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Chapter 5 of Hills of the Shatemuc is here in full — 612 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream. BURNS. He five dollars were gone. No matter -- they could be wanted. They must be.
Chapter 5 of Hills of the Shatemuc is here in full — 612 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading “The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.”
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.”
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “BURNS.”
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.”
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading “The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.”
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading “The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.”
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.”
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading “The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No matter -- they could be wanted.
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading BURNS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No matter -- they could be wanted.
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He five dollars were gone.
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He five dollars were gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He five dollars were gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He five dollars were gone.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No matter -- they could be wanted.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must be.
not any; not one
From this reading No matter -- they could be wanted.
throughout a period of time
From this reading The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No matter -- they could be wanted.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading No matter -- they could be wanted.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He five dollars were gone.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The wind blew hollow frae the hills, By fits the sun's departing beam Looked on the fading yellow woods That waved o'er Lugar's winding stream.
Chapter 5 of Hills of the Shatemuc by Susan Warner holds 612 sentences, grouped into 123 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 5 holds 612 sentences of Hills of the Shatemuc, unabridged, divided into 123 reading sections.
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