Chapter 5 of The Fair Rewards is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Fair Rewards is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk. Olive saw his face light, attaining for the second a holy glow. It was a window in the wall of dark night. He looked and doted. The woman wondered at him.
Chapter 5 of The Fair Rewards is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “attain” — to gain with effort
From this reading “Olive saw his face light, attaining for the second a holy glow.”
plural of “buckle” — fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
From this reading “He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.”
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading “He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.”
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading “He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.”
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading “He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.”
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading “Olive saw his face light, attaining for the second a holy glow.”
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading “He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.”
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.”
In this reading “It was a window in the wall of dark night.”
In this reading “Olive saw his face light, attaining for the second a holy glow.”
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 Olive saw his face light, attaining for the second a holy glow.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked and doted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.
-ing form of “attain” — to gain with effort
From this reading Olive saw his face light, attaining for the second a holy glow.
plural of “buckle” — fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
From this reading He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was a window in the wall of dark night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked and doted.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Olive saw his face light, attaining for the second a holy glow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Olive saw his face light, attaining for the second a holy glow.
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Olive saw his face light, attaining for the second a holy glow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The woman wondered at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Olive saw his face light, attaining for the second a holy glow.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Olive saw his face light, attaining for the second a holy glow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a window in the wall of dark night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a window in the wall of dark night.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Olive saw his face light, attaining for the second a holy glow.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked and doted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a window in the wall of dark night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Olive saw his face light, attaining for the second a holy glow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.
a light shade of red
From this reading He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.
cut with a saw
From this reading Olive saw his face light, attaining for the second a holy glow.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Olive saw his face light, attaining for the second a holy glow.
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was a window in the wall of dark night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a window in the wall of dark night.
belonging to which person
From this reading He stared out at Margot whose pink frock revolved above her gleaming silver buckles on the crushed shell of the walk.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was a window in the wall of dark night.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman wondered at him.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The woman wondered at him.
Chapter 5 of The Fair Rewards by Thomas Beer holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 413 sentences of The Fair Rewards, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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