Chapter 18 of Angels' Shoes, and Other Stories is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Angels' Shoes, and Other Stories is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“As far as that big fissure.” Forrester was kindling, as a lyric poet might kindle at the talk of love. “We cast them off then. They were too great a weight. We kept them as dry as we could, but there was a continual _poudre_ and they were frozen as stiff as steel rods, crackling as we moved.
Chapter 18 of Angels' Shoes, and Other Stories is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading “We kept them as dry as we could, but there was a continual _poudre_ and they were frozen as stiff as steel rods, crackling as we moved.”
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading “We kept them as dry as we could, but there was a continual _poudre_ and they were frozen as stiff as steel rods, crackling as we moved.”
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading ““As far as that big fissure.””
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading “We kept them as dry as we could, but there was a continual _poudre_ and they were frozen as stiff as steel rods, crackling as we moved.”
catch fire
From this reading “Forrester was kindling, as a lyric poet might kindle at the talk of love.”
material for starting a fire
From this reading “Forrester was kindling, as a lyric poet might kindle at the talk of love.”
expressing deep emotion
From this reading “Forrester was kindling, as a lyric poet might kindle at the talk of love.”
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading “We kept them as dry as we could, but there was a continual _poudre_ and they were frozen as stiff as steel rods, crackling as we moved.”
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In this reading “Forrester was kindling, as a lyric poet might kindle at the talk of love.”
In this reading “They were too great a weight.”
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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 Forrester was kindling, as a lyric poet might kindle at the talk of love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We kept them as dry as we could, but there was a continual _poudre_ and they were frozen as stiff as steel rods, crackling as we moved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As far as that big fissure.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Forrester was kindling, as a lyric poet might kindle at the talk of love.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “As far as that big fissure.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We kept them as dry as we could, but there was a continual _poudre_ and they were frozen as stiff as steel rods, crackling as we moved.
put or send forth
From this reading “We cast them off then.
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading We kept them as dry as we could, but there was a continual _poudre_ and they were frozen as stiff as steel rods, crackling as we moved.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We kept them as dry as we could, but there was a continual _poudre_ and they were frozen as stiff as steel rods, crackling as we moved.
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading We kept them as dry as we could, but there was a continual _poudre_ and they were frozen as stiff as steel rods, crackling as we moved.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading We kept them as dry as we could, but there was a continual _poudre_ and they were frozen as stiff as steel rods, crackling as we moved.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “As far as that big fissure.”
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading “As far as that big fissure.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forrester was kindling, as a lyric poet might kindle at the talk of love.
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading We kept them as dry as we could, but there was a continual _poudre_ and they were frozen as stiff as steel rods, crackling as we moved.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were too great a weight.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We kept them as dry as we could, but there was a continual _poudre_ and they were frozen as stiff as steel rods, crackling as we moved.
catch fire
From this reading Forrester was kindling, as a lyric poet might kindle at the talk of love.
material for starting a fire
From this reading Forrester was kindling, as a lyric poet might kindle at the talk of love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Forrester was kindling, as a lyric poet might kindle at the talk of love.
expressing deep emotion
From this reading Forrester was kindling, as a lyric poet might kindle at the talk of love.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Forrester was kindling, as a lyric poet might kindle at the talk of love.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading We kept them as dry as we could, but there was a continual _poudre_ and they were frozen as stiff as steel rods, crackling as we moved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Forrester was kindling, as a lyric poet might kindle at the talk of love.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “We cast them off then.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Forrester was kindling, as a lyric poet might kindle at the talk of love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We kept them as dry as we could, but there was a continual _poudre_ and they were frozen as stiff as steel rods, crackling as we moved.
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading We kept them as dry as we could, but there was a continual _poudre_ and they were frozen as stiff as steel rods, crackling as we moved.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading We kept them as dry as we could, but there was a continual _poudre_ and they were frozen as stiff as steel rods, crackling as we moved.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading We kept them as dry as we could, but there was a continual _poudre_ and they were frozen as stiff as steel rods, crackling as we moved.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Forrester was kindling, as a lyric poet might kindle at the talk of love.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “As far as that big fissure.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Forrester was kindling, as a lyric poet might kindle at the talk of love.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “We cast them off then.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “We cast them off then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We kept them as dry as we could, but there was a continual _poudre_ and they were frozen as stiff as steel rods, crackling as we moved.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were too great a weight.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were too great a weight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Forrester was kindling, as a lyric poet might kindle at the talk of love.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We cast them off then.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading They were too great a weight.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were too great a weight.
Chapter 18 of Angels' Shoes, and Other Stories by Marjorie L. C. (Marjorie Lowry Christie) Pickthall holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 18 holds 400 sentences of Angels' Shoes, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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