Chapter 10 of Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 08 is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 08 is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WINTER'S evening at Moleswich. Very different from a winter sunset at Naples. It is intensely cold. There has been a slight fall of snow, accompanied with severe, bright, clean frost, a thin sprinkling of white on the pavements. Kenelm Chillingly entered the town on foot, no longer a knapsack on his back.
Chapter 10 of Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 08 is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “There has been a slight fall of snow, accompanied with severe, bright, clean frost, a thin sprinkling of white on the pavements.”
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading “It is intensely cold.”
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading “Kenelm Chillingly entered the town on foot, no longer a knapsack on his back.”
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading “Very different from a winter sunset at Naples.”
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading “There has been a slight fall of snow, accompanied with severe, bright, clean frost, a thin sprinkling of white on the pavements.”
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading “There has been a slight fall of snow, accompanied with severe, bright, clean frost, a thin sprinkling of white on the pavements.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “Very different from a winter sunset at Naples.”
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “A WINTER'S evening at Moleswich.”
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 A WINTER'S evening at Moleswich.
having companions or an escort
From this reading There has been a slight fall of snow, accompanied with severe, bright, clean frost, a thin sprinkling of white on the pavements.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WINTER'S evening at Moleswich.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Kenelm Chillingly entered the town on foot, no longer a knapsack on his back.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There has been a slight fall of snow, accompanied with severe, bright, clean frost, a thin sprinkling of white on the pavements.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There has been a slight fall of snow, accompanied with severe, bright, clean frost, a thin sprinkling of white on the pavements.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kenelm Chillingly entered the town on foot, no longer a knapsack on his back.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading There has been a slight fall of snow, accompanied with severe, bright, clean frost, a thin sprinkling of white on the pavements.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It is intensely cold.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Very different from a winter sunset at Naples.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Kenelm Chillingly entered the town on foot, no longer a knapsack on his back.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A WINTER'S evening at Moleswich.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading There has been a slight fall of snow, accompanied with severe, bright, clean frost, a thin sprinkling of white on the pavements.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Kenelm Chillingly entered the town on foot, no longer a knapsack on his back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Very different from a winter sunset at Naples.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading There has been a slight fall of snow, accompanied with severe, bright, clean frost, a thin sprinkling of white on the pavements.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There has been a slight fall of snow, accompanied with severe, bright, clean frost, a thin sprinkling of white on the pavements.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kenelm Chillingly entered the town on foot, no longer a knapsack on his back.
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading It is intensely cold.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is intensely cold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is intensely cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kenelm Chillingly entered the town on foot, no longer a knapsack on his back.
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading Kenelm Chillingly entered the town on foot, no longer a knapsack on his back.
for more time
From this reading Kenelm Chillingly entered the town on foot, no longer a knapsack on his back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WINTER'S evening at Moleswich.
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading Very different from a winter sunset at Naples.
not any; not one
From this reading Kenelm Chillingly entered the town on foot, no longer a knapsack on his back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There has been a slight fall of snow, accompanied with severe, bright, clean frost, a thin sprinkling of white on the pavements.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There has been a slight fall of snow, accompanied with severe, bright, clean frost, a thin sprinkling of white on the pavements.
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading There has been a slight fall of snow, accompanied with severe, bright, clean frost, a thin sprinkling of white on the pavements.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading There has been a slight fall of snow, accompanied with severe, bright, clean frost, a thin sprinkling of white on the pavements.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading There has been a slight fall of snow, accompanied with severe, bright, clean frost, a thin sprinkling of white on the pavements.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There has been a slight fall of snow, accompanied with severe, bright, clean frost, a thin sprinkling of white on the pavements.
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading There has been a slight fall of snow, accompanied with severe, bright, clean frost, a thin sprinkling of white on the pavements.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Very different from a winter sunset at Naples.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There has been a slight fall of snow, accompanied with severe, bright, clean frost, a thin sprinkling of white on the pavements.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There has been a slight fall of snow, accompanied with severe, bright, clean frost, a thin sprinkling of white on the pavements.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading There has been a slight fall of snow, accompanied with severe, bright, clean frost, a thin sprinkling of white on the pavements.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Kenelm Chillingly entered the town on foot, no longer a knapsack on his back.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very different from a winter sunset at Naples.
a Caucasian
From this reading There has been a slight fall of snow, accompanied with severe, bright, clean frost, a thin sprinkling of white on the pavements.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Very different from a winter sunset at Naples.
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A WINTER'S evening at Moleswich.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There has been a slight fall of snow, accompanied with severe, bright, clean frost, a thin sprinkling of white on the pavements.
Chapter 10 of Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 08 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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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