Chapter 32 of The Heart of Unaga is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of The Heart of Unaga is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEVOTION OF A GREAT WOMAN The daylight was lengthening. Very slowly the lolling sun was returning to life and power. A sense of revivifying was in the air. As yet the grip of winter still held. The snow was still spread to the depth of many feet upon the broad expanse of the valley of the Sleepers.
Chapter 32 of The Heart of Unaga is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 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.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “THE DEVOTION OF A GREAT WOMAN The daylight was lengthening.”
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading “The snow was still spread to the depth of many feet upon the broad expanse of the valley of the Sleepers.”
feelings of ardent love
From this reading “THE DEVOTION OF A GREAT WOMAN The daylight was lengthening.”
a wide scope
From this reading “The snow was still spread to the depth of many feet upon the broad expanse of the valley of the Sleepers.”
the act of grasping
From this reading “As yet the grip of winter still held.”
the act of prolonging something
From this reading “THE DEVOTION OF A GREAT WOMAN The daylight was lengthening.”
-ing form of “loll” — hang loosely or laxly
From this reading “Very slowly the lolling sun was returning to life and power.”
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading “The snow was still spread to the depth of many feet upon the broad expanse of the valley of the Sleepers.”
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 THE DEVOTION OF A GREAT WOMAN The daylight was lengthening.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A sense of revivifying was in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very slowly the lolling sun was returning to life and power.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As yet the grip of winter still held.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The snow was still spread to the depth of many feet upon the broad expanse of the valley of the Sleepers.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading THE DEVOTION OF A GREAT WOMAN The daylight was lengthening.
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading The snow was still spread to the depth of many feet upon the broad expanse of the valley of the Sleepers.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading THE DEVOTION OF A GREAT WOMAN The daylight was lengthening.
a wide scope
From this reading The snow was still spread to the depth of many feet upon the broad expanse of the valley of the Sleepers.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The snow was still spread to the depth of many feet upon the broad expanse of the valley of the Sleepers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE DEVOTION OF A GREAT WOMAN The daylight was lengthening.
the act of grasping
From this reading As yet the grip of winter still held.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As yet the grip of winter still held.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sense of revivifying was in the air.
the act of prolonging something
From this reading THE DEVOTION OF A GREAT WOMAN The daylight was lengthening.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Very slowly the lolling sun was returning to life and power.
-ing form of “loll” — hang loosely or laxly
From this reading Very slowly the lolling sun was returning to life and power.
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 The snow was still spread to the depth of many feet upon the broad expanse of the valley of the Sleepers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEVOTION OF A GREAT WOMAN The daylight was lengthening.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Very slowly the lolling sun was returning to life and power.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Very slowly the lolling sun was returning to life and power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sense of revivifying was in the air.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A sense of revivifying was in the air.
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading The snow was still spread to the depth of many feet upon the broad expanse of the valley of the Sleepers.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Very slowly the lolling sun was returning to life and power.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow was still spread to the depth of many feet upon the broad expanse of the valley of the Sleepers.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The snow was still spread to the depth of many feet upon the broad expanse of the valley of the Sleepers.
not in physical motion
From this reading As yet the grip of winter still held.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Very slowly the lolling sun was returning to life and power.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEVOTION OF A GREAT WOMAN The daylight was lengthening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very slowly the lolling sun was returning to life and power.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The snow was still spread to the depth of many feet upon the broad expanse of the valley of the Sleepers.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The snow was still spread to the depth of many feet upon the broad expanse of the valley of the Sleepers.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very slowly the lolling sun was returning to life and power.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEVOTION OF A GREAT WOMAN The daylight was lengthening.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading As yet the grip of winter still held.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE DEVOTION OF A GREAT WOMAN The daylight was lengthening.
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet the grip of winter still held.
Chapter 32 of The Heart of Unaga by Ridgwell Cullum holds 346 sentences, grouped into 70 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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