Chapter 19 of Pelican Pool: A Novel is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Pelican Pool: A Novel is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SELWYNS RETURN SOUTH November counted away its days, and tramped down the long stairs of Time. At its heels arrived December. Now was Summer at last begun in this far land. Seven days of every week a fiery sun rolled through a wide, high, empty sky. Seven noons of every week discovered that sun mounting a little higher.
Chapter 19 of Pelican Pool: A Novel is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading “THE SELWYNS RETURN SOUTH November counted away its days, and tramped down the long stairs of Time.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “At its heels arrived December.”
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “Seven days of every week a fiery sun rolled through a wide, high, empty sky.”
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “At its heels arrived December.”
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading “Seven noons of every week discovered that sun mounting a little higher.”
plural of “noon” — the middle of the day
From this reading “Seven noons of every week discovered that sun mounting a little higher.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “THE SELWYNS RETURN SOUTH November counted away its days, and tramped down the long stairs of Time.”
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading “THE SELWYNS RETURN SOUTH November counted away its days, and tramped down the long stairs of Time.”
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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In this reading “Seven days of every week a fiery sun rolled through a wide, high, empty sky.”
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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 Seven days of every week a fiery sun rolled through a wide, high, empty sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SELWYNS RETURN SOUTH November counted away its days, and tramped down the long stairs of Time.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At its heels arrived December.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At its heels arrived December.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE SELWYNS RETURN SOUTH November counted away its days, and tramped down the long stairs of Time.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now was Summer at last begun in this far land.
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading THE SELWYNS RETURN SOUTH November counted away its days, and tramped down the long stairs of Time.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE SELWYNS RETURN SOUTH November counted away its days, and tramped down the long stairs of Time.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading At its heels arrived December.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Seven noons of every week discovered that sun mounting a little higher.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE SELWYNS RETURN SOUTH November counted away its days, and tramped down the long stairs of Time.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Seven days of every week a fiery sun rolled through a wide, high, empty sky.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Seven days of every week a fiery sun rolled through a wide, high, empty sky.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Now was Summer at last begun in this far land.
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Seven days of every week a fiery sun rolled through a wide, high, empty sky.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading At its heels arrived December.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Seven days of every week a fiery sun rolled through a wide, high, empty sky.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Seven noons of every week discovered that sun mounting a little higher.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now was Summer at last begun in this far land.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SELWYNS RETURN SOUTH November counted away its days, and tramped down the long stairs of Time.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Now was Summer at last begun in this far land.
immediately past
From this reading Now was Summer at last begun in this far land.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Seven noons of every week discovered that sun mounting a little higher.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE SELWYNS RETURN SOUTH November counted away its days, and tramped down the long stairs of Time.
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Seven noons of every week discovered that sun mounting a little higher.
plural of “noon” — the middle of the day
From this reading Seven noons of every week discovered that sun mounting a little higher.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading THE SELWYNS RETURN SOUTH November counted away its days, and tramped down the long stairs of Time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now was Summer at last begun in this far land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SELWYNS RETURN SOUTH November counted away its days, and tramped down the long stairs of Time.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE SELWYNS RETURN SOUTH November counted away its days, and tramped down the long stairs of Time.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Seven days of every week a fiery sun rolled through a wide, high, empty sky.
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From this reading THE SELWYNS RETURN SOUTH November counted away its days, and tramped down the long stairs of Time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven days of every week a fiery sun rolled through a wide, high, empty sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Seven days of every week a fiery sun rolled through a wide, high, empty sky.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE SELWYNS RETURN SOUTH November counted away its days, and tramped down the long stairs of Time.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE SELWYNS RETURN SOUTH November counted away its days, and tramped down the long stairs of Time.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Now was Summer at last begun in this far land.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Seven days of every week a fiery sun rolled through a wide, high, empty sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seven noons of every week discovered that sun mounting a little higher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SELWYNS RETURN SOUTH November counted away its days, and tramped down the long stairs of Time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now was Summer at last begun in this far land.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Seven days of every week a fiery sun rolled through a wide, high, empty sky.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE SELWYNS RETURN SOUTH November counted away its days, and tramped down the long stairs of Time.
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading THE SELWYNS RETURN SOUTH November counted away its days, and tramped down the long stairs of Time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now was Summer at last begun in this far land.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Seven days of every week a fiery sun rolled through a wide, high, empty sky.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Seven days of every week a fiery sun rolled through a wide, high, empty sky.
Chapter 19 of Pelican Pool: A Novel by Sydney Loch holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 19 holds 142 sentences of Pelican Pool: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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