Chapter 14 of When the Sea Gives Up Its Dead is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of When the Sea Gives Up Its Dead is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ACCOMMODATING POSTMAN. “Annie, my child, don’t you think you had better give up this vain chase? You are looking ill and worried. The case makes no real progress, in spite of all our exertions, and you are wearing your life away for nothing.” “For nothing, auntie?
Chapter 14 of When the Sea Gives Up Its Dead is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
From this reading “AN ACCOMMODATING POSTMAN.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ““For nothing, auntie?”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading ““Annie, my child, don’t you think you had better give up this vain chase?”
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading “The case makes no real progress, in spite of all our exertions, and you are wearing your life away for nothing.””
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading “AN ACCOMMODATING POSTMAN.”
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading “The case makes no real progress, in spite of all our exertions, and you are wearing your life away for nothing.””
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “The case makes no real progress, in spite of all our exertions, and you are wearing your life away for nothing.””
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “You are looking ill and worried.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The case makes no real progress, in spite of all our exertions, and you are wearing your life away for nothing.””
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
In this reading ““Annie, my child, don’t you think you had better give up this vain chase?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
From this reading AN ACCOMMODATING POSTMAN.
(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 The case makes no real progress, in spite of all our exertions, and you are wearing your life away for nothing.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ACCOMMODATING POSTMAN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You are looking ill and worried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Annie, my child, don’t you think you had better give up this vain chase?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are looking ill and worried.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “For nothing, auntie?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The case makes no real progress, in spite of all our exertions, and you are wearing your life away for nothing.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Annie, my child, don’t you think you had better give up this vain chase?
an occurrence of something
From this reading The case makes no real progress, in spite of all our exertions, and you are wearing your life away for nothing.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “Annie, my child, don’t you think you had better give up this vain chase?
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Annie, my child, don’t you think you had better give up this vain chase?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Annie, my child, don’t you think you had better give up this vain chase?
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading The case makes no real progress, in spite of all our exertions, and you are wearing your life away for nothing.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The case makes no real progress, in spite of all our exertions, and you are wearing your life away for nothing.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Annie, my child, don’t you think you had better give up this vain chase?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Annie, my child, don’t you think you had better give up this vain chase?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading You are looking ill and worried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The case makes no real progress, in spite of all our exertions, and you are wearing your life away for nothing.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The case makes no real progress, in spite of all our exertions, and you are wearing your life away for nothing.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading You are looking ill and worried.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The case makes no real progress, in spite of all our exertions, and you are wearing your life away for nothing.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Annie, my child, don’t you think you had better give up this vain chase?
not any; not one
From this reading The case makes no real progress, in spite of all our exertions, and you are wearing your life away for nothing.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The case makes no real progress, in spite of all our exertions, and you are wearing your life away for nothing.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The case makes no real progress, in spite of all our exertions, and you are wearing your life away for nothing.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The case makes no real progress, in spite of all our exertions, and you are wearing your life away for nothing.”
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading AN ACCOMMODATING POSTMAN.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The case makes no real progress, in spite of all our exertions, and you are wearing your life away for nothing.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The case makes no real progress, in spite of all our exertions, and you are wearing your life away for nothing.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The case makes no real progress, in spite of all our exertions, and you are wearing your life away for nothing.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The case makes no real progress, in spite of all our exertions, and you are wearing your life away for nothing.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Annie, my child, don’t you think you had better give up this vain chase?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Annie, my child, don’t you think you had better give up this vain chase?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Annie, my child, don’t you think you had better give up this vain chase?
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “Annie, my child, don’t you think you had better give up this vain chase?
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading The case makes no real progress, in spite of all our exertions, and you are wearing your life away for nothing.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading You are looking ill and worried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Annie, my child, don’t you think you had better give up this vain chase?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The case makes no real progress, in spite of all our exertions, and you are wearing your life away for nothing.”
Chapter 14 of When the Sea Gives Up Its Dead by George, Mrs. Corbett holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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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