Chapter 3 of From the Land of the Snow-Pearls is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of From the Land of the Snow-Pearls is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was eight o’clock of a June morning. It had rained during the night. Now the air was sweet with the sunshine on the wet leaves and flowers. Mrs. Endey was ironing. The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.
Chapter 3 of From the Land of the Snow-Pearls is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading “The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.”
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.”
garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
From this reading “Mrs. Endey was ironing.”
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading “It had rained during the night.”
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading “The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.”
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading “The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.”
plural of “spike” — a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading “The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.”
having a top of a specified character
From this reading “The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.”
In this reading “It had rained during the night.”
In this reading “The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.”
In this reading “The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 It was eight o’clock of a June morning.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Now the air was sweet with the sunshine on the wet leaves and flowers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the air was sweet with the sunshine on the wet leaves and flowers.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It had rained during the night.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was eight o’clock of a June morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Endey was ironing.
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Now the air was sweet with the sunshine on the wet leaves and flowers.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had rained during the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.
garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
From this reading Mrs. Endey was ironing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eight o’clock of a June morning.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was eight o’clock of a June morning.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Now the air was sweet with the sunshine on the wet leaves and flowers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was eight o’clock of a June morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Endey was ironing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It had rained during the night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the air was sweet with the sunshine on the wet leaves and flowers.
according to the clock
From this reading It was eight o’clock of a June morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was eight o’clock of a June morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now the air was sweet with the sunshine on the wet leaves and flowers.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading It had rained during the night.
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.
plural of “spike” — a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Now the air was sweet with the sunshine on the wet leaves and flowers.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Now the air was sweet with the sunshine on the wet leaves and flowers.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had rained during the night.
having a top of a specified character
From this reading The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eight o’clock of a June morning.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Now the air was sweet with the sunshine on the wet leaves and flowers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The table stood across the open window, up which a wild honey-suckle climbed, flinging out slender, green shoots, each topped with a cluster of scarlet spikes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now the air was sweet with the sunshine on the wet leaves and flowers.
Chapter 3 of From the Land of the Snow-Pearls by Ella Higginson holds 374 sentences, grouped into 75 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 374 sentences of From the Land of the Snow-Pearls, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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