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NORA GIVES SERVICE Honora was an unconscious lover of Nature.
She turned and beheld the sun slowly sinking.
"Ah! it must be nearly six o'clock," she thought.
"I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.
"How lovely!" she thought, "and it's gone down in a cloud.
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Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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NORA GIVES SERVICE Honora was an unconscious lover of Nature.
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She turned and beheld the sun slowly sinking.
/ʃiː tɜːrnd ənd biˈheld ðə sʌn ˈsloʊli ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
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"Ah! it must be nearly six o'clock," she thought.
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"I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.
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"How lovely!" she thought, "and it's gone down in a cloud.

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changing adjective US /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading “"I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.”

crimson adjective US /ˈkrɪmzən/

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading “"I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.”

fiery adjective US /ˈfaɪəri/

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading “"I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.”

glowing adjective US /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/

highly enthusiastic

From this reading “"I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.”

orange noun US /ˈɔːrəndʒ/

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading “"I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.”

sinking noun US /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading “She turned and beheld the sun slowly sinking.”

spellbound adjective US /ˈspelbaʊnd/

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

From this reading “"I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.”

unconscious adjective US /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading “NORA GIVES SERVICE Honora was an unconscious lover of Nature.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "How lovely!" she thought, "and it's gone down in a cloud.

Ah

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From this reading "Ah! it must be nearly six o'clock," she thought.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading NORA GIVES SERVICE Honora was an unconscious lover of Nature.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She turned and beheld the sun slowly sinking.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.

ballnounUS /bɔːl/

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading "I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Ah! it must be nearly six o'clock," she thought.

beheldverbUS /biˈheld/

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading She turned and beheld the sun slowly sinking.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading "I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.

changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading "I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.

cloudverbUS /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading "How lovely!" she thought, "and it's gone down in a cloud.

crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading "I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "How lovely!" she thought, "and it's gone down in a cloud.

fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading "I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.

gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading "I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.

GIVESnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading NORA GIVES SERVICE Honora was an unconscious lover of Nature.

glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/

highly enthusiastic

From this reading "I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading "How lovely!" she thought, "and it's gone down in a cloud.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading "I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.

greyishadjective

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading "I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.

hastenounUS /heɪst/

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading "I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.

hillsnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading "I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.

Honora

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From this reading NORA GIVES SERVICE Honora was an unconscious lover of Nature.

How

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "How lovely!" she thought, "and it's gone down in a cloud.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "How lovely!" she thought, "and it's gone down in a cloud.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Ah! it must be nearly six o'clock," she thought.

it's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "How lovely!" she thought, "and it's gone down in a cloud.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading "How lovely!" she thought, "and it's gone down in a cloud.

lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading NORA GIVES SERVICE Honora was an unconscious lover of Nature.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Ah! it must be nearly six o'clock," she thought.

NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading NORA GIVES SERVICE Honora was an unconscious lover of Nature.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "Ah! it must be nearly six o'clock," she thought.

NORA

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From this reading NORA GIVES SERVICE Honora was an unconscious lover of Nature.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading "Ah! it must be nearly six o'clock," she thought.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NORA GIVES SERVICE Honora was an unconscious lover of Nature.

orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading "I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.

pinknounUS /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading "I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.

purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/

a purple color or pigment

From this reading "I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.

SERVICEnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading NORA GIVES SERVICE Honora was an unconscious lover of Nature.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She turned and beheld the sun slowly sinking.

sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading She turned and beheld the sun slowly sinking.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading "Ah! it must be nearly six o'clock," she thought.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading She turned and beheld the sun slowly sinking.

spellboundadjectiveUS /ˈspelbaʊnd/

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

From this reading "I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading "I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading She turned and beheld the sun slowly sinking.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She turned and beheld the sun slowly sinking.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Ah! it must be nearly six o'clock," she thought.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading She turned and beheld the sun slowly sinking.

unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading NORA GIVES SERVICE Honora was an unconscious lover of Nature.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading NORA GIVES SERVICE Honora was an unconscious lover of Nature.

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading "I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.

yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading "I must make haste," but she stood spellbound, watching the glowing crimson, purple and yellow changing into orange, green, and greyish pink, and she gazed at the fiery ball sinking slowly behind the hills.

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