Chapter 16 of A Winter Amid the Ice, and Other Thrilling is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of A Winter Amid the Ice, and Other Thrilling is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH THE DÉNOUEMENT TAKES PLACE. When a formidable explosion resounded. All the atmosphere which enveloped Quiquendone seemed on fire. A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor. Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
Chapter 16 of A Winter Amid the Ice, and Other Thrilling is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading “All the atmosphere which enveloped Quiquendone seemed on fire.”
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading “When a formidable explosion resounded.”
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading “When a formidable explosion resounded.”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.”
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading “A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.”
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading “Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.”
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading “A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.”
interest and variety and intensity
From this reading “A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.”
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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 When a formidable explosion resounded.
(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 All the atmosphere which enveloped Quiquendone seemed on fire.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading All the atmosphere which enveloped Quiquendone seemed on fire.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH THE DÉNOUEMENT TAKES PLACE.
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading All the atmosphere which enveloped Quiquendone seemed on fire.
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading When a formidable explosion resounded.
start firing a weapon
From this reading All the atmosphere which enveloped Quiquendone seemed on fire.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading When a formidable explosion resounded.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE DÉNOUEMENT TAKES PLACE.
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the atmosphere which enveloped Quiquendone seemed on fire.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading IN WHICH THE DÉNOUEMENT TAKES PLACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the atmosphere which enveloped Quiquendone seemed on fire.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a formidable explosion resounded.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All the atmosphere which enveloped Quiquendone seemed on fire.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading IN WHICH THE DÉNOUEMENT TAKES PLACE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE DÉNOUEMENT TAKES PLACE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
interest and variety and intensity
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
at the time that
From this reading When a formidable explosion resounded.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE DÉNOUEMENT TAKES PLACE.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
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