Chapter 20 of Heather and Snow is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Heather and Snow is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STORM AGAIN Kirsty woke suddenly out of a deep, dreamless sleep. A white face was bending over her--Steenie’s--whiter than ever Kirsty had seen it. He was panting, and his eyes were huge. She started up. ‘Come; come!’ was all he was able to say.
Chapter 20 of Heather and Snow is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “A white face was bending over her--Steenie’s--whiter than ever Kirsty had seen it.”
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “He was panting, and his eyes were huge.”
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading “He was panting, and his eyes were huge.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “THE STORM AGAIN Kirsty woke suddenly out of a deep, dreamless sleep.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “She started up.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “THE STORM AGAIN Kirsty woke suddenly out of a deep, dreamless sleep.”
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading “A white face was bending over her--Steenie’s--whiter than ever Kirsty had seen it.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “THE STORM AGAIN Kirsty woke suddenly out of a deep, dreamless sleep.”
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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 THE STORM AGAIN Kirsty woke suddenly out of a deep, dreamless sleep.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading ‘Come; come!’ was all he was able to say.
anew
From this reading THE STORM AGAIN Kirsty woke suddenly out of a deep, dreamless sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ‘Come; come!’ was all he was able to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was panting, and his eyes were huge.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading A white face was bending over her--Steenie’s--whiter than ever Kirsty had seen it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘Come; come!’ was all he was able to say.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE STORM AGAIN Kirsty woke suddenly out of a deep, dreamless sleep.
untroubled by dreams
From this reading THE STORM AGAIN Kirsty woke suddenly out of a deep, dreamless sleep.
at any time
From this reading A white face was bending over her--Steenie’s--whiter than ever Kirsty had seen it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was panting, and his eyes were huge.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A white face was bending over her--Steenie’s--whiter than ever Kirsty had seen it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A white face was bending over her--Steenie’s--whiter than ever Kirsty had seen it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was panting, and his eyes were huge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A white face was bending over her--Steenie’s--whiter than ever Kirsty had seen it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was panting, and his eyes were huge.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He was panting, and his eyes were huge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A white face was bending over her--Steenie’s--whiter than ever Kirsty had seen it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORM AGAIN Kirsty woke suddenly out of a deep, dreamless sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORM AGAIN Kirsty woke suddenly out of a deep, dreamless sleep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE STORM AGAIN Kirsty woke suddenly out of a deep, dreamless sleep.
above and across; more than
From this reading A white face was bending over her--Steenie’s--whiter than ever Kirsty had seen it.
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading He was panting, and his eyes were huge.
express in words
From this reading ‘Come; come!’ was all he was able to say.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A white face was bending over her--Steenie’s--whiter than ever Kirsty had seen it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She started up.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE STORM AGAIN Kirsty woke suddenly out of a deep, dreamless sleep.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A white face was bending over her--Steenie’s--whiter than ever Kirsty had seen it.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM AGAIN Kirsty woke suddenly out of a deep, dreamless sleep.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE STORM AGAIN Kirsty woke suddenly out of a deep, dreamless sleep.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A white face was bending over her--Steenie’s--whiter than ever Kirsty had seen it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM AGAIN Kirsty woke suddenly out of a deep, dreamless sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Come; come!’ was all he was able to say.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She started up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A white face was bending over her--Steenie’s--whiter than ever Kirsty had seen it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was panting, and his eyes were huge.
a Caucasian
From this reading A white face was bending over her--Steenie’s--whiter than ever Kirsty had seen it.
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading A white face was bending over her--Steenie’s--whiter than ever Kirsty had seen it.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE STORM AGAIN Kirsty woke suddenly out of a deep, dreamless sleep.
Chapter 20 of Heather and Snow by George MacDonald holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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 20 holds 80 sentences of Heather and Snow, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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