove to him that she was not badly hurt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS Stonor, raging in his helplessness, was nevertheless obliged to stop.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Yet she insisted on sitting up to prove to him that she was not badly hurt.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He found Mary conscious, biting her lips until they bled to keep from groaning.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He found Mary conscious, biting her lips until they bled to keep from groaning.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He found Mary conscious, biting her lips until they bled to keep from groaning.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS Stonor, raging in his helplessness, was nevertheless obliged to stop.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet she insisted on sitting up to prove to him that she was not badly hurt.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS Stonor, raging in his helplessness, was nevertheless obliged to stop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet she insisted on sitting up to prove to him that she was not badly hurt.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Yet she insisted on sitting up to prove to him that she was not badly hurt.
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS Stonor, raging in his helplessness, was nevertheless obliged to stop.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet she insisted on sitting up to prove to him that she was not badly hurt.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Yet she insisted on sitting up to prove to him that she was not badly hurt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS Stonor, raging in his helplessness, was nevertheless obliged to stop.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS Stonor, raging in his helplessness, was nevertheless obliged to stop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet she insisted on sitting up to prove to him that she was not badly hurt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found Mary conscious, biting her lips until they bled to keep from groaning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS Stonor, raging in his helplessness, was nevertheless obliged to stop.
up to a particular time
From this reading He found Mary conscious, biting her lips until they bled to keep from groaning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yet she insisted on sitting up to prove to him that she was not badly hurt.
third-person singular of “up” — raise
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS Stonor, raging in his helplessness, was nevertheless obliged to stop.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS Stonor, raging in his helplessness, was nevertheless obliged to stop.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she insisted on sitting up to prove to him that she was not badly hurt.
Chapter 15 of The Woman from Outside [On Swan River] by Hulbert Footner holds 519 sentences, grouped into 104 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 15 holds 519 sentences of The Woman from Outside [On Swan River], unabridged, divided into 104 reading sections.
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