Chapter 6 of The Adventures of Kathlyn is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Adventures of Kathlyn is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TEMPLE In the blue of night the temple looked as though it had been sculptured out of mist. Here and there the heavy dews, touched by the moon lances, flung back flames of sapphire, cold and sharp. To Kathlyn the temple was of marvelous beauty. She urged Rajah toward the crumbling portico. It was a temple in ruins, like many in Hind.
Chapter 6 of The Adventures of Kathlyn is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading “She urged Rajah toward the crumbling portico.”
plural of “dew” — water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading “Here and there the heavy dews, touched by the moon lances, flung back flames of sapphire, cold and sharp.”
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading “It was a temple in ruins, like many in Hind.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “To Kathlyn the temple was of marvelous beauty.”
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading “She urged Rajah toward the crumbling portico.”
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “It was a temple in ruins, like many in Hind.”
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading “Here and there the heavy dews, touched by the moon lances, flung back flames of sapphire, cold and sharp.”
cut into a desired shape
From this reading “THE TEMPLE In the blue of night the temple looked as though it had been sculptured out of mist.”
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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 a temple in ruins, like many in Hind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here and there the heavy dews, touched by the moon lances, flung back flames of sapphire, cold and sharp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TEMPLE In the blue of night the temple looked as though it had been sculptured out of mist.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Here and there the heavy dews, touched by the moon lances, flung back flames of sapphire, cold and sharp.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading To Kathlyn the temple was of marvelous beauty.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE TEMPLE In the blue of night the temple looked as though it had been sculptured out of mist.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE TEMPLE In the blue of night the temple looked as though it had been sculptured out of mist.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here and there the heavy dews, touched by the moon lances, flung back flames of sapphire, cold and sharp.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Here and there the heavy dews, touched by the moon lances, flung back flames of sapphire, cold and sharp.
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading She urged Rajah toward the crumbling portico.
plural of “dew” — water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Here and there the heavy dews, touched by the moon lances, flung back flames of sapphire, cold and sharp.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Here and there the heavy dews, touched by the moon lances, flung back flames of sapphire, cold and sharp.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Here and there the heavy dews, touched by the moon lances, flung back flames of sapphire, cold and sharp.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TEMPLE In the blue of night the temple looked as though it had been sculptured out of mist.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Here and there the heavy dews, touched by the moon lances, flung back flames of sapphire, cold and sharp.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there the heavy dews, touched by the moon lances, flung back flames of sapphire, cold and sharp.
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading It was a temple in ruins, like many in Hind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TEMPLE In the blue of night the temple looked as though it had been sculptured out of mist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TEMPLE In the blue of night the temple looked as though it had been sculptured out of mist.
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From this reading To Kathlyn the temple was of marvelous beauty.
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From this reading Here and there the heavy dews, touched by the moon lances, flung back flames of sapphire, cold and sharp.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was a temple in ruins, like many in Hind.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE TEMPLE In the blue of night the temple looked as though it had been sculptured out of mist.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was a temple in ruins, like many in Hind.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading To Kathlyn the temple was of marvelous beauty.
become covered with mist
From this reading THE TEMPLE In the blue of night the temple looked as though it had been sculptured out of mist.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Here and there the heavy dews, touched by the moon lances, flung back flames of sapphire, cold and sharp.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE TEMPLE In the blue of night the temple looked as though it had been sculptured out of mist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TEMPLE In the blue of night the temple looked as though it had been sculptured out of mist.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE TEMPLE In the blue of night the temple looked as though it had been sculptured out of mist.
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading She urged Rajah toward the crumbling portico.
a prince or king in India
From this reading She urged Rajah toward the crumbling portico.
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading It was a temple in ruins, like many in Hind.
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading Here and there the heavy dews, touched by the moon lances, flung back flames of sapphire, cold and sharp.
cut into a desired shape
From this reading THE TEMPLE In the blue of night the temple looked as though it had been sculptured out of mist.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Here and there the heavy dews, touched by the moon lances, flung back flames of sapphire, cold and sharp.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She urged Rajah toward the crumbling portico.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading THE TEMPLE In the blue of night the temple looked as though it had been sculptured out of mist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEMPLE In the blue of night the temple looked as though it had been sculptured out of mist.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there the heavy dews, touched by the moon lances, flung back flames of sapphire, cold and sharp.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE TEMPLE In the blue of night the temple looked as though it had been sculptured out of mist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Kathlyn the temple was of marvelous beauty.
having come into contact
From this reading Here and there the heavy dews, touched by the moon lances, flung back flames of sapphire, cold and sharp.
in the direction of
From this reading She urged Rajah toward the crumbling portico.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading She urged Rajah toward the crumbling portico.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Kathlyn the temple was of marvelous beauty.
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