Chapter 6 of Phases of an Inferior Planet is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Phases of an Inferior Planet is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As Mariana crossed the threshold the light dazzled her, and she raised her hand to her eyes. Then she lowered it and looked at him between half-closed lids. It was a trick of mannerism which heightened the subtlety of her smile. In the deep shadows cast by her lashes her eyes were untranslatable. "You are very hospitable," she said.
Chapter 6 of Phases of an Inferior Planet is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading “As Mariana crossed the threshold the light dazzled her, and she raised her hand to her eyes.”
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading “It was a trick of mannerism which heightened the subtlety of her smile.”
favorable to life and growth
From this reading “"You are very hospitable," she said.”
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading “In the deep shadows cast by her lashes her eyes were untranslatable.”
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “Then she lowered it and looked at him between half-closed lids.”
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
From this reading “It was a trick of mannerism which heightened the subtlety of her smile.”
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
From this reading “It was a trick of mannerism which heightened the subtlety of her smile.”
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “As Mariana crossed the threshold the light dazzled her, and she raised her hand to her eyes.”
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 “In the deep shadows cast by her lashes her eyes were untranslatable.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Then she lowered it and looked at him between half-closed lids.”
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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 It was a trick of mannerism which heightened the subtlety of her smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Mariana crossed the threshold the light dazzled her, and she raised her hand to her eyes.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are very hospitable," she said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mariana crossed the threshold the light dazzled her, and she raised her hand to her eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she lowered it and looked at him between half-closed lids.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Then she lowered it and looked at him between half-closed lids.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the deep shadows cast by her lashes her eyes were untranslatable.
put or send forth
From this reading In the deep shadows cast by her lashes her eyes were untranslatable.
placed crosswise
From this reading As Mariana crossed the threshold the light dazzled her, and she raised her hand to her eyes.
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading As Mariana crossed the threshold the light dazzled her, and she raised her hand to her eyes.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In the deep shadows cast by her lashes her eyes were untranslatable.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As Mariana crossed the threshold the light dazzled her, and she raised her hand to her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she lowered it and looked at him between half-closed lids.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As Mariana crossed the threshold the light dazzled her, and she raised her hand to her eyes.
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading It was a trick of mannerism which heightened the subtlety of her smile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Mariana crossed the threshold the light dazzled her, and she raised her hand to her eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she lowered it and looked at him between half-closed lids.
favorable to life and growth
From this reading "You are very hospitable," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the deep shadows cast by her lashes her eyes were untranslatable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she lowered it and looked at him between half-closed lids.
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading In the deep shadows cast by her lashes her eyes were untranslatable.
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Then she lowered it and looked at him between half-closed lids.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As Mariana crossed the threshold the light dazzled her, and she raised her hand to her eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she lowered it and looked at him between half-closed lids.
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Then she lowered it and looked at him between half-closed lids.
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
From this reading It was a trick of mannerism which heightened the subtlety of her smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Mariana crossed the threshold the light dazzled her, and she raised her hand to her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a trick of mannerism which heightened the subtlety of her smile.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading As Mariana crossed the threshold the light dazzled her, and she raised her hand to her eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are very hospitable," she said.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading In the deep shadows cast by her lashes her eyes were untranslatable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Mariana crossed the threshold the light dazzled her, and she raised her hand to her eyes.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It was a trick of mannerism which heightened the subtlety of her smile.
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
From this reading It was a trick of mannerism which heightened the subtlety of her smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Mariana crossed the threshold the light dazzled her, and she raised her hand to her eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she lowered it and looked at him between half-closed lids.
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading As Mariana crossed the threshold the light dazzled her, and she raised her hand to her eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Mariana crossed the threshold the light dazzled her, and she raised her hand to her eyes.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading It was a trick of mannerism which heightened the subtlety of her smile.
not capable of being put into another form or style or language
From this reading In the deep shadows cast by her lashes her eyes were untranslatable.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You are very hospitable," she said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a trick of mannerism which heightened the subtlety of her smile.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the deep shadows cast by her lashes her eyes were untranslatable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a trick of mannerism which heightened the subtlety of her smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are very hospitable," she said.
Chapter 6 of Phases of an Inferior Planet by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow holds 248 sentences, grouped into 50 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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