Chapter 12 of The Bushranger's Secret is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Bushranger's Secret is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDER GREEN BOUGHS. When Gray came to himself again he was lying on a bank of green herbage under the shadow of a mighty tree. The boughs kept up a pleasant murmuring. Bright-hued birds were flitting to and fro, now in the shadow, now in the sunshine. Through the waving boughs Gray could see a blue sky shining.
Chapter 12 of The Bushranger's Secret is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “Bright-hued birds were flitting to and fro, now in the shadow, now in the sunshine.”
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading “UNDER GREEN BOUGHS.”
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “Bright-hued birds were flitting to and fro, now in the shadow, now in the sunshine.”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “When Gray came to himself again he was lying on a bank of green herbage under the shadow of a mighty tree.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “The boughs kept up a pleasant murmuring.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “Through the waving boughs Gray could see a blue sky shining.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “Bright-hued birds were flitting to and fro, now in the shadow, now in the sunshine.”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “Through the waving boughs Gray could see a blue sky shining.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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the sky as viewed during daylight
In this reading “Through the waving boughs Gray could see a blue sky shining.”
In this reading “UNDER GREEN BOUGHS.”
In this reading “When Gray came to himself again he was lying on a bank of green herbage under the shadow of a mighty tree.”
In this reading “When Gray came to himself again he was lying on a bank of green herbage under the shadow of a mighty tree.”
In this reading “Bright-hued birds were flitting to and fro, now in the shadow, now in the sunshine.”
In this reading “Bright-hued birds were flitting to and fro, now in the shadow, now in the sunshine.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Gray came to himself again he was lying on a bank of green herbage under the shadow of a mighty tree.
anew
From this reading When Gray came to himself again he was lying on a bank of green herbage under the shadow of a mighty tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bright-hued birds were flitting to and fro, now in the shadow, now in the sunshine.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading When Gray came to himself again he was lying on a bank of green herbage under the shadow of a mighty tree.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Bright-hued birds were flitting to and fro, now in the shadow, now in the sunshine.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Through the waving boughs Gray could see a blue sky shining.
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading UNDER GREEN BOUGHS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bright-hued birds were flitting to and fro, now in the shadow, now in the sunshine.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Gray came to himself again he was lying on a bank of green herbage under the shadow of a mighty tree.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the waving boughs Gray could see a blue sky shining.
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Bright-hued birds were flitting to and fro, now in the shadow, now in the sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bright-hued birds were flitting to and fro, now in the shadow, now in the sunshine.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading When Gray came to himself again he was lying on a bank of green herbage under the shadow of a mighty tree.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading UNDER GREEN BOUGHS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Gray came to himself again he was lying on a bank of green herbage under the shadow of a mighty tree.
succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
From this reading When Gray came to himself again he was lying on a bank of green herbage under the shadow of a mighty tree.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Gray came to himself again he was lying on a bank of green herbage under the shadow of a mighty tree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bright-hued birds were flitting to and fro, now in the shadow, now in the sunshine.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The boughs kept up a pleasant murmuring.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When Gray came to himself again he was lying on a bank of green herbage under the shadow of a mighty tree.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading When Gray came to himself again he was lying on a bank of green herbage under the shadow of a mighty tree.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The boughs kept up a pleasant murmuring.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Bright-hued birds were flitting to and fro, now in the shadow, now in the sunshine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Gray came to himself again he was lying on a bank of green herbage under the shadow of a mighty tree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Gray came to himself again he was lying on a bank of green herbage under the shadow of a mighty tree.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The boughs kept up a pleasant murmuring.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through the waving boughs Gray could see a blue sky shining.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading When Gray came to himself again he was lying on a bank of green herbage under the shadow of a mighty tree.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Through the waving boughs Gray could see a blue sky shining.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Through the waving boughs Gray could see a blue sky shining.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Bright-hued birds were flitting to and fro, now in the shadow, now in the sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Gray came to himself again he was lying on a bank of green herbage under the shadow of a mighty tree.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the waving boughs Gray could see a blue sky shining.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Gray came to himself again he was lying on a bank of green herbage under the shadow of a mighty tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading When Gray came to himself again he was lying on a bank of green herbage under the shadow of a mighty tree.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER GREEN BOUGHS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The boughs kept up a pleasant murmuring.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Gray came to himself again he was lying on a bank of green herbage under the shadow of a mighty tree.
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Through the waving boughs Gray could see a blue sky shining.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bright-hued birds were flitting to and fro, now in the shadow, now in the sunshine.
at the time that
From this reading When Gray came to himself again he was lying on a bank of green herbage under the shadow of a mighty tree.
Chapter 12 of The Bushranger's Secret by Henry, Mrs. Clarke holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 12 holds 107 sentences of The Bushranger's Secret, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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