Chapter 26 of Sube Cane is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVI
Chapter 26 of Sube Cane is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUBE GOES TO THE MOVIES Vacation vanished. School opened. Another year of education loomed up before Sube like an impassable mountain. The weather began to give hints of an approaching winter. Except on rare occasions the evenings were spent indoors.
Chapter 26 of Sube Cane is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Except on rare occasions the evenings were spent indoors.”
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading “The weather began to give hints of an approaching winter.”
incapable of being passed
From this reading “Another year of education loomed up before Sube like an impassable mountain.”
within a building
From this reading “Except on rare occasions the evenings were spent indoors.”
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading “Another year of education loomed up before Sube like an impassable mountain.”
plural of “movie” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading “SUBE GOES TO THE MOVIES Vacation vanished.”
something you have to do
From this reading “Except on rare occasions the evenings were spent indoors.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “SUBE GOES TO THE MOVIES Vacation vanished.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Except on rare occasions the evenings were spent indoors.”
In this reading “Another year of education loomed up before Sube like an impassable mountain.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Another year of education loomed up before Sube like an impassable mountain.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another year of education loomed up before Sube like an impassable mountain.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The weather began to give hints of an approaching winter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Another year of education loomed up before Sube like an impassable mountain.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The weather began to give hints of an approaching winter.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Another year of education loomed up before Sube like an impassable mountain.
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Except on rare occasions the evenings were spent indoors.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except on rare occasions the evenings were spent indoors.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The weather began to give hints of an approaching winter.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading SUBE GOES TO THE MOVIES Vacation vanished.
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading The weather began to give hints of an approaching winter.
incapable of being passed
From this reading Another year of education loomed up before Sube like an impassable mountain.
within a building
From this reading Except on rare occasions the evenings were spent indoors.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Another year of education loomed up before Sube like an impassable mountain.
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Another year of education loomed up before Sube like an impassable mountain.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Another year of education loomed up before Sube like an impassable mountain.
plural of “movie” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading SUBE GOES TO THE MOVIES Vacation vanished.
something you have to do
From this reading Except on rare occasions the evenings were spent indoors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another year of education loomed up before Sube like an impassable mountain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Except on rare occasions the evenings were spent indoors.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading School opened.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Except on rare occasions the evenings were spent indoors.
an educational institution
From this reading School opened.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Except on rare occasions the evenings were spent indoors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUBE GOES TO THE MOVIES Vacation vanished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUBE GOES TO THE MOVIES Vacation vanished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUBE GOES TO THE MOVIES Vacation vanished.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Another year of education loomed up before Sube like an impassable mountain.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading SUBE GOES TO THE MOVIES Vacation vanished.
having passed out of existence
From this reading SUBE GOES TO THE MOVIES Vacation vanished.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather began to give hints of an approaching winter.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Except on rare occasions the evenings were spent indoors.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The weather began to give hints of an approaching winter.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Another year of education loomed up before Sube like an impassable mountain.
Chapter 26 of Sube Cane by Bellamy Partridge holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 26 holds 133 sentences of Sube Cane, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 26 of Sube Cane by Bellamy Partridge exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 133 sentences, grouped into 27 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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