Chapter 18 of Torrey's Narrative is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of Torrey's Narrative is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Leaves New Bedford. Touch at the Azores. Description of them. Encounter a heavy squall. The author is struck by lightning.
Chapter 18 of Torrey's Narrative is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “The author is struck by lightning.”
islands in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal
From this reading “Touch at the Azores.”
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading “Description of them.”
come together
From this reading “Encounter a heavy squall.”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “Leaves New Bedford.”
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading “The author is struck by lightning.”
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading “Encounter a heavy squall.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “Touch at the Azores.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Encounter a heavy squall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Touch at the Azores.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The author is struck by lightning.
islands in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal
From this reading Touch at the Azores.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaves New Bedford.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The author is struck by lightning.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Description of them.
come together
From this reading Encounter a heavy squall.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Encounter a heavy squall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The author is struck by lightning.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Leaves New Bedford.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The author is struck by lightning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Leaves New Bedford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Description of them.
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading Encounter a heavy squall.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The author is struck by lightning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Touch at the Azores.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Description of them.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Touch at the Azores.
Chapter 18 of Torrey's Narrative by William Torrey holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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 18 holds 144 sentences of Torrey's Narrative, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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