Chapter 17 of A Daughter of the Forest is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of A Daughter of the Forest is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE HOUR OF DARKNESS "No sign yet?" "No sign." Margot's tone was almost hopeless. Day after day, many times each day, she had climbed the pine-tree flagstaff and peered into the distance. Not once had anything been visible, save that wide stretch of forest and the shining lake.
Chapter 17 of A Daughter of the Forest is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “Day after day, many times each day, she had climbed the pine-tree flagstaff and peered into the distance.”
a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory
From this reading “Day after day, many times each day, she had climbed the pine-tree flagstaff and peered into the distance.”
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading “Margot's tone was almost hopeless.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “Not once had anything been visible, save that wide stretch of forest and the shining lake.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “Day after day, many times each day, she had climbed the pine-tree flagstaff and peered into the distance.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “Not once had anything been visible, save that wide stretch of forest and the shining lake.”
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading “Not once had anything been visible, save that wide stretch of forest and the shining lake.”
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading “Not once had anything been visible, save that wide stretch of forest and the shining lake.”
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 “Day after day, many times each day, she had climbed the pine-tree flagstaff and peered into the distance.”
In this reading “Margot's tone was almost hopeless.”
In this reading “Not once had anything been visible, save that wide stretch of forest and the shining lake.”
In this reading “Day after day, many times each day, she had climbed the pine-tree flagstaff and peered into the distance.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading Day after day, many times each day, she had climbed the pine-tree flagstaff and peered into the distance.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Margot's tone was almost hopeless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day after day, many times each day, she had climbed the pine-tree flagstaff and peered into the distance.
any thing at all
From this reading Not once had anything been visible, save that wide stretch of forest and the shining lake.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not once had anything been visible, save that wide stretch of forest and the shining lake.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Day after day, many times each day, she had climbed the pine-tree flagstaff and peered into the distance.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF DARKNESS "No sign yet?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day, many times each day, she had climbed the pine-tree flagstaff and peered into the distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Day after day, many times each day, she had climbed the pine-tree flagstaff and peered into the distance.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Day after day, many times each day, she had climbed the pine-tree flagstaff and peered into the distance.
a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory
From this reading Day after day, many times each day, she had climbed the pine-tree flagstaff and peered into the distance.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Not once had anything been visible, save that wide stretch of forest and the shining lake.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Day after day, many times each day, she had climbed the pine-tree flagstaff and peered into the distance.
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Margot's tone was almost hopeless.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF DARKNESS "No sign yet?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF DARKNESS "No sign yet?"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Day after day, many times each day, she had climbed the pine-tree flagstaff and peered into the distance.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Not once had anything been visible, save that wide stretch of forest and the shining lake.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Day after day, many times each day, she had climbed the pine-tree flagstaff and peered into the distance.
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From this reading Margot's tone was almost hopeless.
not any; not one
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF DARKNESS "No sign yet?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not once had anything been visible, save that wide stretch of forest and the shining lake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF DARKNESS "No sign yet?"
on one occasion
From this reading Not once had anything been visible, save that wide stretch of forest and the shining lake.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Day after day, many times each day, she had climbed the pine-tree flagstaff and peered into the distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day after day, many times each day, she had climbed the pine-tree flagstaff and peered into the distance.
except for; apart from
From this reading Not once had anything been visible, save that wide stretch of forest and the shining lake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Day after day, many times each day, she had climbed the pine-tree flagstaff and peered into the distance.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Not once had anything been visible, save that wide stretch of forest and the shining lake.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF DARKNESS "No sign yet?"
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Not once had anything been visible, save that wide stretch of forest and the shining lake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not once had anything been visible, save that wide stretch of forest and the shining lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF DARKNESS "No sign yet?"
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Day after day, many times each day, she had climbed the pine-tree flagstaff and peered into the distance.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Margot's tone was almost hopeless.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Not once had anything been visible, save that wide stretch of forest and the shining lake.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margot's tone was almost hopeless.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Not once had anything been visible, save that wide stretch of forest and the shining lake.
but in spite of that
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF DARKNESS "No sign yet?"
Chapter 17 of A Daughter of the Forest by Evelyn Raymond holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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 17 holds 150 sentences of A Daughter of the Forest, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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