Chapter 29 of Sunlight Patch is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Sunlight Patch is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding. But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her. Was Dale there? Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done? Had he been arrested?
Chapter 29 of Sunlight Patch is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading “Had he been arrested?”
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading “A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “Was Dale there?”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.”
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading “A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.”
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading “A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.”
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading “But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.”
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading “But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.”
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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 A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Had he been arrested?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he been arrested?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Was Dale there?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was Dale there?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
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