Chapter IX of Whispers at Dawn, “Cut Adrift,” is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter IX of Whispers at Dawn, “Cut Adrift,” is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer. No further message came. Had this whisper told the truth? Was he a mile away? She could not believe it.
Chapter IX of Whispers at Dawn, “Cut Adrift,” is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Was he a mile away?”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Had this whisper told the truth?”
one who speaks in a whisper
From this reading “For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.”
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 “Had this whisper told the truth?”
In this reading “For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.”
In this reading “For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.”
In this reading “For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was he a mile away?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Was he a mile away?
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She could not believe it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No further message came.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not believe it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.
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 For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had this whisper told the truth?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was he a mile away?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could not believe it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Was he a mile away?
of an obscure nature
From this reading For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.
not any; not one
From this reading No further message came.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not believe it.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not believe it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had this whisper told the truth?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Had this whisper told the truth?
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Had this whisper told the truth?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was he a mile away?
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Had this whisper told the truth?
one who speaks in a whisper
From this reading For some time Grace Krowl remained at her small table awaiting some further message from the mysterious whisperer.
Chapter 9 of Whispers at Dawn by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 9 holds 128 sentences of Whispers at Dawn, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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