Chapter 21 of Tobias o' the Light: A Story of Cape Cod is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Tobias o' the Light: A Story of Cape Cod is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach. Surely it would stop before the lighthouse. It did. The door of the car opened. But the crippled Arad Thompson did not appear.
Chapter 21 of Tobias o' the Light: A Story of Cape Cod is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.”
move towards
From this reading “THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.”
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading “But the crippled Arad Thompson did not appear.”
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading “Surely it would stop before the lighthouse.”
large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
From this reading “THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.”
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading “But the crippled Arad Thompson did not appear.”
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.”
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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the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)
In this reading “THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.”
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the crippled Arad Thompson did not appear.
move towards
From this reading THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the crippled Arad Thompson did not appear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Surely it would stop before the lighthouse.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the crippled Arad Thompson did not appear.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The door of the car opened.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading But the crippled Arad Thompson did not appear.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door of the car opened.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Surely it would stop before the lighthouse.
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading Surely it would stop before the lighthouse.
large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
From this reading THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.
not any; not one
From this reading THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the crippled Arad Thompson did not appear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door of the car opened.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Surely it would stop before the lighthouse.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely it would stop before the lighthouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading But the crippled Arad Thompson did not appear.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE RISING TIDE OF DOUBT Lorna Nicholet made no further comment, waiting anxiously for the big blue limousine to approach.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Surely it would stop before the lighthouse.
Chapter 21 of Tobias o' the Light: A Story of Cape Cod by James A. Cooper holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
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