Chapter 25 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘Hal-lal-lal-lal-la-hai-ie!’ Sir Richard answered in a high clear shout. The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry. Swallow quivered and swished his glorious tail. They stopped together on the same note.
Chapter 25 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.”
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading “The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.”
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading “The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.”
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “Sir Richard answered in a high clear shout.”
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “Swallow quivered and swished his glorious tail.”
past form of “swish” — move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading “Swallow quivered and swished his glorious tail.”
-ing form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading “The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.”
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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 Sir Richard answered in a high clear shout.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Sir Richard answered in a high clear shout.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Sir Richard answered in a high clear shout.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Swallow quivered and swished his glorious tail.
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From this reading ‘Hal-lal-lal-lal-la-hai-ie!’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Sir Richard answered in a high clear shout.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Swallow quivered and swished his glorious tail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Richard answered in a high clear shout.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.
a brief written record
From this reading They stopped together on the same note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They stopped together on the same note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Swallow quivered and swished his glorious tail.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.
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From this reading Sir Richard answered in a high clear shout.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They stopped together on the same note.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Sir Richard answered in a high clear shout.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Richard answered in a high clear shout.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They stopped together on the same note.
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Swallow quivered and swished his glorious tail.
past form of “swish” — move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading Swallow quivered and swished his glorious tail.
-ing form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Swallow quivered and swished his glorious tail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stopped together on the same note.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They stopped together on the same note.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The two voices joined in swooping circles of sound, and a heron rose out of a red osier-bed below them, circling as though he kept time to the outcry.
Chapter 25 of Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 25 holds 207 sentences of Rewards and Fairies, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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