Chapter 2 of Cloudy Jewel is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Cloudy Jewel is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Leslie and Allison! Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast. The gloom of her spirit glowed into brightness, and joy flooded her soul. Leslie and Allison! What round little warm bodies they had, and what delicate, refined faces!
Chapter 2 of Cloudy Jewel is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading “The gloom of her spirit glowed into brightness, and joy flooded her soul.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.”
covered with water
From this reading “The gloom of her spirit glowed into brightness, and joy flooded her soul.”
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading “The gloom of her spirit glowed into brightness, and joy flooded her soul.”
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading “The gloom of her spirit glowed into brightness, and joy flooded her soul.”
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading “Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.”
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading “What round little warm bodies they had, and what delicate, refined faces!”
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.”
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In this reading “Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.”
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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 Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
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From this reading Leslie and Allison!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leslie and Allison!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading What round little warm bodies they had, and what delicate, refined faces!
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading The gloom of her spirit glowed into brightness, and joy flooded her soul.
the act of burning something
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading What round little warm bodies they had, and what delicate, refined faces!
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading What round little warm bodies they had, and what delicate, refined faces!
covered with water
From this reading The gloom of her spirit glowed into brightness, and joy flooded her soul.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The gloom of her spirit glowed into brightness, and joy flooded her soul.
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading The gloom of her spirit glowed into brightness, and joy flooded her soul.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What round little warm bodies they had, and what delicate, refined faces!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The gloom of her spirit glowed into brightness, and joy flooded her soul.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The gloom of her spirit glowed into brightness, and joy flooded her soul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leslie and Allison!
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What round little warm bodies they had, and what delicate, refined faces!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gloom of her spirit glowed into brightness, and joy flooded her soul.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading What round little warm bodies they had, and what delicate, refined faces!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading What round little warm bodies they had, and what delicate, refined faces!
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The gloom of her spirit glowed into brightness, and joy flooded her soul.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The gloom of her spirit glowed into brightness, and joy flooded her soul.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What round little warm bodies they had, and what delicate, refined faces!
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading What round little warm bodies they had, and what delicate, refined faces!
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What round little warm bodies they had, and what delicate, refined faces!
during the time that
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Julia Cloud stood gazing out into the west, while the whole sky lightened and sank away into dusk with a burning ruby on its breast.
Chapter 2 of Cloudy Jewel by Grace Livingston Hill holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 2 holds 187 sentences of Cloudy Jewel, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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