Chapter 7 of Toilers of the sea is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Toilers of the sea is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson. He was troubled, even anxious. What could it be that had happened. There was a murmur in St. Sampson like that of a startled hive. Everybody was at his door.
Chapter 7 of Toilers of the sea is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a conversation especially a formal one
From this reading “THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.”
a teeming multitude
From this reading “There was a murmur in St. Sampson like that of a startled hive.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “There was a murmur in St. Sampson like that of a startled hive.”
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.”
a very steep cliff
From this reading “THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.”
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading “THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “There was a murmur in St. Sampson like that of a startled hive.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “He was troubled, even anxious.”
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 “THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.”
In this reading “THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.”
In this reading “THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.”
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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 THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
later than; following
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was troubled, even anxious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What could it be that had happened.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
a conversation especially a formal one
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could it be that had happened.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Everybody was at his door.
divisible by two
From this reading He was troubled, even anxious.
every person
From this reading Everybody was at his door.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What could it be that had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What could it be that had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was troubled, even anxious.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
a teeming multitude
From this reading There was a murmur in St. Sampson like that of a startled hive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a murmur in St. Sampson like that of a startled hive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What could it be that had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was a murmur in St. Sampson like that of a startled hive.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading There was a murmur in St. Sampson like that of a startled hive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
a very steep cliff
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading There was a murmur in St. Sampson like that of a startled hive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What could it be that had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a murmur in St. Sampson like that of a startled hive.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading He was troubled, even anxious.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could it be that had happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
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