Chapter 6 of Mary Magdalen: A Chronicle is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Mary Magdalen: A Chronicle is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VI. “Are you better?” The road that skirted the lake had branched to the left, and there an easy ascent led to the hill beyond. On both sides were carpets of flowers and of green, and slender larches that held their arms and hid the sky. Above, an eagle circled, and on the lake a sail flapped idly.
Chapter 6 of Mary Magdalen: A Chronicle is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading “The road that skirted the lake had branched to the left, and there an easy ascent led to the hill beyond.”
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading “The road that skirted the lake had branched to the left, and there an easy ascent led to the hill beyond.”
plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “On both sides were carpets of flowers and of green, and slender larches that held their arms and hid the sky.”
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading “Above, an eagle circled, and on the lake a sail flapped idly.”
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “Above, an eagle circled, and on the lake a sail flapped idly.”
inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading “Above, an eagle circled, and on the lake a sail flapped idly.”
in an idle manner
From this reading “Above, an eagle circled, and on the lake a sail flapped idly.”
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading “The road that skirted the lake had branched to the left, and there an easy ascent led to the hill beyond.”
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In this reading “Above, an eagle circled, and on the lake a sail flapped idly.”
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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 Above, an eagle circled, and on the lake a sail flapped idly.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above, an eagle circled, and on the lake a sail flapped idly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The road that skirted the lake had branched to the left, and there an easy ascent led to the hill beyond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road that skirted the lake had branched to the left, and there an easy ascent led to the hill beyond.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you better?”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading On both sides were carpets of flowers and of green, and slender larches that held their arms and hid the sky.
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading The road that skirted the lake had branched to the left, and there an easy ascent led to the hill beyond.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Are you better?”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The road that skirted the lake had branched to the left, and there an easy ascent led to the hill beyond.
the two together, not just one
From this reading On both sides were carpets of flowers and of green, and slender larches that held their arms and hid the sky.
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading The road that skirted the lake had branched to the left, and there an easy ascent led to the hill beyond.
plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading On both sides were carpets of flowers and of green, and slender larches that held their arms and hid the sky.
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading Above, an eagle circled, and on the lake a sail flapped idly.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Above, an eagle circled, and on the lake a sail flapped idly.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The road that skirted the lake had branched to the left, and there an easy ascent led to the hill beyond.
inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading Above, an eagle circled, and on the lake a sail flapped idly.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading On both sides were carpets of flowers and of green, and slender larches that held their arms and hid the sky.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On both sides were carpets of flowers and of green, and slender larches that held their arms and hid the sky.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The road that skirted the lake had branched to the left, and there an easy ascent led to the hill beyond.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading On both sides were carpets of flowers and of green, and slender larches that held their arms and hid the sky.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading On both sides were carpets of flowers and of green, and slender larches that held their arms and hid the sky.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The road that skirted the lake had branched to the left, and there an easy ascent led to the hill beyond.
in an idle manner
From this reading Above, an eagle circled, and on the lake a sail flapped idly.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The road that skirted the lake had branched to the left, and there an easy ascent led to the hill beyond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On both sides were carpets of flowers and of green, and slender larches that held their arms and hid the sky.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The road that skirted the lake had branched to the left, and there an easy ascent led to the hill beyond.
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 road that skirted the lake had branched to the left, and there an easy ascent led to the hill beyond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On both sides were carpets of flowers and of green, and slender larches that held their arms and hid the sky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On both sides were carpets of flowers and of green, and slender larches that held their arms and hid the sky.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road that skirted the lake had branched to the left, and there an easy ascent led to the hill beyond.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Above, an eagle circled, and on the lake a sail flapped idly.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On both sides were carpets of flowers and of green, and slender larches that held their arms and hid the sky.
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading The road that skirted the lake had branched to the left, and there an easy ascent led to the hill beyond.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading On both sides were carpets of flowers and of green, and slender larches that held their arms and hid the sky.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading On both sides were carpets of flowers and of green, and slender larches that held their arms and hid the sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The road that skirted the lake had branched to the left, and there an easy ascent led to the hill beyond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The road that skirted the lake had branched to the left, and there an easy ascent led to the hill beyond.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On both sides were carpets of flowers and of green, and slender larches that held their arms and hid the sky.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The road that skirted the lake had branched to the left, and there an easy ascent led to the hill beyond.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The road that skirted the lake had branched to the left, and there an easy ascent led to the hill beyond.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VI.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On both sides were carpets of flowers and of green, and slender larches that held their arms and hid the sky.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you better?”
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