Chapter 33 of Life, the Interpreter is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Life, the Interpreter is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The black moments at end, the elements change.” IT was early, and the sunlight with sharp shadows had a chilly and almost stage effect. The sky was dazzling over Notre Dame. Geoffrey Grant sat in the great church, watching the sunbeams catch up and glorify the dust. Worshippers and sightseers slipped in and out, and many candles gleamed.
Chapter 33 of Life, the Interpreter is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “Worshippers and sightseers slipped in and out, and many candles gleamed.”
not characterized by emotion
From this reading “IT was early, and the sunlight with sharp shadows had a chilly and almost stage effect.”
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading “The sky was dazzling over Notre Dame.”
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading ““The black moments at end, the elements change.””
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “Worshippers and sightseers slipped in and out, and many candles gleamed.”
praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading “Geoffrey Grant sat in the great church, watching the sunbeams catch up and glorify the dust.”
plural of “sightseer” — a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
From this reading “Worshippers and sightseers slipped in and out, and many candles gleamed.”
plural of “worshipper” — a person who has religious faith
From this reading “Worshippers and sightseers slipped in and out, and many candles gleamed.”
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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reach the point where one should be after a delay
In this reading “Geoffrey Grant sat in the great church, watching the sunbeams catch up and glorify the dust.”
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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 IT was early, and the sunlight with sharp shadows had a chilly and almost stage effect.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading IT was early, and the sunlight with sharp shadows had a chilly and almost stage effect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was early, and the sunlight with sharp shadows had a chilly and almost stage effect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The black moments at end, the elements change.”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “The black moments at end, the elements change.”
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Worshippers and sightseers slipped in and out, and many candles gleamed.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Geoffrey Grant sat in the great church, watching the sunbeams catch up and glorify the dust.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “The black moments at end, the elements change.”
not characterized by emotion
From this reading IT was early, and the sunlight with sharp shadows had a chilly and almost stage effect.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Geoffrey Grant sat in the great church, watching the sunbeams catch up and glorify the dust.
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading The sky was dazzling over Notre Dame.
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading The sky was dazzling over Notre Dame.
remove the dust from
From this reading Geoffrey Grant sat in the great church, watching the sunbeams catch up and glorify the dust.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading IT was early, and the sunlight with sharp shadows had a chilly and almost stage effect.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading IT was early, and the sunlight with sharp shadows had a chilly and almost stage effect.
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading “The black moments at end, the elements change.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “The black moments at end, the elements change.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geoffrey Grant sat in the great church, watching the sunbeams catch up and glorify the dust.
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Worshippers and sightseers slipped in and out, and many candles gleamed.
praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading Geoffrey Grant sat in the great church, watching the sunbeams catch up and glorify the dust.
let have
From this reading Geoffrey Grant sat in the great church, watching the sunbeams catch up and glorify the dust.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Geoffrey Grant sat in the great church, watching the sunbeams catch up and glorify the dust.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT was early, and the sunlight with sharp shadows had a chilly and almost stage effect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Geoffrey Grant sat in the great church, watching the sunbeams catch up and glorify the dust.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was early, and the sunlight with sharp shadows had a chilly and almost stage effect.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Worshippers and sightseers slipped in and out, and many candles gleamed.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “The black moments at end, the elements change.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky was dazzling over Notre Dame.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Worshippers and sightseers slipped in and out, and many candles gleamed.
above and across; more than
From this reading The sky was dazzling over Notre Dame.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Geoffrey Grant sat in the great church, watching the sunbeams catch up and glorify the dust.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading IT was early, and the sunlight with sharp shadows had a chilly and almost stage effect.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading IT was early, and the sunlight with sharp shadows had a chilly and almost stage effect.
plural of “sightseer” — a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
From this reading Worshippers and sightseers slipped in and out, and many candles gleamed.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was dazzling over Notre Dame.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Worshippers and sightseers slipped in and out, and many candles gleamed.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading IT was early, and the sunlight with sharp shadows had a chilly and almost stage effect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geoffrey Grant sat in the great church, watching the sunbeams catch up and glorify the dust.
the rays of the sun
From this reading IT was early, and the sunlight with sharp shadows had a chilly and almost stage effect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The black moments at end, the elements change.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Geoffrey Grant sat in the great church, watching the sunbeams catch up and glorify the dust.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was early, and the sunlight with sharp shadows had a chilly and almost stage effect.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Geoffrey Grant sat in the great church, watching the sunbeams catch up and glorify the dust.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT was early, and the sunlight with sharp shadows had a chilly and almost stage effect.
plural of “worshipper” — a person who has religious faith
From this reading Worshippers and sightseers slipped in and out, and many candles gleamed.
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