Chapter 3 of The Book of Nature Myths is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Book of Nature Myths is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Oh, it was so cold! The wind blew the leaves about on the ground. The frost spirit hid on the north side of every tree, and stung every animal of the forest that came near. Then the snow fell till the ground was white. Through the snowflakes one could see the sun, but the sun looked cold, for it was not a clear, bright yellow.
Chapter 3 of The Book of Nature Myths is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “The frost spirit hid on the north side of every tree, and stung every animal of the forest that came near.”
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “The wind blew the leaves about on the ground.”
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “The frost spirit hid on the north side of every tree, and stung every animal of the forest that came near.”
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “The frost spirit hid on the north side of every tree, and stung every animal of the forest that came near.”
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “Then the snow fell till the ground was white.”
plural of “snowflake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading “Through the snowflakes one could see the sun, but the sun looked cold, for it was not a clear, bright yellow.”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “The frost spirit hid on the north side of every tree, and stung every animal of the forest that came near.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “Through the snowflakes one could see the sun, but the sun looked cold, for it was not a clear, bright yellow.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Through the snowflakes one could see the sun, but the sun looked cold, for it was not a clear, bright yellow.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The wind blew the leaves about on the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The frost spirit hid on the north side of every tree, and stung every animal of the forest that came near.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The frost spirit hid on the north side of every tree, and stung every animal of the forest that came near.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The wind blew the leaves about on the ground.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Through the snowflakes one could see the sun, but the sun looked cold, for it was not a clear, bright yellow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Through the snowflakes one could see the sun, but the sun looked cold, for it was not a clear, bright yellow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The frost spirit hid on the north side of every tree, and stung every animal of the forest that came near.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Through the snowflakes one could see the sun, but the sun looked cold, for it was not a clear, bright yellow.
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 Oh, it was so cold!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the snowflakes one could see the sun, but the sun looked cold, for it was not a clear, bright yellow.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The frost spirit hid on the north side of every tree, and stung every animal of the forest that came near.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then the snow fell till the ground was white.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Through the snowflakes one could see the sun, but the sun looked cold, for it was not a clear, bright yellow.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The frost spirit hid on the north side of every tree, and stung every animal of the forest that came near.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The frost spirit hid on the north side of every tree, and stung every animal of the forest that came near.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The wind blew the leaves about on the ground.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The frost spirit hid on the north side of every tree, and stung every animal of the forest that came near.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, it was so cold!
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The wind blew the leaves about on the ground.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Through the snowflakes one could see the sun, but the sun looked cold, for it was not a clear, bright yellow.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The frost spirit hid on the north side of every tree, and stung every animal of the forest that came near.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The frost spirit hid on the north side of every tree, and stung every animal of the forest that came near.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Through the snowflakes one could see the sun, but the sun looked cold, for it was not a clear, bright yellow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The frost spirit hid on the north side of every tree, and stung every animal of the forest that came near.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, it was so cold!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wind blew the leaves about on the ground.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Through the snowflakes one could see the sun, but the sun looked cold, for it was not a clear, bright yellow.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through the snowflakes one could see the sun, but the sun looked cold, for it was not a clear, bright yellow.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The frost spirit hid on the north side of every tree, and stung every animal of the forest that came near.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Then the snow fell till the ground was white.
plural of “snowflake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading Through the snowflakes one could see the sun, but the sun looked cold, for it was not a clear, bright yellow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oh, it was so cold!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The frost spirit hid on the north side of every tree, and stung every animal of the forest that came near.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The frost spirit hid on the north side of every tree, and stung every animal of the forest that came near.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Through the snowflakes one could see the sun, but the sun looked cold, for it was not a clear, bright yellow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The frost spirit hid on the north side of every tree, and stung every animal of the forest that came near.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind blew the leaves about on the ground.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the snow fell till the ground was white.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the snowflakes one could see the sun, but the sun looked cold, for it was not a clear, bright yellow.
up to a particular time
From this reading Then the snow fell till the ground was white.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The frost spirit hid on the north side of every tree, and stung every animal of the forest that came near.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, it was so cold!
a Caucasian
From this reading Then the snow fell till the ground was white.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind blew the leaves about on the ground.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Through the snowflakes one could see the sun, but the sun looked cold, for it was not a clear, bright yellow.
Chapter 3 of The Book of Nature Myths by Florence Holbrook holds 38 sentences, grouped into 8 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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