Chapter 30 of The Plumed Serpent is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Plumed Serpent is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ah, yes, it was childish. But it was actually so. She was perhaps fourteen years old, and he was fifteen. And he was the young Huitzilopochtli, and she was the bride Malintzi, the bride-girl. She had seen it.
Chapter 30 of The Plumed Serpent is here in full — 406 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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in actual fact
From this reading “But it was actually so.”
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “And he was the young Huitzilopochtli, and she was the bride Malintzi, the bride-girl.”
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading “Ah, yes, it was childish.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “She was perhaps fourteen years old, and he was fifteen.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading “She was perhaps fourteen years old, and he was fifteen.”
by chance
From this reading “She was perhaps fourteen years old, and he was fifteen.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “She had seen it.”
a late time of life
From this reading “She was perhaps fourteen years old, and he was fifteen.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “She was perhaps fourteen years old, and he was fifteen.”
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in actual fact
From this reading But it was actually so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, yes, it was childish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was perhaps fourteen years old, and he was fifteen.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading And he was the young Huitzilopochtli, and she was the bride Malintzi, the bride-girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he was the young Huitzilopochtli, and she was the bride Malintzi, the bride-girl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was actually so.
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Ah, yes, it was childish.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading She was perhaps fourteen years old, and he was fifteen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading She was perhaps fourteen years old, and he was fifteen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had seen it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was perhaps fourteen years old, and he was fifteen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he was the young Huitzilopochtli, and she was the bride Malintzi, the bride-girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ah, yes, it was childish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he was the young Huitzilopochtli, and she was the bride Malintzi, the bride-girl.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was perhaps fourteen years old, and he was fifteen.
by chance
From this reading She was perhaps fourteen years old, and he was fifteen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was perhaps fourteen years old, and he was fifteen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it was actually so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he was the young Huitzilopochtli, and she was the bride Malintzi, the bride-girl.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah, yes, it was childish.
a late time of life
From this reading She was perhaps fourteen years old, and he was fifteen.
an affirmative
From this reading Ah, yes, it was childish.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And he was the young Huitzilopochtli, and she was the bride Malintzi, the bride-girl.
Chapter 30 of The Plumed Serpent by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 406 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 30 holds 406 sentences of The Plumed Serpent, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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