Chapter 4 of Lorelei of the Red Mist is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Lorelei of the Red Mist is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He couldn't explain that feeling of deadliness. Nothing moved in the red drifts between the trunks. It was nothing about the trees themselves. It was just something he sensed. He began to move among the upper branches, following the downward drop of the slope.
Chapter 4 of Lorelei of the Red Mist is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading “He began to move among the upper branches, following the downward drop of the slope.”
the quality of being deadly
From this reading “He couldn't explain that feeling of deadliness.”
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading “He began to move among the upper branches, following the downward drop of the slope.”
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading “Nothing moved in the red drifts between the trunks.”
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading “It was just something he sensed.”
an elevated geological formation
From this reading “He began to move among the upper branches, following the downward drop of the slope.”
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading “Nothing moved in the red drifts between the trunks.”
the topmost one of two
From this reading “He began to move among the upper branches, following the downward drop of the slope.”
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In this reading “He began to move among the upper branches, following the downward drop of the slope.”
In this reading “Nothing moved in the red drifts between the trunks.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was nothing about the trees themselves.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He began to move among the upper branches, following the downward drop of the slope.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to move among the upper branches, following the downward drop of the slope.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Nothing moved in the red drifts between the trunks.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading He began to move among the upper branches, following the downward drop of the slope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He couldn't explain that feeling of deadliness.
the quality of being deadly
From this reading He couldn't explain that feeling of deadliness.
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading He began to move among the upper branches, following the downward drop of the slope.
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading Nothing moved in the red drifts between the trunks.
let fall to the ground
From this reading He began to move among the upper branches, following the downward drop of the slope.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He couldn't explain that feeling of deadliness.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He couldn't explain that feeling of deadliness.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He began to move among the upper branches, following the downward drop of the slope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He couldn't explain that feeling of deadliness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing moved in the red drifts between the trunks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nothing about the trees themselves.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just something he sensed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He began to move among the upper branches, following the downward drop of the slope.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Nothing moved in the red drifts between the trunks.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing moved in the red drifts between the trunks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He couldn't explain that feeling of deadliness.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Nothing moved in the red drifts between the trunks.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading It was just something he sensed.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading He began to move among the upper branches, following the downward drop of the slope.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was just something he sensed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He couldn't explain that feeling of deadliness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing moved in the red drifts between the trunks.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was nothing about the trees themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He began to move among the upper branches, following the downward drop of the slope.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was nothing about the trees themselves.
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Nothing moved in the red drifts between the trunks.
the topmost one of two
From this reading He began to move among the upper branches, following the downward drop of the slope.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nothing about the trees themselves.
Chapter 4 of Lorelei of the Red Mist by Leigh Brackett holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 4 holds 401 sentences of Lorelei of the Red Mist, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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