Chapter 38 of On the Heights: A Novel is here in full — 569 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of On the Heights: A Novel is here in full — 569 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The school children were ranged under the fruit-trees on either side of the road. Bells were ringing, music resounding, cannon firing, and the rugged mountains echoed back the merry din. It was the queen's entry. She sat in an open carriage drawn by four white horses. The prince, a boy with golden hair and fresh complexion, sat by her side.
Chapter 38 of On the Heights: A Novel is here in full — 569 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading “Bells were ringing, music resounding, cannon firing, and the rugged mountains echoed back the merry din.”
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading “The prince, a boy with golden hair and fresh complexion, sat by her side.”
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading “Bells were ringing, music resounding, cannon firing, and the rugged mountains echoed back the merry din.”
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading “It was the queen's entry.”
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “It was the queen's entry.”
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading “The school children were ranged under the fruit-trees on either side of the road.”
characterized by resonance
From this reading “Bells were ringing, music resounding, cannon firing, and the rugged mountains echoed back the merry din.”
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading “Bells were ringing, music resounding, cannon firing, and the rugged mountains echoed back the merry din.”
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In this reading “The prince, a boy with golden hair and fresh complexion, sat by her side.”
In this reading “Bells were ringing, music resounding, cannon firing, and the rugged mountains echoed back the merry din.”
In this reading “The prince, a boy with golden hair and fresh complexion, sat by her side.”
a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white
In this reading “She sat in an open carriage drawn by four white horses.”
In this reading “She sat in an open carriage drawn by four white horses.”
In this reading “Bells were ringing, music resounding, cannon firing, and the rugged mountains echoed back the merry din.”
In this reading “She sat in an open carriage drawn by four white horses.”
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 The prince, a boy with golden hair and fresh complexion, sat by her side.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She sat in an open carriage drawn by four white horses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bells were ringing, music resounding, cannon firing, and the rugged mountains echoed back the merry din.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bells were ringing, music resounding, cannon firing, and the rugged mountains echoed back the merry din.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Bells were ringing, music resounding, cannon firing, and the rugged mountains echoed back the merry din.
a youthful male person
From this reading The prince, a boy with golden hair and fresh complexion, sat by her side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She sat in an open carriage drawn by four white horses.
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading Bells were ringing, music resounding, cannon firing, and the rugged mountains echoed back the merry din.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She sat in an open carriage drawn by four white horses.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The school children were ranged under the fruit-trees on either side of the road.
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading The prince, a boy with golden hair and fresh complexion, sat by her side.
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading Bells were ringing, music resounding, cannon firing, and the rugged mountains echoed back the merry din.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading She sat in an open carriage drawn by four white horses.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Bells were ringing, music resounding, cannon firing, and the rugged mountains echoed back the merry din.
one or the other of two
From this reading The school children were ranged under the fruit-trees on either side of the road.
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading It was the queen's entry.
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Bells were ringing, music resounding, cannon firing, and the rugged mountains echoed back the merry din.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She sat in an open carriage drawn by four white horses.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The prince, a boy with golden hair and fresh complexion, sat by her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The school children were ranged under the fruit-trees on either side of the road.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The prince, a boy with golden hair and fresh complexion, sat by her side.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The prince, a boy with golden hair and fresh complexion, sat by her side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The prince, a boy with golden hair and fresh complexion, sat by her side.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She sat in an open carriage drawn by four white horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat in an open carriage drawn by four white horses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the queen's entry.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Bells were ringing, music resounding, cannon firing, and the rugged mountains echoed back the merry din.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Bells were ringing, music resounding, cannon firing, and the rugged mountains echoed back the merry din.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Bells were ringing, music resounding, cannon firing, and the rugged mountains echoed back the merry din.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The school children were ranged under the fruit-trees on either side of the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The school children were ranged under the fruit-trees on either side of the road.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She sat in an open carriage drawn by four white horses.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The prince, a boy with golden hair and fresh complexion, sat by her side.
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading It was the queen's entry.
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading The school children were ranged under the fruit-trees on either side of the road.
characterized by resonance
From this reading Bells were ringing, music resounding, cannon firing, and the rugged mountains echoed back the merry din.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Bells were ringing, music resounding, cannon firing, and the rugged mountains echoed back the merry din.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The school children were ranged under the fruit-trees on either side of the road.
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Bells were ringing, music resounding, cannon firing, and the rugged mountains echoed back the merry din.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat in an open carriage drawn by four white horses.
an educational institution
From this reading The school children were ranged under the fruit-trees on either side of the road.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat in an open carriage drawn by four white horses.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The school children were ranged under the fruit-trees on either side of the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The school children were ranged under the fruit-trees on either side of the road.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The school children were ranged under the fruit-trees on either side of the road.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the queen's entry.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The school children were ranged under the fruit-trees on either side of the road.
a Caucasian
From this reading She sat in an open carriage drawn by four white horses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The prince, a boy with golden hair and fresh complexion, sat by her side.
Chapter 38 of On the Heights: A Novel by Berthold Auerbach holds 569 sentences, grouped into 114 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 38 holds 569 sentences of On the Heights: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 114 reading sections.
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