Chapter 25 of On the Heights: A Novel is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of On the Heights: A Novel is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was late at night. All were asleep. Irma gently opened the door and slipped out. She went to the chamber of death. A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.
Chapter 25 of On the Heights: A Novel is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
From this reading “All were asleep.”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “She went to the chamber of death.”
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading “A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.”
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading “A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.”
the dead body of a human being
From this reading “A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Irma gently opened the door and slipped out.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “Irma gently opened the door and slipped out.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Irma gently opened the door and slipped out.”
In this reading “Irma gently opened the door and slipped out.”
In this reading “It was late at night.”
keep or lay aside for future use
In this reading “A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All were asleep.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Irma gently opened the door and slipped out.
in a state of sleep
From this reading All were asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was late at night.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading She went to the chamber of death.
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.
the dead body of a human being
From this reading A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She went to the chamber of death.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Irma gently opened the door and slipped out.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Irma gently opened the door and slipped out.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Irma gently opened the door and slipped out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late at night.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late at night.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was late at night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She went to the chamber of death.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Irma gently opened the door and slipped out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Irma gently opened the door and slipped out.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went to the chamber of death.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Irma gently opened the door and slipped out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Irma gently opened the door and slipped out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went to the chamber of death.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late at night.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to the chamber of death.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All were asleep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A single light had been placed near the head of the corpse, which lay in an open coffin and with a few ears of corn in its hands.
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