Chapter 8 of In the clouds is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of In the clouds is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The judge was looking at her! Gwinnan’s hand still held his pen. His head was still bent over the paper on which he wrote. The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise. He did not finish the word he was writing.
Chapter 8 of In the clouds is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading “The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.”
having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
From this reading “The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “He did not finish the word he was writing.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “Gwinnan’s hand still held his pen.”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.”
make steady
From this reading “The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “He did not finish the word he was writing.”
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 “The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.”
In this reading “The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.”
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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 casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The judge was looking at her!
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading His head was still bent over the paper on which he wrote.
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not finish the word he was writing.
having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
From this reading The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He did not finish the word he was writing.
a long fixed look
From this reading The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
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From this reading Gwinnan’s hand still held his pen.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Gwinnan’s hand still held his pen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His head was still bent over the paper on which he wrote.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was still bent over the paper on which he wrote.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Gwinnan’s hand still held his pen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The judge was looking at her!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gwinnan’s hand still held his pen.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The judge was looking at her!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The judge was looking at her!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not finish the word he was writing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His head was still bent over the paper on which he wrote.
above and across; more than
From this reading His head was still bent over the paper on which he wrote.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading His head was still bent over the paper on which he wrote.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Gwinnan’s hand still held his pen.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
a glance sideways
From this reading The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
make steady
From this reading The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
not in physical motion
From this reading Gwinnan’s hand still held his pen.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The judge was looking at her!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The judge was looking at her!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His head was still bent over the paper on which he wrote.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He did not finish the word he was writing.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He did not finish the word he was writing.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading His head was still bent over the paper on which he wrote.
Chapter 8 of In the clouds by Charles Egbert Craddock holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 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 8 holds 385 sentences of In the clouds, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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