Chapter 16 of The Log School-House on the Columbia is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Log School-House on the Columbia is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SILENT TRIBE. It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia. Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window. The air was voiceless. The Columbia rolled silently in the shadows with a shimmering of crimson on its deep middle tides.
Chapter 16 of The Log School-House on the Columbia is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bluff” — a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia.”
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading “It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia.”
plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading “Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.”
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading “Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.”
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading “The Columbia rolled silently in the shadows with a shimmering of crimson on its deep middle tides.”
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “The Columbia rolled silently in the shadows with a shimmering of crimson on its deep middle tides.”
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia.”
produced without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “The air was voiceless.”
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 A SILENT TRIBE.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was voiceless.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia.
plural of “bluff” — a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia.
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The Columbia rolled silently in the shadows with a shimmering of crimson on its deep middle tides.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The Columbia rolled silently in the shadows with a shimmering of crimson on its deep middle tides.
plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Columbia rolled silently in the shadows with a shimmering of crimson on its deep middle tides.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The Columbia rolled silently in the shadows with a shimmering of crimson on its deep middle tides.
of windows; divided by vertical bars or piers usually of stone
From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall
From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The Columbia rolled silently in the shadows with a shimmering of crimson on its deep middle tides.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The Columbia rolled silently in the shadows with a shimmering of crimson on its deep middle tides.
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading The Columbia rolled silently in the shadows with a shimmering of crimson on its deep middle tides.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading A SILENT TRIBE.
without speaking
From this reading The Columbia rolled silently in the shadows with a shimmering of crimson on its deep middle tides.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The Columbia rolled silently in the shadows with a shimmering of crimson on its deep middle tides.
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading A SILENT TRIBE.
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia.
produced without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The air was voiceless.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was sunset on the bluffs and valleys of the Columbia.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Through the tall, dark pines and firs the red west glowed like the lights in an oriel or mullioned window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Columbia rolled silently in the shadows with a shimmering of crimson on its deep middle tides.
Chapter 16 of The Log School-House on the Columbia by Hezekiah Butterworth holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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 16 holds 146 sentences of The Log School-House on the Columbia, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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