Chapter 3 of Lydia of the Pines is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Lydia of the Pines is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COTTAGE "The young pine knows the secrets of the ground. The old pine knows the stars."--_The Murmuring Pine_. Marshall cleared his throat and reaching out, took Lydia by the arm and pulled her toward him. He could feel her muscles stiffen under his touch. The bright red color left her cheeks.
Chapter 3 of Lydia of the Pines is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading “Marshall cleared his throat and reaching out, took Lydia by the arm and pulled her toward him.”
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading “Marshall cleared his throat and reaching out, took Lydia by the arm and pulled her toward him.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “The old pine knows the stars."--_The Murmuring Pine_.”
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “He could feel her muscles stiffen under his touch.”
a coniferous tree
From this reading “THE COTTAGE "The young pine knows the secrets of the ground.”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “Marshall cleared his throat and reaching out, took Lydia by the arm and pulled her toward him.”
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading “THE COTTAGE "The young pine knows the secrets of the ground.”
become stiff or stiffer
From this reading “He could feel her muscles stiffen under his touch.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marshall cleared his throat and reaching out, took Lydia by the arm and pulled her toward him.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Marshall cleared his throat and reaching out, took Lydia by the arm and pulled her toward him.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The bright red color left her cheeks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Marshall cleared his throat and reaching out, took Lydia by the arm and pulled her toward him.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The bright red color left her cheeks.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Marshall cleared his throat and reaching out, took Lydia by the arm and pulled her toward him.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The bright red color left her cheeks.
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE COTTAGE "The young pine knows the secrets of the ground.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could feel her muscles stiffen under his touch.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He could feel her muscles stiffen under his touch.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE COTTAGE "The young pine knows the secrets of the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could feel her muscles stiffen under his touch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marshall cleared his throat and reaching out, took Lydia by the arm and pulled her toward him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marshall cleared his throat and reaching out, took Lydia by the arm and pulled her toward him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marshall cleared his throat and reaching out, took Lydia by the arm and pulled her toward him.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading THE COTTAGE "The young pine knows the secrets of the ground.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The bright red color left her cheeks.
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Marshall cleared his throat and reaching out, took Lydia by the arm and pulled her toward him.
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading Marshall cleared his throat and reaching out, took Lydia by the arm and pulled her toward him.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The old pine knows the stars."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading He could feel her muscles stiffen under his touch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COTTAGE "The young pine knows the secrets of the ground.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old pine knows the stars."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Marshall cleared his throat and reaching out, took Lydia by the arm and pulled her toward him.
a coniferous tree
From this reading THE COTTAGE "The young pine knows the secrets of the ground.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Marshall cleared his throat and reaching out, took Lydia by the arm and pulled her toward him.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Marshall cleared his throat and reaching out, took Lydia by the arm and pulled her toward him.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The bright red color left her cheeks.
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading THE COTTAGE "The young pine knows the secrets of the ground.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The old pine knows the stars."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
become stiff or stiffer
From this reading He could feel her muscles stiffen under his touch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COTTAGE "The young pine knows the secrets of the ground.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Marshall cleared his throat and reaching out, took Lydia by the arm and pulled her toward him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Marshall cleared his throat and reaching out, took Lydia by the arm and pulled her toward him.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He could feel her muscles stiffen under his touch.
in the direction of
From this reading Marshall cleared his throat and reaching out, took Lydia by the arm and pulled her toward him.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He could feel her muscles stiffen under his touch.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE COTTAGE "The young pine knows the secrets of the ground.
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