Chapter 5 of Australian fairy tales is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Australian fairy tales is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOLDEN CLOUD. Away beyond the sound of tears the mortal and his companion wandered. In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture. “Look, look!” she said. “This is Golden Cloud.
Chapter 5 of Australian fairy tales is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading “In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.”
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading “In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.”
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading “In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.”
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
subject to death
From this reading “Away beyond the sound of tears the mortal and his companion wandered.”
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading “In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.”
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “Away beyond the sound of tears the mortal and his companion wandered.”
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading “In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.”
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 “In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.”
In this reading “In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Away beyond the sound of tears the mortal and his companion wandered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away beyond the sound of tears the mortal and his companion wandered.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Away beyond the sound of tears the mortal and his companion wandered.
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading GOLDEN CLOUD.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Away beyond the sound of tears the mortal and his companion wandered.
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.
a female human offspring
From this reading In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading GOLDEN CLOUD.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Away beyond the sound of tears the mortal and his companion wandered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is Golden Cloud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look, look!” she said.
subject to death
From this reading Away beyond the sound of tears the mortal and his companion wandered.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Away beyond the sound of tears the mortal and his companion wandered.
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Look, look!” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Look, look!” she said.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Away beyond the sound of tears the mortal and his companion wandered.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Away beyond the sound of tears the mortal and his companion wandered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Away beyond the sound of tears the mortal and his companion wandered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is Golden Cloud.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Away beyond the sound of tears the mortal and his companion wandered.
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading In the distance shone the glinting crest of a winding river, and as they drew near it the King’s daughter clapped her hands together in rapture.
Chapter 5 of Australian fairy tales by Atha Westbury holds 56 sentences, grouped into 12 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 5 holds 56 sentences of Australian fairy tales, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Australian fairy tales by Atha Westbury exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 56 sentences, grouped into 12 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 12 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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