Chapter XXXIV of Slaves of Freedom, “Slaves of Freedom,” is here in full — 619 sentences across 124 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXXIV
Chapter XXXIV of Slaves of Freedom, “Slaves of Freedom,” is here in full — 619 sentences across 124 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight. He felt cramped. Then he found that his arm was about a girl and that her head was against his shoulder. She roused and gazed at him drowsily. She sat up, rubbing her fists into her eyes.
Chapter XXXIV of Slaves of Freedom, “Slaves of Freedom,” is here in full — 619 sentences across 124 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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constricted in size
From this reading “He felt cramped.”
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading “It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.”
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “She sat up, rubbing her fists into her eyes.”
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading “It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.”
during or for the length of one night
From this reading “It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.”
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading “It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “She roused and gazed at him drowsily.”
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “She sat up, rubbing her fists into 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.
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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 as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he found that his arm was about a girl and that her head was against his shoulder.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then he found that his arm was about a girl and that her head was against his shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he found that his arm was about a girl and that her head was against his shoulder.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Then he found that his arm was about a girl and that her head was against his shoulder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She roused and gazed at him drowsily.
constricted in size
From this reading He felt cramped.
in a drowsy manner
From this reading She roused and gazed at him drowsily.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She sat up, rubbing her fists into her eyes.
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt cramped.
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading She sat up, rubbing her fists into her eyes.
set up or found
From this reading Then he found that his arm was about a girl and that her head was against his shoulder.
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She roused and gazed at him drowsily.
a young female
From this reading Then he found that his arm was about a girl and that her head was against his shoulder.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then he found that his arm was about a girl and that her head was against his shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he found that his arm was about a girl and that her head was against his shoulder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She roused and gazed at him drowsily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he found that his arm was about a girl and that her head was against his shoulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She sat up, rubbing her fists into her eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.
during or for the length of one night
From this reading It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading She roused and gazed at him drowsily.
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading She sat up, rubbing her fists into her eyes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat up, rubbing her fists into her eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She roused and gazed at him drowsily.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Then he found that his arm was about a girl and that her head was against his shoulder.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he found that his arm was about a girl and that her head was against his shoulder.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sat up, rubbing her fists into her eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was as though he were in a nest; the windows were padded with the feathers of snow that had frozen to them overnight.
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