Chapter 6 of Stepsons of Light is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Stepsons of Light is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," said the stranger indifferently. He was well beyond See and Edith Harkey now, and the blue horse came back into the road and into his reaching stride. "Thanks." The stranger looked back with the last word; at the same time Miss Dyer turned her head. They smiled.
Chapter 6 of Stepsons of Light is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “He was well beyond See and Edith Harkey now, and the blue horse came back into the road and into his reaching stride.”
someone whose job is to dye cloth
From this reading “The stranger looked back with the last word; at the same time Miss Dyer turned her head.”
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading “"Yes," said the stranger indifferently.”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “He was well beyond See and Edith Harkey now, and the blue horse came back into the road and into his reaching stride.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “They smiled.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “"Yes," said the stranger indifferently.”
a step in walking or running
From this reading “He was well beyond See and Edith Harkey now, and the blue horse came back into the road and into his reaching stride.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “"Thanks."”
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 “The stranger looked back with the last word; at the same time Miss Dyer turned her head.”
be restored
In this reading “He was well beyond See and Edith Harkey now, and the blue horse came back into the road and into his reaching stride.”
the final statement in a verbal argument
In this reading “The stranger looked back with the last word; at the same time Miss Dyer turned her head.”
look towards one's back
In this reading “The stranger looked back with the last word; at the same time Miss Dyer turned her head.”
In this reading “He was well beyond See and Edith Harkey now, and the blue horse came back into the road and into his reaching stride.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was well beyond See and Edith Harkey now, and the blue horse came back into the road and into his reaching stride.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The stranger looked back with the last word; at the same time Miss Dyer turned her head.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was well beyond See and Edith Harkey now, and the blue horse came back into the road and into his reaching stride.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He was well beyond See and Edith Harkey now, and the blue horse came back into the road and into his reaching stride.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He was well beyond See and Edith Harkey now, and the blue horse came back into the road and into his reaching stride.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was well beyond See and Edith Harkey now, and the blue horse came back into the road and into his reaching stride.
someone whose job is to dye cloth
From this reading The stranger looked back with the last word; at the same time Miss Dyer turned her head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was well beyond See and Edith Harkey now, and the blue horse came back into the road and into his reaching stride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was well beyond See and Edith Harkey now, and the blue horse came back into the road and into his reaching stride.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was well beyond See and Edith Harkey now, and the blue horse came back into the road and into his reaching stride.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The stranger looked back with the last word; at the same time Miss Dyer turned her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The stranger looked back with the last word; at the same time Miss Dyer turned her head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was well beyond See and Edith Harkey now, and the blue horse came back into the road and into his reaching stride.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He was well beyond See and Edith Harkey now, and the blue horse came back into the road and into his reaching stride.
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading "Yes," said the stranger indifferently.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was well beyond See and Edith Harkey now, and the blue horse came back into the road and into his reaching stride.
immediately past
From this reading The stranger looked back with the last word; at the same time Miss Dyer turned her head.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The stranger looked back with the last word; at the same time Miss Dyer turned her head.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The stranger looked back with the last word; at the same time Miss Dyer turned her head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was well beyond See and Edith Harkey now, and the blue horse came back into the road and into his reaching stride.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading He was well beyond See and Edith Harkey now, and the blue horse came back into the road and into his reaching stride.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He was well beyond See and Edith Harkey now, and the blue horse came back into the road and into his reaching stride.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said the stranger indifferently.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The stranger looked back with the last word; at the same time Miss Dyer turned her head.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was well beyond See and Edith Harkey now, and the blue horse came back into the road and into his reaching stride.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading They smiled.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Yes," said the stranger indifferently.
a step in walking or running
From this reading He was well beyond See and Edith Harkey now, and the blue horse came back into the road and into his reaching stride.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Thanks."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," said the stranger indifferently.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They smiled.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The stranger looked back with the last word; at the same time Miss Dyer turned her head.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The stranger looked back with the last word; at the same time Miss Dyer turned her head.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was well beyond See and Edith Harkey now, and the blue horse came back into the road and into his reaching stride.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was well beyond See and Edith Harkey now, and the blue horse came back into the road and into his reaching stride.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stranger looked back with the last word; at the same time Miss Dyer turned her head.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The stranger looked back with the last word; at the same time Miss Dyer turned her head.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said the stranger indifferently.
Chapter 6 of Stepsons of Light by Eugene Manlove Rhodes holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 6 holds 421 sentences of Stepsons of Light, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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