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The Law-Breakers

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Law-Breakers is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE ARM OUTREACHING The morning was gloriously fine.
It was aglow with the fulness of summer.
Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.
Leaping Creek gamboled its tortuous way through the heart of a perfect garden.
A veritable Eden thought Stanley Fyles--complete to the last detail.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Law-Breakers

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Law-Breakers is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE ARM OUTREACHING The morning was gloriously fine.
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It was aglow with the fulness of summer.
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Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.
/fɑːr æz ðə aɪ kʊd siː ðə ˈvæli wɑːz beɪðd ɪn ə ˈɡoʊldən laɪt wɪtʃ ðə ˈmɪriəd ʃeɪdz ʌv ɡriːn meɪd ˌɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪtɪŋ tuː ˈsensɪz ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ɪn ðɪs ˈɡlɔːri ʌv ˈneɪtʃərz ˈsplen.dər/
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Leaping Creek gamboled its tortuous way through the heart of a perfect garden.
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A veritable Eden thought Stanley Fyles--complete to the last detail.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

aglow adjective US /əˈɡloʊ/

softly bright or radiant

From this reading “It was aglow with the fulness of summer.”

Eden noun US /ˈiːdən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “A veritable Eden thought Stanley Fyles--complete to the last detail.”

gloriously adverb US /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/

with glory or in a glorious manner

From this reading “THE ARM OUTREACHING The morning was gloriously fine.”

intoxicating adjective US /ˌɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪtɪŋ/

causing intoxication

From this reading “Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.”

myriad noun US /ˈmɪriəd/

a large indefinite number

From this reading “Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.”

nature's noun US /ˈneɪtʃərz/

possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading “Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.”

tortuous adjective US /ˈtɔːrtʃəwəs/

highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

From this reading “Leaping Creek gamboled its tortuous way through the heart of a perfect garden.”

veritable adjective US /ˈverɪtəbəl/

often used as intensifiers

From this reading “A veritable Eden thought Stanley Fyles--complete to the last detail.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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bathed in verb + particle counted as “bathe in”

In this reading “Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.”

All words in this reading · 55

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.

aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/

softly bright or radiant

From this reading It was aglow with the fulness of summer.

ARMnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading THE ARM OUTREACHING The morning was gloriously fine.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.

bathedverbUS /beɪðd/

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading A veritable Eden thought Stanley Fyles--complete to the last detail.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.

CreeknounUS /kriːk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Leaping Creek gamboled its tortuous way through the heart of a perfect garden.

detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading A veritable Eden thought Stanley Fyles--complete to the last detail.

drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.

EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading A veritable Eden thought Stanley Fyles--complete to the last detail.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.

FaradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading THE ARM OUTREACHING The morning was gloriously fine.

fulness

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was aglow with the fulness of summer.

Fyles

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A veritable Eden thought Stanley Fyles--complete to the last detail.

gamboled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Leaping Creek gamboled its tortuous way through the heart of a perfect garden.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Leaping Creek gamboled its tortuous way through the heart of a perfect garden.

gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/

with glory or in a glorious manner

From this reading THE ARM OUTREACHING The morning was gloriously fine.

glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.

goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Leaping Creek gamboled its tortuous way through the heart of a perfect garden.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.

intoxicatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪtɪŋ/

causing intoxication

From this reading Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was aglow with the fulness of summer.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Leaping Creek gamboled its tortuous way through the heart of a perfect garden.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading A veritable Eden thought Stanley Fyles--complete to the last detail.

LeapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading Leaping Creek gamboled its tortuous way through the heart of a perfect garden.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE ARM OUTREACHING The morning was gloriously fine.

myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/

a large indefinite number

From this reading Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.

nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/

possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was aglow with the fulness of summer.

OUTREACHING

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE ARM OUTREACHING The morning was gloriously fine.

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading Leaping Creek gamboled its tortuous way through the heart of a perfect garden.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.

sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.

shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.

splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/

Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.

From this reading Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.

StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/

United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)

From this reading A veritable Eden thought Stanley Fyles--complete to the last detail.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was aglow with the fulness of summer.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ARM OUTREACHING The morning was gloriously fine.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading A veritable Eden thought Stanley Fyles--complete to the last detail.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Leaping Creek gamboled its tortuous way through the heart of a perfect garden.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.

tortuousadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃəwəs/

highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

From this reading Leaping Creek gamboled its tortuous way through the heart of a perfect garden.

valleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.

veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/

often used as intensifiers

From this reading A veritable Eden thought Stanley Fyles--complete to the last detail.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE ARM OUTREACHING The morning was gloriously fine.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Leaping Creek gamboled its tortuous way through the heart of a perfect garden.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Far as the eye could see the valley was bathed in a golden light which the myriad shades of green made intoxicating to senses drinking in this glory of nature's splendor.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was aglow with the fulness of summer.

Chapter 18 of The Law-Breakers by Ridgwell Cullum holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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