Chapter 10 of Williwaw: A Novel is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of Williwaw: A Novel is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Martin and Bervick left together. Evans looked at the compass; he looked at the barometer, and then he looked at the chart. He walked out on deck and watched morning move slowly into the east. The day looked peaceful; there was no way, though, to tell what might happen. There never was any way to tell.
Chapter 10 of Williwaw: A Novel is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
From this reading “Evans looked at the compass; he looked at the barometer, and then he looked at the chart.”
a visual display of information
From this reading “Evans looked at the compass; he looked at the barometer, and then he looked at the chart.”
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading “Evans looked at the compass; he looked at the barometer, and then he looked at the chart.”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “He walked out on deck and watched morning move slowly into the east.”
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading “Evans looked at the compass; he looked at the barometer, and then he looked at the chart.”
come to pass
From this reading “The day looked peaceful; there was no way, though, to tell what might happen.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Martin and Bervick left together.”
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading “The day looked peaceful; there was no way, though, to tell what might happen.”
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In this reading “He walked out on deck and watched morning move slowly into the east.”
In this reading “He walked out on deck and watched morning move slowly into the east.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Evans looked at the compass; he looked at the barometer, and then he looked at the chart.”
In this reading “There never was any way to tell.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Martin and Bervick left together.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There never was any way to tell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Evans looked at the compass; he looked at the barometer, and then he looked at the chart.
an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
From this reading Evans looked at the compass; he looked at the barometer, and then he looked at the chart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martin and Bervick left together.
a visual display of information
From this reading Evans looked at the compass; he looked at the barometer, and then he looked at the chart.
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Evans looked at the compass; he looked at the barometer, and then he looked at the chart.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day looked peaceful; there was no way, though, to tell what might happen.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He walked out on deck and watched morning move slowly into the east.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He walked out on deck and watched morning move slowly into the east.
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading Evans looked at the compass; he looked at the barometer, and then he looked at the chart.
come to pass
From this reading The day looked peaceful; there was no way, though, to tell what might happen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evans looked at the compass; he looked at the barometer, and then he looked at the chart.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He walked out on deck and watched morning move slowly into the east.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Martin and Bervick left together.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Evans looked at the compass; he looked at the barometer, and then he looked at the chart.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin and Bervick left together.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The day looked peaceful; there was no way, though, to tell what might happen.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He walked out on deck and watched morning move slowly into the east.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He walked out on deck and watched morning move slowly into the east.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There never was any way to tell.
not any; not one
From this reading The day looked peaceful; there was no way, though, to tell what might happen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He walked out on deck and watched morning move slowly into the east.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He walked out on deck and watched morning move slowly into the east.
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The day looked peaceful; there was no way, though, to tell what might happen.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He walked out on deck and watched morning move slowly into the east.
express in words
From this reading The day looked peaceful; there was no way, though, to tell what might happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Evans looked at the compass; he looked at the barometer, and then he looked at the chart.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Evans looked at the compass; he looked at the barometer, and then he looked at the chart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The day looked peaceful; there was no way, though, to tell what might happen.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The day looked peaceful; there was no way, though, to tell what might happen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day looked peaceful; there was no way, though, to tell what might happen.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Martin and Bervick left together.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked out on deck and watched morning move slowly into the east.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day looked peaceful; there was no way, though, to tell what might happen.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He walked out on deck and watched morning move slowly into the east.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The day looked peaceful; there was no way, though, to tell what might happen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The day looked peaceful; there was no way, though, to tell what might happen.
Chapter 10 of Williwaw: A Novel by Gore Vidal holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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