Chapter 3 of Autumn Glory is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Autumn Glory is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DWARF ORCHARD. Towards four o'clock the stars began to fade in the sky, the first signs of daybreak to appear. A cock crowed. It was the same golden-feathered cock, with fiery eyes under his red crest, that crowed every morning. Marie-Rose had reared him.
Chapter 3 of Autumn Glory is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “A cock crowed.”
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading “It was the same golden-feathered cock, with fiery eyes under his red crest, that crowed every morning.”
past form of “crow” — dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “A cock crowed.”
the first light of day
From this reading “Towards four o'clock the stars began to fade in the sky, the first signs of daybreak to appear.”
a person who is markedly small
From this reading “THE DWARF ORCHARD.”
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading “Towards four o'clock the stars began to fade in the sky, the first signs of daybreak to appear.”
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading “THE DWARF ORCHARD.”
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading “Marie-Rose had reared him.”
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 “It was the same golden-feathered cock, with fiery eyes under his red crest, that crowed every morning.”
In this reading “Towards four o'clock the stars began to fade in the sky, the first signs of daybreak to appear.”
In this reading “Towards four o'clock the stars began to fade in the sky, the first signs of daybreak to appear.”
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 A cock crowed.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Towards four o'clock the stars began to fade in the sky, the first signs of daybreak to appear.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Towards four o'clock the stars began to fade in the sky, the first signs of daybreak to appear.
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading A cock crowed.
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading It was the same golden-feathered cock, with fiery eyes under his red crest, that crowed every morning.
past form of “crow” — dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading A cock crowed.
the first light of day
From this reading Towards four o'clock the stars began to fade in the sky, the first signs of daybreak to appear.
a person who is markedly small
From this reading THE DWARF ORCHARD.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was the same golden-feathered cock, with fiery eyes under his red crest, that crowed every morning.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was the same golden-feathered cock, with fiery eyes under his red crest, that crowed every morning.
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading Towards four o'clock the stars began to fade in the sky, the first signs of daybreak to appear.
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading It was the same golden-feathered cock, with fiery eyes under his red crest, that crowed every morning.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Towards four o'clock the stars began to fade in the sky, the first signs of daybreak to appear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Towards four o'clock the stars began to fade in the sky, the first signs of daybreak to appear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the same golden-feathered cock, with fiery eyes under his red crest, that crowed every morning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marie-Rose had reared him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marie-Rose had reared him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the same golden-feathered cock, with fiery eyes under his red crest, that crowed every morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Towards four o'clock the stars began to fade in the sky, the first signs of daybreak to appear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the same golden-feathered cock, with fiery eyes under his red crest, that crowed every morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marie-Rose had reared him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the same golden-feathered cock, with fiery eyes under his red crest, that crowed every morning.
according to the clock
From this reading Towards four o'clock the stars began to fade in the sky, the first signs of daybreak to appear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Towards four o'clock the stars began to fade in the sky, the first signs of daybreak to appear.
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading THE DWARF ORCHARD.
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading Marie-Rose had reared him.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was the same golden-feathered cock, with fiery eyes under his red crest, that crowed every morning.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the same golden-feathered cock, with fiery eyes under his red crest, that crowed every morning.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Towards four o'clock the stars began to fade in the sky, the first signs of daybreak to appear.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Towards four o'clock the stars began to fade in the sky, the first signs of daybreak to appear.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Towards four o'clock the stars began to fade in the sky, the first signs of daybreak to appear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the same golden-feathered cock, with fiery eyes under his red crest, that crowed every morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DWARF ORCHARD.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Towards four o'clock the stars began to fade in the sky, the first signs of daybreak to appear.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards four o'clock the stars began to fade in the sky, the first signs of daybreak to appear.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was the same golden-feathered cock, with fiery eyes under his red crest, that crowed every morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the same golden-feathered cock, with fiery eyes under his red crest, that crowed every morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the same golden-feathered cock, with fiery eyes under his red crest, that crowed every morning.
Chapter 3 of Autumn Glory by René Bazin holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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 3 holds 205 sentences of Autumn Glory, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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