Chapter 17 of Beyond the Black Waters is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Beyond the Black Waters is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE FOREST. Again the little cavalcade moved forward, and again Oscar heard a sweet voice warbling from the height of the howdah. Well he knew that the song was meant for his ear. “Thank Heaven! Io is happy,” thought he; “happy in pure memories of the past, in the innocent joys of the present, and in the unclouded hope of the glory to come.
Chapter 17 of Beyond the Black Waters is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading “Again the little cavalcade moved forward, and again Oscar heard a sweet voice warbling from the height of the howdah.”
a state of high honor
From this reading “Io is happy,” thought he; “happy in pure memories of the past, in the innocent joys of the present, and in the unclouded hope of the glory to come.”
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading “Again the little cavalcade moved forward, and again Oscar heard a sweet voice warbling from the height of the howdah.”
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “Io is happy,” thought he; “happy in pure memories of the past, in the innocent joys of the present, and in the unclouded hope of the glory to come.”
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Io is happy,” thought he; “happy in pure memories of the past, in the innocent joys of the present, and in the unclouded hope of the glory to come.”
Recollections of past events.
From this reading “Io is happy,” thought he; “happy in pure memories of the past, in the innocent joys of the present, and in the unclouded hope of the glory to come.”
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “Again the little cavalcade moved forward, and again Oscar heard a sweet voice warbling from the height of the howdah.”
-ing form of “warble” — sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
From this reading “Again the little cavalcade moved forward, and again Oscar heard a sweet voice warbling from the height of the howdah.”
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In this reading “Again the little cavalcade moved forward, and again Oscar heard a sweet voice warbling from the height of the howdah.”
In this reading “Again the little cavalcade moved forward, and again Oscar heard a sweet voice warbling from the height of the howdah.”
In this reading “IN THE FOREST.”
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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 Again the little cavalcade moved forward, and again Oscar heard a sweet voice warbling from the height of the howdah.
anew
From this reading Again the little cavalcade moved forward, and again Oscar heard a sweet voice warbling from the height of the howdah.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again the little cavalcade moved forward, and again Oscar heard a sweet voice warbling from the height of the howdah.
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading Again the little cavalcade moved forward, and again Oscar heard a sweet voice warbling from the height of the howdah.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Io is happy,” thought he; “happy in pure memories of the past, in the innocent joys of the present, and in the unclouded hope of the glory to come.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Well he knew that the song was meant for his ear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well he knew that the song was meant for his ear.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading IN THE FOREST.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Again the little cavalcade moved forward, and again Oscar heard a sweet voice warbling from the height of the howdah.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Again the little cavalcade moved forward, and again Oscar heard a sweet voice warbling from the height of the howdah.
a state of high honor
From this reading Io is happy,” thought he; “happy in pure memories of the past, in the innocent joys of the present, and in the unclouded hope of the glory to come.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Io is happy,” thought he; “happy in pure memories of the past, in the innocent joys of the present, and in the unclouded hope of the glory to come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well he knew that the song was meant for his ear.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Again the little cavalcade moved forward, and again Oscar heard a sweet voice warbling from the height of the howdah.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Thank Heaven!
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Again the little cavalcade moved forward, and again Oscar heard a sweet voice warbling from the height of the howdah.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well he knew that the song was meant for his ear.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Io is happy,” thought he; “happy in pure memories of the past, in the innocent joys of the present, and in the unclouded hope of the glory to come.
a (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant
From this reading Again the little cavalcade moved forward, and again Oscar heard a sweet voice warbling from the height of the howdah.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE FOREST.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Io is happy,” thought he; “happy in pure memories of the past, in the innocent joys of the present, and in the unclouded hope of the glory to come.
(Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer
From this reading Io is happy,” thought he; “happy in pure memories of the past, in the innocent joys of the present, and in the unclouded hope of the glory to come.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Io is happy,” thought he; “happy in pure memories of the past, in the innocent joys of the present, and in the unclouded hope of the glory to come.
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Io is happy,” thought he; “happy in pure memories of the past, in the innocent joys of the present, and in the unclouded hope of the glory to come.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Well he knew that the song was meant for his ear.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Again the little cavalcade moved forward, and again Oscar heard a sweet voice warbling from the height of the howdah.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Well he knew that the song was meant for his ear.
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Io is happy,” thought he; “happy in pure memories of the past, in the innocent joys of the present, and in the unclouded hope of the glory to come.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Again the little cavalcade moved forward, and again Oscar heard a sweet voice warbling from the height of the howdah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again the little cavalcade moved forward, and again Oscar heard a sweet voice warbling from the height of the howdah.
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Again the little cavalcade moved forward, and again Oscar heard a sweet voice warbling from the height of the howdah.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Io is happy,” thought he; “happy in pure memories of the past, in the innocent joys of the present, and in the unclouded hope of the glory to come.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Io is happy,” thought he; “happy in pure memories of the past, in the innocent joys of the present, and in the unclouded hope of the glory to come.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Io is happy,” thought he; “happy in pure memories of the past, in the innocent joys of the present, and in the unclouded hope of the glory to come.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Well he knew that the song was meant for his ear.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Again the little cavalcade moved forward, and again Oscar heard a sweet voice warbling from the height of the howdah.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank Heaven!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well he knew that the song was meant for his ear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE FOREST.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Io is happy,” thought he; “happy in pure memories of the past, in the innocent joys of the present, and in the unclouded hope of the glory to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Io is happy,” thought he; “happy in pure memories of the past, in the innocent joys of the present, and in the unclouded hope of the glory to come.
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
From this reading Io is happy,” thought he; “happy in pure memories of the past, in the innocent joys of the present, and in the unclouded hope of the glory to come.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Again the little cavalcade moved forward, and again Oscar heard a sweet voice warbling from the height of the howdah.
-ing form of “warble” — sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
From this reading Again the little cavalcade moved forward, and again Oscar heard a sweet voice warbling from the height of the howdah.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well he knew that the song was meant for his ear.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well he knew that the song was meant for his ear.
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