Chapter 14 of Storm is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Storm is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NITA I Garsykes was stirred to grim and crafty mirth during the next weeks. November had brought its little spell of summer between fall of the leaves and winter’s onset. Primroses bloomed here and there in favoured nooks. The sun was constant, from dawn till nightfall, in a blue and happy sky, and birds began to think of courtship. So did Will o’ Wisp.
Chapter 14 of Storm is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading “Primroses bloomed here and there in favoured nooks.”
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “The sun was constant, from dawn till nightfall, in a blue and happy sky, and birds began to think of courtship.”
marked by skill in deception
From this reading “NITA I Garsykes was stirred to grim and crafty mirth during the next weeks.”
plural of “nook” — a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading “Primroses bloomed here and there in favoured nooks.”
the beginning or early stages
From this reading “November had brought its little spell of summer between fall of the leaves and winter’s onset.”
plural of “primrose” — any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading “Primroses bloomed here and there in favoured nooks.”
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
a small tuft or lock
From this reading “So did Will o’ Wisp.”
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In this reading “The sun was constant, from dawn till nightfall, in a blue and happy sky, and birds began to think of courtship.”
In this reading “NITA I Garsykes was stirred to grim and crafty mirth during the next weeks.”
In this reading “November had brought its little spell of summer between fall of the leaves and winter’s onset.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “The sun was constant, from dawn till nightfall, in a blue and happy sky, and birds began to think of courtship.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The sun was constant, from dawn till nightfall, in a blue and happy sky, and birds began to think of courtship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NITA I Garsykes was stirred to grim and crafty mirth during the next weeks.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The sun was constant, from dawn till nightfall, in a blue and happy sky, and birds began to think of courtship.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading November had brought its little spell of summer between fall of the leaves and winter’s onset.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The sun was constant, from dawn till nightfall, in a blue and happy sky, and birds began to think of courtship.
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading Primroses bloomed here and there in favoured nooks.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sun was constant, from dawn till nightfall, in a blue and happy sky, and birds began to think of courtship.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading November had brought its little spell of summer between fall of the leaves and winter’s onset.
unvarying in nature
From this reading The sun was constant, from dawn till nightfall, in a blue and happy sky, and birds began to think of courtship.
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading The sun was constant, from dawn till nightfall, in a blue and happy sky, and birds began to think of courtship.
marked by skill in deception
From this reading NITA I Garsykes was stirred to grim and crafty mirth during the next weeks.
the first light of day
From this reading The sun was constant, from dawn till nightfall, in a blue and happy sky, and birds began to think of courtship.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So did Will o’ Wisp.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading NITA I Garsykes was stirred to grim and crafty mirth during the next weeks.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading November had brought its little spell of summer between fall of the leaves and winter’s onset.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Primroses bloomed here and there in favoured nooks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun was constant, from dawn till nightfall, in a blue and happy sky, and birds began to think of courtship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NITA I Garsykes was stirred to grim and crafty mirth during the next weeks.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading NITA I Garsykes was stirred to grim and crafty mirth during the next weeks.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading November had brought its little spell of summer between fall of the leaves and winter’s onset.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The sun was constant, from dawn till nightfall, in a blue and happy sky, and birds began to think of courtship.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Primroses bloomed here and there in favoured nooks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NITA I Garsykes was stirred to grim and crafty mirth during the next weeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Primroses bloomed here and there in favoured nooks.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading November had brought its little spell of summer between fall of the leaves and winter’s onset.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading November had brought its little spell of summer between fall of the leaves and winter’s onset.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading November had brought its little spell of summer between fall of the leaves and winter’s onset.
great merriment
From this reading NITA I Garsykes was stirred to grim and crafty mirth during the next weeks.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NITA I Garsykes was stirred to grim and crafty mirth during the next weeks.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The sun was constant, from dawn till nightfall, in a blue and happy sky, and birds began to think of courtship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NITA I Garsykes was stirred to grim and crafty mirth during the next weeks.
plural of “nook” — a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading Primroses bloomed here and there in favoured nooks.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading November had brought its little spell of summer between fall of the leaves and winter’s onset.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading So did Will o’ Wisp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading November had brought its little spell of summer between fall of the leaves and winter’s onset.
the beginning or early stages
From this reading November had brought its little spell of summer between fall of the leaves and winter’s onset.
plural of “primrose” — any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading Primroses bloomed here and there in favoured nooks.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sun was constant, from dawn till nightfall, in a blue and happy sky, and birds began to think of courtship.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So did Will o’ Wisp.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading November had brought its little spell of summer between fall of the leaves and winter’s onset.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading NITA I Garsykes was stirred to grim and crafty mirth during the next weeks.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading November had brought its little spell of summer between fall of the leaves and winter’s onset.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was constant, from dawn till nightfall, in a blue and happy sky, and birds began to think of courtship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NITA I Garsykes was stirred to grim and crafty mirth during the next weeks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Primroses bloomed here and there in favoured nooks.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The sun was constant, from dawn till nightfall, in a blue and happy sky, and birds began to think of courtship.
up to a particular time
From this reading The sun was constant, from dawn till nightfall, in a blue and happy sky, and birds began to think of courtship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NITA I Garsykes was stirred to grim and crafty mirth during the next weeks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NITA I Garsykes was stirred to grim and crafty mirth during the next weeks.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading NITA I Garsykes was stirred to grim and crafty mirth during the next weeks.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So did Will o’ Wisp.
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading November had brought its little spell of summer between fall of the leaves and winter’s onset.
a small tuft or lock
From this reading So did Will o’ Wisp.
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Chapter 14 holds 345 sentences of Storm, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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