Chapter 18 of The Hills of Refuge: A Novel is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Hills of Refuge: A Novel is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For perhaps a mile they trudged along in silence. Presently Mary stopped and turned on him. "A drop of rain fell in my face," she said, looking up at the sky. His eyes followed hers. Along the brow of a mountain to the west clouds as black and thick as the smoke of pitch were massing.
Chapter 18 of The Hills of Refuge: A Novel is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Along the brow of a mountain to the west clouds as black and thick as the smoke of pitch were massing.”
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading “Along the brow of a mountain to the west clouds as black and thick as the smoke of pitch were massing.”
let fall to the ground
From this reading “"A drop of rain fell in my face," she said, looking up at the sky.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “His eyes followed hers.”
-ing form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading “Along the brow of a mountain to the west clouds as black and thick as the smoke of pitch were massing.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “For perhaps a mile they trudged along in silence.”
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “Along the brow of a mountain to the west clouds as black and thick as the smoke of pitch were massing.”
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading “For perhaps a mile they trudged along in silence.”
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In this reading “For perhaps a mile they trudged along in silence.”
In this reading “For perhaps a mile they trudged along in silence.”
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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 For perhaps a mile they trudged along in silence.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For perhaps a mile they trudged along in silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently Mary stopped and turned on him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Along the brow of a mountain to the west clouds as black and thick as the smoke of pitch were massing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "A drop of rain fell in my face," she said, looking up at the sky.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Along the brow of a mountain to the west clouds as black and thick as the smoke of pitch were massing.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Along the brow of a mountain to the west clouds as black and thick as the smoke of pitch were massing.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Along the brow of a mountain to the west clouds as black and thick as the smoke of pitch were massing.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "A drop of rain fell in my face," she said, looking up at the sky.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes followed hers.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "A drop of rain fell in my face," she said, looking up at the sky.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "A drop of rain fell in my face," she said, looking up at the sky.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading His eyes followed hers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For perhaps a mile they trudged along in silence.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading His eyes followed hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently Mary stopped and turned on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes followed hers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For perhaps a mile they trudged along in silence.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "A drop of rain fell in my face," she said, looking up at the sky.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Presently Mary stopped and turned on him.
-ing form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading Along the brow of a mountain to the west clouds as black and thick as the smoke of pitch were massing.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For perhaps a mile they trudged along in silence.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Along the brow of a mountain to the west clouds as black and thick as the smoke of pitch were massing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A drop of rain fell in my face," she said, looking up at the sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A drop of rain fell in my face," she said, looking up at the sky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Presently Mary stopped and turned on him.
by chance
From this reading For perhaps a mile they trudged along in silence.
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Along the brow of a mountain to the west clouds as black and thick as the smoke of pitch were massing.
in the near future
From this reading Presently Mary stopped and turned on him.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "A drop of rain fell in my face," she said, looking up at the sky.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A drop of rain fell in my face," she said, looking up at the sky.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A drop of rain fell in my face," she said, looking up at the sky.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For perhaps a mile they trudged along in silence.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "A drop of rain fell in my face," she said, looking up at the sky.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Along the brow of a mountain to the west clouds as black and thick as the smoke of pitch were massing.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Presently Mary stopped and turned on him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A drop of rain fell in my face," she said, looking up at the sky.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For perhaps a mile they trudged along in silence.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Along the brow of a mountain to the west clouds as black and thick as the smoke of pitch were massing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Along the brow of a mountain to the west clouds as black and thick as the smoke of pitch were massing.
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading For perhaps a mile they trudged along in silence.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Presently Mary stopped and turned on him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "A drop of rain fell in my face," she said, looking up at the sky.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Along the brow of a mountain to the west clouds as black and thick as the smoke of pitch were massing.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Along the brow of a mountain to the west clouds as black and thick as the smoke of pitch were massing.
Chapter 18 of The Hills of Refuge: A Novel by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben holds 365 sentences, grouped into 73 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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