Chapter 10 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Paliser was saying something, though what she did not hear. The sky now was indigo and in it hung a yellow feather. On the Hudson it had been very pale, the ghost of a feather. But, as Harlem receded, it had ridden higher and brightened in the ride. Cassy had watched it, wishing that Paliser would not talk.
Chapter 10 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading “But, as Harlem receded, it had ridden higher and brightened in the ride.”
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading “The sky now was indigo and in it hung a yellow feather.”
a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto
From this reading “But, as Harlem receded, it had ridden higher and brightened in the ride.”
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading “On the Hudson it had been very pale, the ghost of a feather.”
a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
From this reading “The sky now was indigo and in it hung a yellow feather.”
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “But, as Harlem receded, it had ridden higher and brightened in the ride.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “But, as Harlem receded, it had ridden higher and brightened in the ride.”
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “Cassy had watched it, wishing that Paliser would not talk.”
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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 The sky now was indigo and in it hung a yellow feather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sky now was indigo and in it hung a yellow feather.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as Harlem receded, it had ridden higher and brightened in the ride.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the Hudson it had been very pale, the ghost of a feather.
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading But, as Harlem receded, it had ridden higher and brightened in the ride.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as Harlem receded, it had ridden higher and brightened in the ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cassy had watched it, wishing that Paliser would not talk.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Paliser was saying something, though what she did not hear.
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading The sky now was indigo and in it hung a yellow feather.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading On the Hudson it had been very pale, the ghost of a feather.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the Hudson it had been very pale, the ghost of a feather.
a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto
From this reading But, as Harlem receded, it had ridden higher and brightened in the ride.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Paliser was saying something, though what she did not hear.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading But, as Harlem receded, it had ridden higher and brightened in the ride.
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading On the Hudson it had been very pale, the ghost of a feather.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The sky now was indigo and in it hung a yellow feather.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sky now was indigo and in it hung a yellow feather.
a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
From this reading The sky now was indigo and in it hung a yellow feather.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sky now was indigo and in it hung a yellow feather.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Paliser was saying something, though what she did not hear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sky now was indigo and in it hung a yellow feather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the Hudson it had been very pale, the ghost of a feather.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Hudson it had been very pale, the ghost of a feather.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading On the Hudson it had been very pale, the ghost of a feather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paliser was saying something, though what she did not hear.
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading But, as Harlem receded, it had ridden higher and brightened in the ride.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading But, as Harlem receded, it had ridden higher and brightened in the ride.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading But, as Harlem receded, it had ridden higher and brightened in the ride.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Paliser was saying something, though what she did not hear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paliser was saying something, though what she did not hear.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky now was indigo and in it hung a yellow feather.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Paliser was saying something, though what she did not hear.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Cassy had watched it, wishing that Paliser would not talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cassy had watched it, wishing that Paliser would not talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sky now was indigo and in it hung a yellow feather.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Paliser was saying something, though what she did not hear.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the Hudson it had been very pale, the ghost of a feather.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paliser was saying something, though what she did not hear.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Cassy had watched it, wishing that Paliser would not talk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Paliser was saying something, though what she did not hear.
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Cassy had watched it, wishing that Paliser would not talk.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Cassy had watched it, wishing that Paliser would not talk.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The sky now was indigo and in it hung a yellow feather.
Chapter 10 of The Paliser Case by Edgar Saltus holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 10 holds 404 sentences of The Paliser Case, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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