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Chapter 6 of A Rainy June, and Other Stories is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'You love me! You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms. But Santina, agile and strong, pushed him back, and stood aloof. 'Nay, nay, stand off!' she cried to him. 'Ne'er a coward shall touch me.
Chapter 6 of A Rainy June, and Other Stories is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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moving quickly and lightly
From this reading “But Santina, agile and strong, pushed him back, and stood aloof.”
remote in manner
From this reading “But Santina, agile and strong, pushed him back, and stood aloof.”
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “'Ne'er a coward shall touch me.”
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading “You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “'Ne'er a coward shall touch me.”
take hold of; grab
From this reading “You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.”
-ing form of “vibrate” — shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.”
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In this reading “But Santina, agile and strong, pushed him back, and stood aloof.”
In this reading “You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.”
In this reading “You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.”
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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 You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading But Santina, agile and strong, pushed him back, and stood aloof.
(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 You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
remote in manner
From this reading But Santina, agile and strong, pushed him back, and stood aloof.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But Santina, agile and strong, pushed him back, and stood aloof.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Santina, agile and strong, pushed him back, and stood aloof.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading 'Ne'er a coward shall touch me.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'Nay, nay, stand off!' she cried to him.
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading 'You love me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'You love me!
an old word for “no”
From this reading 'Nay, nay, stand off!' she cried to him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'Ne'er a coward shall touch me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Nay, nay, stand off!' she cried to him.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading But Santina, agile and strong, pushed him back, and stood aloof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Santina, agile and strong, pushed him back, and stood aloof.
take hold of; grab
From this reading You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'Ne'er a coward shall touch me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Nay, nay, stand off!' she cried to him.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
be standing; be upright
From this reading 'Nay, nay, stand off!' she cried to him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But Santina, agile and strong, pushed him back, and stood aloof.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But Santina, agile and strong, pushed him back, and stood aloof.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading 'Ne'er a coward shall touch me.
-ing form of “vibrate” — shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You can love me!' he shouted in a loud, vibrating, exultant voice which wakened all the echoes of the hills around him, and he sprang forward to seize her in his arms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You love me!
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