Chapter 25 of The Plumed Serpent is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Plumed Serpent is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“See!” he said. “You shall have a dress of green, that leaves the arms bare, and a white under-dress with blue flowers.” The green was a strong apple-green colour. Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground. They were watching the steaming water.
Chapter 25 of The Plumed Serpent is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.”
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “The green was a strong apple-green colour.”
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.”
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading “Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.”
ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
From this reading “Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.”
get rid of
From this reading “Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.”
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading “They were watching the steaming water.”
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.”
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In this reading ““You shall have a dress of green, that leaves the arms bare, and a white under-dress with blue flowers.””
In this reading “Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.”
In this reading “Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.”
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 “You shall have a dress of green, that leaves the arms bare, and a white under-dress with blue flowers.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You shall have a dress of green, that leaves the arms bare, and a white under-dress with blue flowers.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The green was a strong apple-green colour.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “You shall have a dress of green, that leaves the arms bare, and a white under-dress with blue flowers.”
completely unclothed
From this reading “You shall have a dress of green, that leaves the arms bare, and a white under-dress with blue flowers.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “You shall have a dress of green, that leaves the arms bare, and a white under-dress with blue flowers.”
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The green was a strong apple-green colour.
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.
put on clothes
From this reading “You shall have a dress of green, that leaves the arms bare, and a white under-dress with blue flowers.”
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.
ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
From this reading Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “You shall have a dress of green, that leaves the arms bare, and a white under-dress with blue flowers.”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “You shall have a dress of green, that leaves the arms bare, and a white under-dress with blue flowers.”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You shall have a dress of green, that leaves the arms bare, and a white under-dress with blue flowers.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “See!” he said.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “You shall have a dress of green, that leaves the arms bare, and a white under-dress with blue flowers.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You shall have a dress of green, that leaves the arms bare, and a white under-dress with blue flowers.”
above and across; more than
From this reading Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “See!” he said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See!” he said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “You shall have a dress of green, that leaves the arms bare, and a white under-dress with blue flowers.”
get rid of
From this reading Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading They were watching the steaming water.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The green was a strong apple-green colour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You shall have a dress of green, that leaves the arms bare, and a white under-dress with blue flowers.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You shall have a dress of green, that leaves the arms bare, and a white under-dress with blue flowers.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were watching the steaming water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You shall have a dress of green, that leaves the arms bare, and a white under-dress with blue flowers.”
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The green was a strong apple-green colour.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading They were watching the steaming water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They were watching the steaming water.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.
a Caucasian
From this reading “You shall have a dress of green, that leaves the arms bare, and a white under-dress with blue flowers.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You shall have a dress of green, that leaves the arms bare, and a white under-dress with blue flowers.”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Two women under the shed were crouching over big earthenware vessels, which sat over a fire which burned slowly in a hole dug in the ground.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You shall have a dress of green, that leaves the arms bare, and a white under-dress with blue flowers.”
Chapter 25 of The Plumed Serpent by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 25 holds 407 sentences of The Plumed Serpent, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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