Chapter 16 of The noise of the world is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The noise of the world is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Gone!" Under cover of the snow, cliffs slid away, gorges opened, century-old trees disappeared! "Yes. Winter makes great changes up here in the mountains. Down in the cities you think winter is a time when everything stops and rests and nothing moves.
Chapter 16 of The noise of the world is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “Winter makes great changes up here in the mountains.”
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “Down in the cities you think winter is a time when everything stops and rests and nothing moves.”
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading “Under cover of the snow, cliffs slid away, gorges opened, century-old trees disappeared!”
plural of “gorge” — a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
From this reading “Under cover of the snow, cliffs slid away, gorges opened, century-old trees disappeared!”
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading “Down in the cities you think winter is a time when everything stops and rests and nothing moves.”
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading “Down in the cities you think winter is a time when everything stops and rests and nothing moves.”
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “Under cover of the snow, cliffs slid away, gorges opened, century-old trees disappeared!”
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading “Down in the cities you think winter is a time when everything stops and rests and nothing moves.”
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In this reading “Under cover of the snow, cliffs slid away, gorges opened, century-old trees disappeared!”
In this reading “Down in the cities you think winter is a time when everything stops and rests and nothing moves.”
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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 Down in the cities you think winter is a time when everything stops and rests and nothing moves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down in the cities you think winter is a time when everything stops and rests and nothing moves.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Under cover of the snow, cliffs slid away, gorges opened, century-old trees disappeared!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under cover of the snow, cliffs slid away, gorges opened, century-old trees disappeared!
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Winter makes great changes up here in the mountains.
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Down in the cities you think winter is a time when everything stops and rests and nothing moves.
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Under cover of the snow, cliffs slid away, gorges opened, century-old trees disappeared!
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Under cover of the snow, cliffs slid away, gorges opened, century-old trees disappeared!
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Under cover of the snow, cliffs slid away, gorges opened, century-old trees disappeared!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down in the cities you think winter is a time when everything stops and rests and nothing moves.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Down in the cities you think winter is a time when everything stops and rests and nothing moves.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Gone!"
plural of “gorge” — a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
From this reading Under cover of the snow, cliffs slid away, gorges opened, century-old trees disappeared!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Winter makes great changes up here in the mountains.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Winter makes great changes up here in the mountains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Winter makes great changes up here in the mountains.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Down in the cities you think winter is a time when everything stops and rests and nothing moves.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Winter makes great changes up here in the mountains.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Winter makes great changes up here in the mountains.
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading Down in the cities you think winter is a time when everything stops and rests and nothing moves.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Down in the cities you think winter is a time when everything stops and rests and nothing moves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under cover of the snow, cliffs slid away, gorges opened, century-old trees disappeared!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Under cover of the snow, cliffs slid away, gorges opened, century-old trees disappeared!
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Down in the cities you think winter is a time when everything stops and rests and nothing moves.
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Under cover of the snow, cliffs slid away, gorges opened, century-old trees disappeared!
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Under cover of the snow, cliffs slid away, gorges opened, century-old trees disappeared!
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading Down in the cities you think winter is a time when everything stops and rests and nothing moves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under cover of the snow, cliffs slid away, gorges opened, century-old trees disappeared!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Down in the cities you think winter is a time when everything stops and rests and nothing moves.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Down in the cities you think winter is a time when everything stops and rests and nothing moves.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Under cover of the snow, cliffs slid away, gorges opened, century-old trees disappeared!
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under cover of the snow, cliffs slid away, gorges opened, century-old trees disappeared!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Winter makes great changes up here in the mountains.
at the time that
From this reading Down in the cities you think winter is a time when everything stops and rests and nothing moves.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter makes great changes up here in the mountains.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Down in the cities you think winter is a time when everything stops and rests and nothing moves.
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