Chapter 15 of The Bars of Iron is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Bars of Iron is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon. "And at night eternal moonshine. Romantic but monotonous. I wonder if the post is in." He cast an irresolute glance up the path behind him, but decided to remain where he was.
Chapter 15 of The Bars of Iron is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading “THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.”
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading “THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.”
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.”
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading “Romantic but monotonous.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “"And at night eternal moonshine.”
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.”
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading “Romantic but monotonous.”
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading “THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.”
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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 COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He cast an irresolute glance up the path behind him, but decided to remain where he was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And at night eternal moonshine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He cast an irresolute glance up the path behind him, but decided to remain where he was.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Romantic but monotonous.
put or send forth
From this reading He cast an irresolute glance up the path behind him, but decided to remain where he was.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He cast an irresolute glance up the path behind him, but decided to remain where he was.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He cast an irresolute glance up the path behind him, but decided to remain where he was.
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cast an irresolute glance up the path behind him, but decided to remain where he was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder if the post is in."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if the post is in."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wonder if the post is in."
uncertain how to act or proceed
From this reading He cast an irresolute glance up the path behind him, but decided to remain where he was.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder if the post is in."
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Romantic but monotonous.
the light of the Moon
From this reading "And at night eternal moonshine.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "And at night eternal moonshine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.
a course of conduct
From this reading He cast an irresolute glance up the path behind him, but decided to remain where he was.
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading I wonder if the post is in."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He cast an irresolute glance up the path behind him, but decided to remain where he was.
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Romantic but monotonous.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.
the rays of the sun
From this reading THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He cast an irresolute glance up the path behind him, but decided to remain where he was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He cast an irresolute glance up the path behind him, but decided to remain where he was.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.
in or at the place that
From this reading He cast an irresolute glance up the path behind him, but decided to remain where he was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE COMING OF A FRIEND "Eternal sunshine!" said Piers, with a grimace at the deep, deep blue of the slumbering water that stretched below him to the horizon.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if the post is in."
Chapter 15 of The Bars of Iron by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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