Chapter 24 of Ralph Granger's Fortunes is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Ralph Granger's Fortunes is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ralph's Sufferings. Low down in the northwestern horizon was a faint speck of white. Everywhere else the blue of the sky and ocean was unrelieved. The "mares' tails" of clouds had disappeared and the sea was a gently heaving plain of glass. "A sail!" exclaimed the boy.
Chapter 24 of Ralph Granger's Fortunes is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading “The "mares' tails" of clouds had disappeared and the sea was a gently heaving plain of glass.”
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “Low down in the northwestern horizon was a faint speck of white.”
plural of “mare” — female equine animal
From this reading “The "mares' tails" of clouds had disappeared and the sea was a gently heaving plain of glass.”
situated in or oriented toward the northwest
From this reading “Low down in the northwestern horizon was a faint speck of white.”
a very small spot
From this reading “Low down in the northwestern horizon was a faint speck of white.”
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading “Ralph's Sufferings.”
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading “The "mares' tails" of clouds had disappeared and the sea was a gently heaving plain of glass.”
not lessened or diminished
From this reading “Everywhere else the blue of the sky and ocean was unrelieved.”
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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 Low down in the northwestern horizon was a faint speck of white.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everywhere else the blue of the sky and ocean was unrelieved.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Everywhere else the blue of the sky and ocean was unrelieved.
a youthful male person
From this reading "A sail!" exclaimed the boy.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The "mares' tails" of clouds had disappeared and the sea was a gently heaving plain of glass.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The "mares' tails" of clouds had disappeared and the sea was a gently heaving plain of glass.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Low down in the northwestern horizon was a faint speck of white.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everywhere else the blue of the sky and ocean was unrelieved.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere else the blue of the sky and ocean was unrelieved.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "A sail!" exclaimed the boy.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Low down in the northwestern horizon was a faint speck of white.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The "mares' tails" of clouds had disappeared and the sea was a gently heaving plain of glass.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The "mares' tails" of clouds had disappeared and the sea was a gently heaving plain of glass.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The "mares' tails" of clouds had disappeared and the sea was a gently heaving plain of glass.
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading The "mares' tails" of clouds had disappeared and the sea was a gently heaving plain of glass.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Low down in the northwestern horizon was a faint speck of white.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Low down in the northwestern horizon was a faint speck of white.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Low down in the northwestern horizon was a faint speck of white.
plural of “mare” — female equine animal
From this reading The "mares' tails" of clouds had disappeared and the sea was a gently heaving plain of glass.
situated in or oriented toward the northwest
From this reading Low down in the northwestern horizon was a faint speck of white.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Everywhere else the blue of the sky and ocean was unrelieved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Low down in the northwestern horizon was a faint speck of white.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The "mares' tails" of clouds had disappeared and the sea was a gently heaving plain of glass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph's Sufferings.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "A sail!" exclaimed the boy.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The "mares' tails" of clouds had disappeared and the sea was a gently heaving plain of glass.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Everywhere else the blue of the sky and ocean was unrelieved.
a very small spot
From this reading Low down in the northwestern horizon was a faint speck of white.
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading Ralph's Sufferings.
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading The "mares' tails" of clouds had disappeared and the sea was a gently heaving plain of glass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Low down in the northwestern horizon was a faint speck of white.
not lessened or diminished
From this reading Everywhere else the blue of the sky and ocean was unrelieved.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Low down in the northwestern horizon was a faint speck of white.
a Caucasian
From this reading Low down in the northwestern horizon was a faint speck of white.
Chapter 24 of Ralph Granger's Fortunes by William Perry Brown holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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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