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Pelican Pool: A Novel

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Pelican Pool: A Novel is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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KALOONA RUN Power was abroad again before sunrise.
Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.
As he made an end of his task, the sun rose with menacing countenance.
He went outside, looked which way the breeze was, and next walked down the track to the stable.
He stopped at the door, threw it open, and cried out loud, "Scandalous Jack!
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Pelican Pool: A Novel

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Pelican Pool: A Novel is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
KALOONA RUN Power was abroad again before sunrise.
Line 2
Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.
Line 3
As he made an end of his task, the sun rose with menacing countenance.
/æz hiː meɪd æn end ʌv hɪz tæsk ðə sʌn roʊz wɪð ˈmenəsɪŋ ˈkaʊntənəns/
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He went outside, looked which way the breeze was, and next walked down the track to the stable.
/hiː went ˈaʊtˈsaɪd lʊkt wɪtʃ weɪ ðə briːz wɑːz ənd nekst wɔːkt daʊn ðə træk tuː ðə ˈsteɪbəl/
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He stopped at the door, threw it open, and cried out loud, "Scandalous Jack!
/hiː stɑːpt æt ðə dɔːr θruː ɪt ˈoʊ.pən ənd kraɪd aʊt laʊd ˈskændələs dʒæk/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bathed verb US /beɪðd/

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading “Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.”

butcher verb US /ˈbʊtʃər/

kill (animals) usually for food consumption

From this reading “Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.”

Daylight noun US /ˈdeɪlaɪt/

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading “Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.”

finches noun US /ˈfɪntʃɪz/

plural of “finch” — any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds

From this reading “Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.”

menacing adjective US /ˈmenəsɪŋ/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading “As he made an end of his task, the sun rose with menacing countenance.”

Scandalous adjective US /ˈskændələs/

giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

From this reading “He stopped at the door, threw it open, and cried out loud, "Scandalous Jack!”

stable adjective US /ˈsteɪbəl/

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading “He went outside, looked which way the breeze was, and next walked down the track to the stable.”

sunrise noun US /ˈsʌnraɪz/

the first light of day

From this reading “KALOONA RUN Power was abroad again before sunrise.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

before sunrise preposition + noun

In this reading “KALOONA RUN Power was abroad again before sunrise.”

sun rose noun + noun

any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions

In this reading “As he made an end of his task, the sun rose with menacing countenance.”

cried out verb + adjective counted as “cry out”

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

In this reading “He stopped at the door, threw it open, and cried out loud, "Scandalous Jack!”

at the door preposition + article + noun counted as “at … door”

In this reading “He stopped at the door, threw it open, and cried out loud, "Scandalous Jack!”

went outside verb + adjective counted as “go outside”

In this reading “He went outside, looked which way the breeze was, and next walked down the track to the stable.”

over the country preposition + article + noun counted as “over … country”

In this reading “Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.”

in the bushes preposition + article + noun counted as “in … bush”

In this reading “Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.”

All words in this reading · 65

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading KALOONA RUN Power was abroad again before sunrise.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading KALOONA RUN Power was abroad again before sunrise.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading As he made an end of his task, the sun rose with menacing countenance.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As he made an end of his task, the sun rose with menacing countenance.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He stopped at the door, threw it open, and cried out loud, "Scandalous Jack!

bathedverbUS /beɪðd/

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading KALOONA RUN Power was abroad again before sunrise.

birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.

bobbed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.

bootsnounUS /buːts/

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.

breezenounUS /briːz/

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading He went outside, looked which way the breeze was, and next walked down the track to the stable.

bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.

butcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/

kill (animals) usually for food consumption

From this reading Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.

countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading As he made an end of his task, the sun rose with menacing countenance.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading He stopped at the door, threw it open, and cried out loud, "Scandalous Jack!

DaylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He stopped at the door, threw it open, and cried out loud, "Scandalous Jack!

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He went outside, looked which way the breeze was, and next walked down the track to the stable.

dressedadjectiveUS /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading As he made an end of his task, the sun rose with menacing countenance.

finchesnounUS /ˈfɪntʃɪz/

plural of “finch” — any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds

From this reading Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He stopped at the door, threw it open, and cried out loud, "Scandalous Jack!

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading He stopped at the door, threw it open, and cried out loud, "Scandalous Jack!

KALOONA

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading KALOONA RUN Power was abroad again before sunrise.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He went outside, looked which way the breeze was, and next walked down the track to the stable.

loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading He stopped at the door, threw it open, and cried out loud, "Scandalous Jack!

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As he made an end of his task, the sun rose with menacing countenance.

menacingadjectiveUS /ˈmenəsɪŋ/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading As he made an end of his task, the sun rose with menacing countenance.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading He went outside, looked which way the breeze was, and next walked down the track to the stable.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As he made an end of his task, the sun rose with menacing countenance.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He stopped at the door, threw it open, and cried out loud, "Scandalous Jack!

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He stopped at the door, threw it open, and cried out loud, "Scandalous Jack!

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading He went outside, looked which way the breeze was, and next walked down the track to the stable.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.

PowernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading KALOONA RUN Power was abroad again before sunrise.

pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading As he made an end of his task, the sun rose with menacing countenance.

RUNverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading KALOONA RUN Power was abroad again before sunrise.

ScandalousadjectiveUS /ˈskændələs/

giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

From this reading He stopped at the door, threw it open, and cried out loud, "Scandalous Jack!

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.

stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading He went outside, looked which way the breeze was, and next walked down the track to the stable.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading He stopped at the door, threw it open, and cried out loud, "Scandalous Jack!

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading As he made an end of his task, the sun rose with menacing countenance.

sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/

the first light of day

From this reading KALOONA RUN Power was abroad again before sunrise.

tasknounUS /tæsk/

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading As he made an end of his task, the sun rose with menacing countenance.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.

threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading He stopped at the door, threw it open, and cried out loud, "Scandalous Jack!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He went outside, looked which way the breeze was, and next walked down the track to the stable.

tracknounUS /træk/

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading He went outside, looked which way the breeze was, and next walked down the track to the stable.

twittered

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He went outside, looked which way the breeze was, and next walked down the track to the stable.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading KALOONA RUN Power was abroad again before sunrise.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He went outside, looked which way the breeze was, and next walked down the track to the stable.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He went outside, looked which way the breeze was, and next walked down the track to the stable.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He went outside, looked which way the breeze was, and next walked down the track to the stable.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Daylight moved over the country, and he bathed, dressed, and pulled on his boots while butcher birds called, and small finches bobbed and twittered in the bushes.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As he made an end of his task, the sun rose with menacing countenance.

Chapter 4 of Pelican Pool: A Novel by Sydney Loch holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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.

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