Chapter 31 of The Heart of Unaga is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Heart of Unaga is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KEEKO AND NICOL It was all so drab, so cheerless. Outside the snow was still piled to the depth of many feet, the ice still held the river in its chill embrace. But the temperature was rising. The open season was advancing. Keeko was aware of it.
Chapter 31 of The Heart of Unaga is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
moving forward
From this reading “The open season was advancing.”
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “Outside the snow was still piled to the depth of many feet, the ice still held the river in its chill embrace.”
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading “Outside the snow was still piled to the depth of many feet, the ice still held the river in its chill embrace.”
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading “KEEKO AND NICOL It was all so drab, so cheerless.”
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading “Outside the snow was still piled to the depth of many feet, the ice still held the river in its chill embrace.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “Outside the snow was still piled to the depth of many feet, the ice still held the river in its chill embrace.”
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading “Outside the snow was still piled to the depth of many feet, the ice still held the river in its chill embrace.”
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading “But the temperature was rising.”
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.
moving forward
From this reading The open season was advancing.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading KEEKO AND NICOL It was all so drab, so cheerless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KEEKO AND NICOL It was all so drab, so cheerless.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Keeko was aware of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the temperature was rising.
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading KEEKO AND NICOL It was all so drab, so cheerless.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Outside the snow was still piled to the depth of many feet, the ice still held the river in its chill embrace.
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Outside the snow was still piled to the depth of many feet, the ice still held the river in its chill embrace.
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading KEEKO AND NICOL It was all so drab, so cheerless.
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Outside the snow was still piled to the depth of many feet, the ice still held the river in its chill embrace.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Outside the snow was still piled to the depth of many feet, the ice still held the river in its chill embrace.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Outside the snow was still piled to the depth of many feet, the ice still held the river in its chill embrace.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Outside the snow was still piled to the depth of many feet, the ice still held the river in its chill embrace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Outside the snow was still piled to the depth of many feet, the ice still held the river in its chill embrace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading KEEKO AND NICOL It was all so drab, so cheerless.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Outside the snow was still piled to the depth of many feet, the ice still held the river in its chill embrace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KEEKO AND NICOL It was all so drab, so cheerless.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Outside the snow was still piled to the depth of many feet, the ice still held the river in its chill embrace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KEEKO AND NICOL It was all so drab, so cheerless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Outside the snow was still piled to the depth of many feet, the ice still held the river in its chill embrace.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The open season was advancing.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the snow was still piled to the depth of many feet, the ice still held the river in its chill embrace.
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Outside the snow was still piled to the depth of many feet, the ice still held the river in its chill embrace.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading But the temperature was rising.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Outside the snow was still piled to the depth of many feet, the ice still held the river in its chill embrace.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The open season was advancing.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Outside the snow was still piled to the depth of many feet, the ice still held the river in its chill embrace.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading KEEKO AND NICOL It was all so drab, so cheerless.
not in physical motion
From this reading Outside the snow was still piled to the depth of many feet, the ice still held the river in its chill embrace.
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading But the temperature was rising.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Outside the snow was still piled to the depth of many feet, the ice still held the river in its chill embrace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Outside the snow was still piled to the depth of many feet, the ice still held the river in its chill embrace.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KEEKO AND NICOL It was all so drab, so cheerless.
Chapter 31 of The Heart of Unaga by Ridgwell Cullum holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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