Chapter 1 of The Dark Star is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Dark Star is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "The Girl Philippa," "Who Goes There," "The Hidden Children," Etc. Dans c'metier-la, faut rien chercher a comprendre. RENE BENJAMIN Where are you going, Naia? Through the still noon-- Where are you going? To hear the thunder of the sea And the wind blowing!-- To find a stormy moon to comfort me Across the dune!
Chapter 1 of The Dark Star is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Author of "The Girl Philippa," "Who Goes There," "The Hidden Children," Etc.”
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading “RENE BENJAMIN Where are you going, Naia?”
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “To hear the thunder of the sea And the wind blowing!-- To find a stormy moon to comfort me Across the dune!”
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading “To hear the thunder of the sea And the wind blowing!-- To find a stormy moon to comfort me Across the dune!”
not accessible to view
From this reading “Author of "The Girl Philippa," "Who Goes There," "The Hidden Children," Etc.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “Through the still noon-- Where are you going?”
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading “To hear the thunder of the sea And the wind blowing!-- To find a stormy moon to comfort me Across the dune!”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “To hear the thunder of the sea And the wind blowing!-- To find a stormy moon to comfort me Across the dune!”
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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 Dans c'metier-la, faut rien chercher a comprendre.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading To hear the thunder of the sea And the wind blowing!-- To find a stormy moon to comfort me Across the dune!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To hear the thunder of the sea And the wind blowing!-- To find a stormy moon to comfort me Across the dune!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RENE BENJAMIN Where are you going, Naia?
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Girl Philippa," "Who Goes There," "The Hidden Children," Etc.
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading RENE BENJAMIN Where are you going, Naia?
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading To hear the thunder of the sea And the wind blowing!-- To find a stormy moon to comfort me Across the dune!
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From this reading Dans c'metier-la, faut rien chercher a comprendre.
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From this reading Dans c'metier-la, faut rien chercher a comprendre.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Author of "The Girl Philippa," "Who Goes There," "The Hidden Children," Etc.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading To hear the thunder of the sea And the wind blowing!-- To find a stormy moon to comfort me Across the dune!
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From this reading Dans c'metier-la, faut rien chercher a comprendre.
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From this reading Dans c'metier-la, faut rien chercher a comprendre.
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading To hear the thunder of the sea And the wind blowing!-- To find a stormy moon to comfort me Across the dune!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "The Girl Philippa," "Who Goes There," "The Hidden Children," Etc.
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From this reading Dans c'metier-la, faut rien chercher a comprendre.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To hear the thunder of the sea And the wind blowing!-- To find a stormy moon to comfort me Across the dune!
a young female
From this reading Author of "The Girl Philippa," "Who Goes There," "The Hidden Children," Etc.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Author of "The Girl Philippa," "Who Goes There," "The Hidden Children," Etc.
the act of departing
From this reading RENE BENJAMIN Where are you going, Naia?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading To hear the thunder of the sea And the wind blowing!-- To find a stormy moon to comfort me Across the dune!
not accessible to view
From this reading Author of "The Girl Philippa," "Who Goes There," "The Hidden Children," Etc.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To hear the thunder of the sea And the wind blowing!-- To find a stormy moon to comfort me Across the dune!
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading To hear the thunder of the sea And the wind blowing!-- To find a stormy moon to comfort me Across the dune!
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From this reading RENE BENJAMIN Where are you going, Naia?
the middle of the day
From this reading Through the still noon-- Where are you going?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Girl Philippa," "Who Goes There," "The Hidden Children," Etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "The Girl Philippa," "Who Goes There," "The Hidden Children," Etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RENE BENJAMIN Where are you going, Naia?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dans c'metier-la, faut rien chercher a comprendre.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading To hear the thunder of the sea And the wind blowing!-- To find a stormy moon to comfort me Across the dune!
not in physical motion
From this reading Through the still noon-- Where are you going?
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading To hear the thunder of the sea And the wind blowing!-- To find a stormy moon to comfort me Across the dune!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Girl Philippa," "Who Goes There," "The Hidden Children," Etc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Author of "The Girl Philippa," "Who Goes There," "The Hidden Children," Etc.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the still noon-- Where are you going?
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading To hear the thunder of the sea And the wind blowing!-- To find a stormy moon to comfort me Across the dune!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To hear the thunder of the sea And the wind blowing!-- To find a stormy moon to comfort me Across the dune!
in or at the place that
From this reading RENE BENJAMIN Where are you going, Naia?
which person or people
From this reading Author of "The Girl Philippa," "Who Goes There," "The Hidden Children," Etc.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading To hear the thunder of the sea And the wind blowing!-- To find a stormy moon to comfort me Across the dune!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading RENE BENJAMIN Where are you going, Naia?
Chapter 1 of The Dark Star by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 1 holds 143 sentences of The Dark Star, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Dark Star by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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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