Chapter 18 of The Blue Envelope is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Blue Envelope is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NEW PERIL Long hours in the cranny of the cliff Phi was wrapped in heavy slumber. Dressed as he was in deerskin and sealskin garments, he did not feel the cold. The bed was soft, his "house" well sheltered from the wind. He awoke at last to start and stare. The sun was painting the peaks of distant ice-piles with a touch of pink and gold.
Chapter 18 of The Blue Envelope is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a steep high face of rock
From this reading “A NEW PERIL Long hours in the cranny of the cliff Phi was wrapped in heavy slumber.”
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading “A NEW PERIL Long hours in the cranny of the cliff Phi was wrapped in heavy slumber.”
leather from the hide of a deer
From this reading “Dressed as he was in deerskin and sealskin garments, he did not feel the cold.”
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading “The sun was painting the peaks of distant ice-piles with a touch of pink and gold.”
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading “The sun was painting the peaks of distant ice-piles with a touch of pink and gold.”
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading “A NEW PERIL Long hours in the cranny of the cliff Phi was wrapped in heavy slumber.”
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading “The bed was soft, his "house" well sheltered from the wind.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “A NEW PERIL Long hours in the cranny of the cliff Phi was wrapped in heavy slumber.”
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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 NEW PERIL Long hours in the cranny of the cliff Phi was wrapped in heavy slumber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dressed as he was in deerskin and sealskin garments, he did not feel the cold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dressed as he was in deerskin and sealskin garments, he did not feel the cold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He awoke at last to start and stare.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He awoke at last to start and stare.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The bed was soft, his "house" well sheltered from the wind.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading A NEW PERIL Long hours in the cranny of the cliff Phi was wrapped in heavy slumber.
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 Dressed as he was in deerskin and sealskin garments, he did not feel the cold.
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading A NEW PERIL Long hours in the cranny of the cliff Phi was wrapped in heavy slumber.
leather from the hide of a deer
From this reading Dressed as he was in deerskin and sealskin garments, he did not feel the cold.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dressed as he was in deerskin and sealskin garments, he did not feel the cold.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The sun was painting the peaks of distant ice-piles with a touch of pink and gold.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Dressed as he was in deerskin and sealskin garments, he did not feel the cold.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Dressed as he was in deerskin and sealskin garments, he did not feel the cold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bed was soft, his "house" well sheltered from the wind.
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Dressed as he was in deerskin and sealskin garments, he did not feel the cold.
coins made of gold
From this reading The sun was painting the peaks of distant ice-piles with a touch of pink and gold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dressed as he was in deerskin and sealskin garments, he did not feel the cold.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A NEW PERIL Long hours in the cranny of the cliff Phi was wrapped in heavy slumber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bed was soft, his "house" well sheltered from the wind.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A NEW PERIL Long hours in the cranny of the cliff Phi was wrapped in heavy slumber.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The bed was soft, his "house" well sheltered from the wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was painting the peaks of distant ice-piles with a touch of pink and gold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NEW PERIL Long hours in the cranny of the cliff Phi was wrapped in heavy slumber.
immediately past
From this reading He awoke at last to start and stare.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A NEW PERIL Long hours in the cranny of the cliff Phi was wrapped in heavy slumber.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW PERIL Long hours in the cranny of the cliff Phi was wrapped in heavy slumber.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dressed as he was in deerskin and sealskin garments, he did not feel the cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW PERIL Long hours in the cranny of the cliff Phi was wrapped in heavy slumber.
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading The sun was painting the peaks of distant ice-piles with a touch of pink and gold.
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The sun was painting the peaks of distant ice-piles with a touch of pink and gold.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading A NEW PERIL Long hours in the cranny of the cliff Phi was wrapped in heavy slumber.
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading A NEW PERIL Long hours in the cranny of the cliff Phi was wrapped in heavy slumber.
a light shade of red
From this reading The sun was painting the peaks of distant ice-piles with a touch of pink and gold.
the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal
From this reading Dressed as he was in deerskin and sealskin garments, he did not feel the cold.
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading The bed was soft, his "house" well sheltered from the wind.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A NEW PERIL Long hours in the cranny of the cliff Phi was wrapped in heavy slumber.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The bed was soft, his "house" well sheltered from the wind.
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He awoke at last to start and stare.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He awoke at last to start and stare.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was painting the peaks of distant ice-piles with a touch of pink and gold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW PERIL Long hours in the cranny of the cliff Phi was wrapped in heavy slumber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He awoke at last to start and stare.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The sun was painting the peaks of distant ice-piles with a touch of pink and gold.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW PERIL Long hours in the cranny of the cliff Phi was wrapped in heavy slumber.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The bed was soft, his "house" well sheltered from the wind.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The bed was soft, his "house" well sheltered from the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun was painting the peaks of distant ice-piles with a touch of pink and gold.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading A NEW PERIL Long hours in the cranny of the cliff Phi was wrapped in heavy slumber.
Chapter 18 of The Blue Envelope by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 18 holds 169 sentences of The Blue Envelope, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 18 of The Blue Envelope by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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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