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‘The sun cannot be yonder,’ said Hannah, with despondence. ‘By this time it must be noon. If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’ ‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone. ‘It is brightening every moment.
Chapter 5 of The Great Stone Face, and Other Tales of the is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading “‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone.”
-ing form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading “‘It is brightening every moment.”
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’”
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading “‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “‘By this time it must be noon.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “‘The sun cannot be yonder,’ said Hannah, with despondence.”
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 ‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading ‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘The sun cannot be yonder,’ said Hannah, with despondence.
-ing form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading ‘It is brightening every moment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘By this time it must be noon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The sun cannot be yonder,’ said Hannah, with despondence.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading ‘The sun cannot be yonder,’ said Hannah, with despondence.
at any time
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ‘It is brightening every moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The sun cannot be yonder,’ said Hannah, with despondence.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘It is brightening every moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘By this time it must be noon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading ‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone.
a particular point in time
From this reading ‘It is brightening every moment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘By this time it must be noon.
the middle of the day
From this reading ‘By this time it must be noon.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
recurring again and again
From this reading ‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘The sun cannot be yonder,’ said Hannah, with despondence.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading ‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading ‘The sun cannot be yonder,’ said Hannah, with despondence.
the rays of the sun
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘The sun cannot be yonder,’ said Hannah, with despondence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘By this time it must be noon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ‘By this time it must be noon.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading ‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘The sun cannot be yonder,’ said Hannah, with despondence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading ‘The sun cannot be yonder,’ said Hannah, with despondence.
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