Chapter 11 of As It Was in the Beginning is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of As It Was in the Beginning is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRUANTS OUT OF SCHOOL He returned to the terrace, lightly whistling. The morning was perfect, a delightfully refreshing zephyr lightly stirring in the trees. Elaine beheld him approaching, and nodded from the cliff. "The jugs look beautiful!" she called, enthusiastically. "The fire is barely warm."
Chapter 11 of As It Was in the Beginning is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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only a very short time before
From this reading “"The fire is barely warm."”
in a delightful manner
From this reading “The morning was perfect, a delightfully refreshing zephyr lightly stirring in the trees.”
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading “"The jugs look beautiful!" she called, enthusiastically.”
plural of “jug” — a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading “"The jugs look beautiful!" she called, enthusiastically.”
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading “The morning was perfect, a delightfully refreshing zephyr lightly stirring in the trees.”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “The morning was perfect, a delightfully refreshing zephyr lightly stirring in the trees.”
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading “TRUANTS OUT OF SCHOOL He returned to the terrace, lightly whistling.”
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “The morning was perfect, a delightfully refreshing zephyr lightly stirring in the trees.”
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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 The morning was perfect, a delightfully refreshing zephyr lightly stirring in the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elaine beheld him approaching, and nodded from the cliff.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Elaine beheld him approaching, and nodded from the cliff.
only a very short time before
From this reading "The fire is barely warm."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "The jugs look beautiful!" she called, enthusiastically.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Elaine beheld him approaching, and nodded from the cliff.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The jugs look beautiful!" she called, enthusiastically.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Elaine beheld him approaching, and nodded from the cliff.
in a delightful manner
From this reading The morning was perfect, a delightfully refreshing zephyr lightly stirring in the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elaine beheld him approaching, and nodded from the cliff.
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading "The jugs look beautiful!" she called, enthusiastically.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "The fire is barely warm."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Elaine beheld him approaching, and nodded from the cliff.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TRUANTS OUT OF SCHOOL He returned to the terrace, lightly whistling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elaine beheld him approaching, and nodded from the cliff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning was perfect, a delightfully refreshing zephyr lightly stirring in the trees.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The fire is barely warm."
plural of “jug” — a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading "The jugs look beautiful!" she called, enthusiastically.
without good reason
From this reading TRUANTS OUT OF SCHOOL He returned to the terrace, lightly whistling.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "The jugs look beautiful!" she called, enthusiastically.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was perfect, a delightfully refreshing zephyr lightly stirring in the trees.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Elaine beheld him approaching, and nodded from the cliff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRUANTS OUT OF SCHOOL He returned to the terrace, lightly whistling.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TRUANTS OUT OF SCHOOL He returned to the terrace, lightly whistling.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The morning was perfect, a delightfully refreshing zephyr lightly stirring in the trees.
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading The morning was perfect, a delightfully refreshing zephyr lightly stirring in the trees.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading TRUANTS OUT OF SCHOOL He returned to the terrace, lightly whistling.
an educational institution
From this reading TRUANTS OUT OF SCHOOL He returned to the terrace, lightly whistling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The jugs look beautiful!" she called, enthusiastically.
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading The morning was perfect, a delightfully refreshing zephyr lightly stirring in the trees.
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading TRUANTS OUT OF SCHOOL He returned to the terrace, lightly whistling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRUANTS OUT OF SCHOOL He returned to the terrace, lightly whistling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRUANTS OUT OF SCHOOL He returned to the terrace, lightly whistling.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The morning was perfect, a delightfully refreshing zephyr lightly stirring in the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRUANTS OUT OF SCHOOL He returned to the terrace, lightly whistling.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "The fire is barely warm."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning was perfect, a delightfully refreshing zephyr lightly stirring in the trees.
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading TRUANTS OUT OF SCHOOL He returned to the terrace, lightly whistling.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The morning was perfect, a delightfully refreshing zephyr lightly stirring in the trees.
Chapter 11 of As It Was in the Beginning by Philip Verrill Mighels holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 11 holds 134 sentences of As It Was in the Beginning, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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