Chapter 20 of To Have and to Hold is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of To Have and to Hold is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“GOD walketh upon the sea as he walketh upon the land,” said the minister. “The sea is his and we are his. He will do what it liketh him with his own.” As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction. The wave broke, and the boat still lived.
Chapter 20 of To Have and to Hold is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “The wave broke, and the boat still lived.”
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading “As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.”
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading “As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.”
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading “As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading ““GOD walketh upon the sea as he walketh upon the land,” said the minister.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.”
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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 As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The sea is his and we are his.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The sea is his and we are his.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “GOD walketh upon the sea as he walketh upon the land,” said the minister.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The wave broke, and the boat still lived.
lacking funds
From this reading The wave broke, and the boat still lived.
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He will do what it liketh him with his own.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “GOD walketh upon the sea as he walketh upon the land,” said the minister.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “GOD walketh upon the sea as he walketh upon the land,” said the minister.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He will do what it liketh him with his own.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The sea is his and we are his.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The sea is his and we are his.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He will do what it liketh him with his own.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “GOD walketh upon the sea as he walketh upon the land,” said the minister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He will do what it liketh him with his own.”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The wave broke, and the boat still lived.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “GOD walketh upon the sea as he walketh upon the land,” said the minister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He will do what it liketh him with his own.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “GOD walketh upon the sea as he walketh upon the land,” said the minister.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “GOD walketh upon the sea as he walketh upon the land,” said the minister.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.
not in physical motion
From this reading The wave broke, and the boat still lived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “GOD walketh upon the sea as he walketh upon the land,” said the minister.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “GOD walketh upon the sea as he walketh upon the land,” said the minister.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “GOD walketh upon the sea as he walketh upon the land,” said the minister.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading As he spoke he looked with a steadfast soul into the black hollow of the wave that combed above us, threatening destruction.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “The sea is his and we are his.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He will do what it liketh him with his own.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will do what it liketh him with his own.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He will do what it liketh him with his own.”
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