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Chapter 10 of The Higher Court is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reginald Doan was out of danger. Infant tyranny and convalescence had both begun. Over clean-swept plains the blizzard of three days' duration moaned its last sharp protest. The sun blinked out through yellow grit on a city lashed white and ghostly. Isabel ran to her boy with the first peep of day.
Chapter 10 of The Higher Court is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading “The sun blinked out through yellow grit on a city lashed white and ghostly.”
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading “Over clean-swept plains the blizzard of three days' duration moaned its last sharp protest.”
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading “Infant tyranny and convalescence had both begun.”
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading “Over clean-swept plains the blizzard of three days' duration moaned its last sharp protest.”
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading “The sun blinked out through yellow grit on a city lashed white and ghostly.”
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading “The sun blinked out through yellow grit on a city lashed white and ghostly.”
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “The sun blinked out through yellow grit on a city lashed white and ghostly.”
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading “Infant tyranny and convalescence had both begun.”
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 The sun blinked out through yellow grit on a city lashed white and ghostly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Infant tyranny and convalescence had both begun.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Infant tyranny and convalescence had both begun.
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading The sun blinked out through yellow grit on a city lashed white and ghostly.
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading Over clean-swept plains the blizzard of three days' duration moaned its last sharp protest.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Infant tyranny and convalescence had both begun.
a youthful male person
From this reading Isabel ran to her boy with the first peep of day.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The sun blinked out through yellow grit on a city lashed white and ghostly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over clean-swept plains the blizzard of three days' duration moaned its last sharp protest.
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading Infant tyranny and convalescence had both begun.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Reginald Doan was out of danger.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Isabel ran to her boy with the first peep of day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Over clean-swept plains the blizzard of three days' duration moaned its last sharp protest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reginald Doan was out of danger.
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading Over clean-swept plains the blizzard of three days' duration moaned its last sharp protest.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Isabel ran to her boy with the first peep of day.
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading The sun blinked out through yellow grit on a city lashed white and ghostly.
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading The sun blinked out through yellow grit on a city lashed white and ghostly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Infant tyranny and convalescence had both begun.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabel ran to her boy with the first peep of day.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Infant tyranny and convalescence had both begun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isabel ran to her boy with the first peep of day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Over clean-swept plains the blizzard of three days' duration moaned its last sharp protest.
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The sun blinked out through yellow grit on a city lashed white and ghostly.
immediately past
From this reading Over clean-swept plains the blizzard of three days' duration moaned its last sharp protest.
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Over clean-swept plains the blizzard of three days' duration moaned its last sharp protest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reginald Doan was out of danger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun blinked out through yellow grit on a city lashed white and ghostly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Reginald Doan was out of danger.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over clean-swept plains the blizzard of three days' duration moaned its last sharp protest.
look furtively
From this reading Isabel ran to her boy with the first peep of day.
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Over clean-swept plains the blizzard of three days' duration moaned its last sharp protest.
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Over clean-swept plains the blizzard of three days' duration moaned its last sharp protest.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Isabel ran to her boy with the first peep of day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reginald Doan was out of danger.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Over clean-swept plains the blizzard of three days' duration moaned its last sharp protest.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun blinked out through yellow grit on a city lashed white and ghostly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over clean-swept plains the blizzard of three days' duration moaned its last sharp protest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Over clean-swept plains the blizzard of three days' duration moaned its last sharp protest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sun blinked out through yellow grit on a city lashed white and ghostly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isabel ran to her boy with the first peep of day.
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading Infant tyranny and convalescence had both begun.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Reginald Doan was out of danger.
a Caucasian
From this reading The sun blinked out through yellow grit on a city lashed white and ghostly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Isabel ran to her boy with the first peep of day.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The sun blinked out through yellow grit on a city lashed white and ghostly.
Chapter 10 of The Higher Court by Mary Stewart Daggett holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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 10 holds 96 sentences of The Higher Court, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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