Chapter 7 of Miles Lawson is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Miles Lawson is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHANGING SEASONS. "Life is astir beneath dead Nature's snows Spring's quickened pulse is bounding through the earth. Lo, in the wakened heart a life-stream flows: Old things are dead; behold a second birth." TIME passed on. Months had slipped away since the mind of Miles Lawson had awakened to the consciousness of the past.
Chapter 7 of Miles Lawson is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “"Life is astir beneath dead Nature's snows Spring's quickened pulse is bounding through the earth.”
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “Lo, in the wakened heart a life-stream flows: Old things are dead; behold a second birth."”
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “"Life is astir beneath dead Nature's snows Spring's quickened pulse is bounding through the earth.”
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading “"Life is astir beneath dead Nature's snows Spring's quickened pulse is bounding through the earth.”
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading “"Life is astir beneath dead Nature's snows Spring's quickened pulse is bounding through the earth.”
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “CHANGING SEASONS.”
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “"Life is astir beneath dead Nature's snows Spring's quickened pulse is bounding through the earth.”
possessive form of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading “"Life is astir beneath dead Nature's snows Spring's quickened pulse is bounding through the earth.”
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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leave furtively and stealthily
In this reading “Months had slipped away since the mind of Miles Lawson had awakened to the consciousness of the past.”
place into the hands or custody of
In this reading “TIME passed on.”
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 Lo, in the wakened heart a life-stream flows: Old things are dead; behold a second birth."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lo, in the wakened heart a life-stream flows: Old things are dead; behold a second birth."
out of bed
From this reading "Life is astir beneath dead Nature's snows Spring's quickened pulse is bounding through the earth.
aroused or activated
From this reading Months had slipped away since the mind of Miles Lawson had awakened to the consciousness of the past.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Months had slipped away since the mind of Miles Lawson had awakened to the consciousness of the past.
see with attention
From this reading Lo, in the wakened heart a life-stream flows: Old things are dead; behold a second birth."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "Life is astir beneath dead Nature's snows Spring's quickened pulse is bounding through the earth.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Lo, in the wakened heart a life-stream flows: Old things are dead; behold a second birth."
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Life is astir beneath dead Nature's snows Spring's quickened pulse is bounding through the earth.
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading CHANGING SEASONS.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Months had slipped away since the mind of Miles Lawson had awakened to the consciousness of the past.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Life is astir beneath dead Nature's snows Spring's quickened pulse is bounding through the earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Life is astir beneath dead Nature's snows Spring's quickened pulse is bounding through the earth.
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Lo, in the wakened heart a life-stream flows: Old things are dead; behold a second birth."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Months had slipped away since the mind of Miles Lawson had awakened to the consciousness of the past.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lo, in the wakened heart a life-stream flows: Old things are dead; behold a second birth."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lo, in the wakened heart a life-stream flows: Old things are dead; behold a second birth."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Life is astir beneath dead Nature's snows Spring's quickened pulse is bounding through the earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Months had slipped away since the mind of Miles Lawson had awakened to the consciousness of the past.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Life is astir beneath dead Nature's snows Spring's quickened pulse is bounding through the earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lo, in the wakened heart a life-stream flows: Old things are dead; behold a second birth."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lo, in the wakened heart a life-stream flows: Old things are dead; behold a second birth."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Months had slipped away since the mind of Miles Lawson had awakened to the consciousness of the past.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Months had slipped away since the mind of Miles Lawson had awakened to the consciousness of the past.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Months had slipped away since the mind of Miles Lawson had awakened to the consciousness of the past.
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "Life is astir beneath dead Nature's snows Spring's quickened pulse is bounding through the earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Months had slipped away since the mind of Miles Lawson had awakened to the consciousness of the past.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Lo, in the wakened heart a life-stream flows: Old things are dead; behold a second birth."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TIME passed on.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading TIME passed on.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Months had slipped away since the mind of Miles Lawson had awakened to the consciousness of the past.
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading "Life is astir beneath dead Nature's snows Spring's quickened pulse is bounding through the earth.
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading "Life is astir beneath dead Nature's snows Spring's quickened pulse is bounding through the earth.
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading CHANGING SEASONS.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Lo, in the wakened heart a life-stream flows: Old things are dead; behold a second birth."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Months had slipped away since the mind of Miles Lawson had awakened to the consciousness of the past.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Months had slipped away since the mind of Miles Lawson had awakened to the consciousness of the past.
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "Life is astir beneath dead Nature's snows Spring's quickened pulse is bounding through the earth.
possessive form of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading "Life is astir beneath dead Nature's snows Spring's quickened pulse is bounding through the earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Life is astir beneath dead Nature's snows Spring's quickened pulse is bounding through the earth.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Lo, in the wakened heart a life-stream flows: Old things are dead; behold a second birth."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Life is astir beneath dead Nature's snows Spring's quickened pulse is bounding through the earth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TIME passed on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Months had slipped away since the mind of Miles Lawson had awakened to the consciousness of the past.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lo, in the wakened heart a life-stream flows: Old things are dead; behold a second birth."
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