Chapter 10 of The Heart of the Red Firs is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Heart of the Red Firs is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The hail passed. The city lights grew clearer, off the starboard but falling astern. Then at last he noticed that a deeper stroke of the paddle swung the dugout eastward and kept her headed so. The tide was running in. A black hulk loomed out of the darkness, showing a red lantern at her bow.
Chapter 10 of The Heart of the Red Firs is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading “The city lights grew clearer, off the starboard but falling astern.”
either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading “Then at last he noticed that a deeper stroke of the paddle swung the dugout eastward and kept her headed so.”
moving toward the east
From this reading “Then at last he noticed that a deeper stroke of the paddle swung the dugout eastward and kept her headed so.”
praise vociferously
From this reading “The hail passed.”
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading “A black hulk loomed out of the darkness, showing a red lantern at her bow.”
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading “A black hulk loomed out of the darkness, showing a red lantern at her bow.”
propel with a paddle
From this reading “Then at last he noticed that a deeper stroke of the paddle swung the dugout eastward and kept her headed so.”
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading “The city lights grew clearer, off the starboard but falling astern.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then at last he noticed that a deeper stroke of the paddle swung the dugout eastward and kept her headed so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then at last he noticed that a deeper stroke of the paddle swung the dugout eastward and kept her headed so.
stern foremost or backward
From this reading The city lights grew clearer, off the starboard but falling astern.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then at last he noticed that a deeper stroke of the paddle swung the dugout eastward and kept her headed so.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A black hulk loomed out of the darkness, showing a red lantern at her bow.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading A black hulk loomed out of the darkness, showing a red lantern at her bow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The city lights grew clearer, off the starboard but falling astern.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city lights grew clearer, off the starboard but falling astern.
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading The city lights grew clearer, off the starboard but falling astern.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A black hulk loomed out of the darkness, showing a red lantern at her bow.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Then at last he noticed that a deeper stroke of the paddle swung the dugout eastward and kept her headed so.
either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading Then at last he noticed that a deeper stroke of the paddle swung the dugout eastward and kept her headed so.
moving toward the east
From this reading Then at last he noticed that a deeper stroke of the paddle swung the dugout eastward and kept her headed so.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The city lights grew clearer, off the starboard but falling astern.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The city lights grew clearer, off the starboard but falling astern.
praise vociferously
From this reading The hail passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then at last he noticed that a deeper stroke of the paddle swung the dugout eastward and kept her headed so.
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Then at last he noticed that a deeper stroke of the paddle swung the dugout eastward and kept her headed so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then at last he noticed that a deeper stroke of the paddle swung the dugout eastward and kept her headed so.
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading A black hulk loomed out of the darkness, showing a red lantern at her bow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tide was running in.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Then at last he noticed that a deeper stroke of the paddle swung the dugout eastward and kept her headed so.
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading A black hulk loomed out of the darkness, showing a red lantern at her bow.
immediately past
From this reading Then at last he noticed that a deeper stroke of the paddle swung the dugout eastward and kept her headed so.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The city lights grew clearer, off the starboard but falling astern.
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading A black hulk loomed out of the darkness, showing a red lantern at her bow.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Then at last he noticed that a deeper stroke of the paddle swung the dugout eastward and kept her headed so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then at last he noticed that a deeper stroke of the paddle swung the dugout eastward and kept her headed so.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The city lights grew clearer, off the starboard but falling astern.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A black hulk loomed out of the darkness, showing a red lantern at her bow.
propel with a paddle
From this reading Then at last he noticed that a deeper stroke of the paddle swung the dugout eastward and kept her headed so.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The hail passed.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A black hulk loomed out of the darkness, showing a red lantern at her bow.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The tide was running in.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading A black hulk loomed out of the darkness, showing a red lantern at her bow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then at last he noticed that a deeper stroke of the paddle swung the dugout eastward and kept her headed so.
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading The city lights grew clearer, off the starboard but falling astern.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Then at last he noticed that a deeper stroke of the paddle swung the dugout eastward and kept her headed so.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Then at last he noticed that a deeper stroke of the paddle swung the dugout eastward and kept her headed so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then at last he noticed that a deeper stroke of the paddle swung the dugout eastward and kept her headed so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hail passed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then at last he noticed that a deeper stroke of the paddle swung the dugout eastward and kept her headed so.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide was running in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tide was running in.
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