Chapter 22 of The Lighted Way is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Lighted Way is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE REFUGEE'S RETURN Sabatini's attitude of indolence lasted only until they had turned from the waterway into the main river. Then he sat up and pointed a little way down the stream. "Can you cross over somewhere there?" he asked. Arnold nodded and punted across towards the opposite bank. "Get in among the rushes," Sabatini directed.
Chapter 22 of The Lighted Way is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “Arnold nodded and punted across towards the opposite bank.”
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading “THE REFUGEE'S RETURN Sabatini's attitude of indolence lasted only until they had turned from the waterway into the main river.”
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading “"Get in among the rushes," Sabatini directed.”
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading “THE REFUGEE'S RETURN Sabatini's attitude of indolence lasted only until they had turned from the waterway into the main river.”
most important element
From this reading “THE REFUGEE'S RETURN Sabatini's attitude of indolence lasted only until they had turned from the waterway into the main river.”
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading “"Get in among the rushes," Sabatini directed.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “"Can you cross over somewhere there?" he asked.”
a navigable body of water
From this reading “THE REFUGEE'S RETURN Sabatini's attitude of indolence lasted only until they had turned from the waterway into the main river.”
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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 Then he sat up and pointed a little way down the stream.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Arnold nodded and punted across towards the opposite bank.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Get in among the rushes," Sabatini directed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he sat up and pointed a little way down the stream.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Arnold nodded and punted across towards the opposite bank.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can you cross over somewhere there?" he asked.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading THE REFUGEE'S RETURN Sabatini's attitude of indolence lasted only until they had turned from the waterway into the main river.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Arnold nodded and punted across towards the opposite bank.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you cross over somewhere there?" he asked.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "Can you cross over somewhere there?" he asked.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading "Get in among the rushes," Sabatini directed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he sat up and pointed a little way down the stream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE REFUGEE'S RETURN Sabatini's attitude of indolence lasted only until they had turned from the waterway into the main river.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get in among the rushes," Sabatini directed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE REFUGEE'S RETURN Sabatini's attitude of indolence lasted only until they had turned from the waterway into the main river.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he sat up and pointed a little way down the stream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Get in among the rushes," Sabatini directed.
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading THE REFUGEE'S RETURN Sabatini's attitude of indolence lasted only until they had turned from the waterway into the main river.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE REFUGEE'S RETURN Sabatini's attitude of indolence lasted only until they had turned from the waterway into the main river.
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading THE REFUGEE'S RETURN Sabatini's attitude of indolence lasted only until they had turned from the waterway into the main river.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he sat up and pointed a little way down the stream.
most important element
From this reading THE REFUGEE'S RETURN Sabatini's attitude of indolence lasted only until they had turned from the waterway into the main river.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Arnold nodded and punted across towards the opposite bank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REFUGEE'S RETURN Sabatini's attitude of indolence lasted only until they had turned from the waterway into the main river.
and nothing more
From this reading THE REFUGEE'S RETURN Sabatini's attitude of indolence lasted only until they had turned from the waterway into the main river.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Arnold nodded and punted across towards the opposite bank.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Can you cross over somewhere there?" he asked.
having a point
From this reading Then he sat up and pointed a little way down the stream.
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From this reading Arnold nodded and punted across towards the opposite bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REFUGEE'S RETURN Sabatini's attitude of indolence lasted only until they had turned from the waterway into the main river.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE REFUGEE'S RETURN Sabatini's attitude of indolence lasted only until they had turned from the waterway into the main river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE REFUGEE'S RETURN Sabatini's attitude of indolence lasted only until they had turned from the waterway into the main river.
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading "Get in among the rushes," Sabatini directed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Get in among the rushes," Sabatini directed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REFUGEE'S RETURN Sabatini's attitude of indolence lasted only until they had turned from the waterway into the main river.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he sat up and pointed a little way down the stream.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Can you cross over somewhere there?" he asked.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Then he sat up and pointed a little way down the stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REFUGEE'S RETURN Sabatini's attitude of indolence lasted only until they had turned from the waterway into the main river.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he sat up and pointed a little way down the stream.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Can you cross over somewhere there?" he asked.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE REFUGEE'S RETURN Sabatini's attitude of indolence lasted only until they had turned from the waterway into the main river.
in the direction of
From this reading Arnold nodded and punted across towards the opposite bank.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE REFUGEE'S RETURN Sabatini's attitude of indolence lasted only until they had turned from the waterway into the main river.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE REFUGEE'S RETURN Sabatini's attitude of indolence lasted only until they had turned from the waterway into the main river.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he sat up and pointed a little way down the stream.
a navigable body of water
From this reading THE REFUGEE'S RETURN Sabatini's attitude of indolence lasted only until they had turned from the waterway into the main river.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then he sat up and pointed a little way down the stream.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you cross over somewhere there?" he asked.
Chapter 22 of The Lighted Way by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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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