Chapter 3 of Highland annals is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Highland annals is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By the time we reached the top we knew that the shower was to be a heavy one. There was a cave over the ridge on the Mossy Creek side, where we could take shelter. But we would wait a little for what the heavens could show us. The doors of the sky were to be thrown open. There would be no reservation of magic.
Chapter 3 of Highland annals is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “There was a cave over the ridge on the Mossy Creek side, where we could take shelter.”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “There was a cave over the ridge on the Mossy Creek side, where we could take shelter.”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “But we would wait a little for what the heavens could show us.”
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading “There would be no reservation of magic.”
overgrown with moss
From this reading “There was a cave over the ridge on the Mossy Creek side, where we could take shelter.”
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading “There would be no reservation of magic.”
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading “There was a cave over the ridge on the Mossy Creek side, where we could take shelter.”
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading “By the time we reached the top we knew that the shower was to be a heavy one.”
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.
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In this reading “By the time we reached the top we knew that the shower was to be a heavy one.”
In this reading “There was a cave over the ridge on the Mossy Creek side, where we could take shelter.”
In this reading “There was a cave over the ridge on the Mossy Creek side, where we could take shelter.”
In this reading “By the time we reached the top we knew that the shower was to be a heavy one.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the time we reached the top we knew that the shower was to be a heavy one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By the time we reached the top we knew that the shower was to be a heavy one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we would wait a little for what the heavens could show us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time we reached the top we knew that the shower was to be a heavy one.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading There was a cave over the ridge on the Mossy Creek side, where we could take shelter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a cave over the ridge on the Mossy Creek side, where we could take shelter.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading There was a cave over the ridge on the Mossy Creek side, where we could take shelter.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The doors of the sky were to be thrown open.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But we would wait a little for what the heavens could show us.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading But we would wait a little for what the heavens could show us.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading By the time we reached the top we knew that the shower was to be a heavy one.
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 By the time we reached the top we knew that the shower was to be a heavy one.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But we would wait a little for what the heavens could show us.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading There would be no reservation of magic.
overgrown with moss
From this reading There was a cave over the ridge on the Mossy Creek side, where we could take shelter.
not any; not one
From this reading There would be no reservation of magic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doors of the sky were to be thrown open.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a cave over the ridge on the Mossy Creek side, where we could take shelter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By the time we reached the top we knew that the shower was to be a heavy one.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The doors of the sky were to be thrown open.
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a cave over the ridge on the Mossy Creek side, where we could take shelter.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By the time we reached the top we knew that the shower was to be a heavy one.
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading There would be no reservation of magic.
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading There was a cave over the ridge on the Mossy Creek side, where we could take shelter.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading There was a cave over the ridge on the Mossy Creek side, where we could take shelter.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But we would wait a little for what the heavens could show us.
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading By the time we reached the top we knew that the shower was to be a heavy one.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a cave over the ridge on the Mossy Creek side, where we could take shelter.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The doors of the sky were to be thrown open.
carry out
From this reading There was a cave over the ridge on the Mossy Creek side, where we could take shelter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the time we reached the top we knew that the shower was to be a heavy one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time we reached the top we knew that the shower was to be a heavy one.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a cave over the ridge on the Mossy Creek side, where we could take shelter.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The doors of the sky were to be thrown open.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time we reached the top we knew that the shower was to be a heavy one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the time we reached the top we knew that the shower was to be a heavy one.
the upper part of anything
From this reading By the time we reached the top we knew that the shower was to be a heavy one.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But we would wait a little for what the heavens could show us.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But we would wait a little for what the heavens could show us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time we reached the top we knew that the shower was to be a heavy one.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By the time we reached the top we knew that the shower was to be a heavy one.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The doors of the sky were to be thrown open.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But we would wait a little for what the heavens could show us.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was a cave over the ridge on the Mossy Creek side, where we could take shelter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But we would wait a little for what the heavens could show us.
Chapter 3 of Highland annals by Olive Tilford Dargan holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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