Chapter 1 of There is a tide is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of There is a tide is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF “THE VAN ROON,” “THE SAILOR,” “THE UNDEFEATED,” ETC. So this was England. A slight, pretty girl, in a corner seat of the boat express, was looking out of the window. To her everything was new and odd and a face curiously expressive was quick to register its emotions. All was on a scale so much less than the land from which she had come.
Chapter 1 of There is a tide is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “To her everything was new and odd and a face curiously expressive was quick to register its emotions.”
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading “To her everything was new and odd and a face curiously expressive was quick to register its emotions.”
characterized by expression
From this reading “To her everything was new and odd and a face curiously expressive was quick to register its emotions.”
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading “To her everything was new and odd and a face curiously expressive was quick to register its emotions.”
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE VAN ROON,” “THE SAILOR,” “THE UNDEFEATED,” ETC.”
an ordered reference standard
From this reading “All was on a scale so much less than the land from which she had come.”
victorious
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE VAN ROON,” “THE SAILOR,” “THE UNDEFEATED,” ETC.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE VAN ROON,” “THE SAILOR,” “THE UNDEFEATED,” ETC.”
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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In this reading “A slight, pretty girl, in a corner seat of the boat express, was looking out of the window.”
In this reading “A slight, pretty girl, in a corner seat of the boat express, was looking out of the window.”
In this reading “A slight, pretty girl, in a corner seat of the boat express, was looking out of the window.”
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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 slight, pretty girl, in a corner seat of the boat express, was looking out of the window.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All was on a scale so much less than the land from which she had come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To her everything was new and odd and a face curiously expressive was quick to register its emotions.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE VAN ROON,” “THE SAILOR,” “THE UNDEFEATED,” ETC.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A slight, pretty girl, in a corner seat of the boat express, was looking out of the window.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All was on a scale so much less than the land from which she had come.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A slight, pretty girl, in a corner seat of the boat express, was looking out of the window.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading To her everything was new and odd and a face curiously expressive was quick to register its emotions.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading To her everything was new and odd and a face curiously expressive was quick to register its emotions.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading So this was England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE VAN ROON,” “THE SAILOR,” “THE UNDEFEATED,” ETC.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading To her everything was new and odd and a face curiously expressive was quick to register its emotions.
give expression to
From this reading A slight, pretty girl, in a corner seat of the boat express, was looking out of the window.
characterized by expression
From this reading To her everything was new and odd and a face curiously expressive was quick to register its emotions.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading To her everything was new and odd and a face curiously expressive was quick to register its emotions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All was on a scale so much less than the land from which she had come.
a young female
From this reading A slight, pretty girl, in a corner seat of the boat express, was looking out of the window.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All was on a scale so much less than the land from which she had come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her everything was new and odd and a face curiously expressive was quick to register its emotions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A slight, pretty girl, in a corner seat of the boat express, was looking out of the window.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To her everything was new and odd and a face curiously expressive was quick to register its emotions.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading All was on a scale so much less than the land from which she had come.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading All was on a scale so much less than the land from which she had come.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A slight, pretty girl, in a corner seat of the boat express, was looking out of the window.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading All was on a scale so much less than the land from which she had come.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To her everything was new and odd and a face curiously expressive was quick to register its emotions.
not divisible by two
From this reading To her everything was new and odd and a face curiously expressive was quick to register its emotions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE VAN ROON,” “THE SAILOR,” “THE UNDEFEATED,” ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All was on a scale so much less than the land from which she had come.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A slight, pretty girl, in a corner seat of the boat express, was looking out of the window.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A slight, pretty girl, in a corner seat of the boat express, was looking out of the window.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading To her everything was new and odd and a face curiously expressive was quick to register its emotions.
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading To her everything was new and odd and a face curiously expressive was quick to register its emotions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE VAN ROON,” “THE SAILOR,” “THE UNDEFEATED,” ETC.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE VAN ROON,” “THE SAILOR,” “THE UNDEFEATED,” ETC.
an ordered reference standard
From this reading All was on a scale so much less than the land from which she had come.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading A slight, pretty girl, in a corner seat of the boat express, was looking out of the window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All was on a scale so much less than the land from which she had come.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A slight, pretty girl, in a corner seat of the boat express, was looking out of the window.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So this was England.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All was on a scale so much less than the land from which she had come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE VAN ROON,” “THE SAILOR,” “THE UNDEFEATED,” ETC.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So this was England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her everything was new and odd and a face curiously expressive was quick to register its emotions.
victorious
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE VAN ROON,” “THE SAILOR,” “THE UNDEFEATED,” ETC.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE VAN ROON,” “THE SAILOR,” “THE UNDEFEATED,” ETC.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So this was England.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All was on a scale so much less than the land from which she had come.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A slight, pretty girl, in a corner seat of the boat express, was looking out of the window.
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