Chapter 6 of The riddle of Three-Way Creek is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The riddle of Three-Way Creek is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Gateway of Hope A world of smiling hope looked out of the man’s tired blue eyes. The sky was brilliant, and flecked with fine-weather cloud. The air was full of a warmth that was increasing with each passing day. The whole world about him was bursting with renewed life. He felt that the battle had been fought out.
Chapter 6 of The riddle of Three-Way Creek is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of surpassing excellence
From this reading “The sky was brilliant, and flecked with fine-weather cloud.”
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “The whole world about him was bursting with renewed life.”
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “The sky was brilliant, and flecked with fine-weather cloud.”
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “He felt that the battle had been fought out.”
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading “The Gateway of Hope A world of smiling hope looked out of the man’s tired blue eyes.”
becoming greater or larger
From this reading “The air was full of a warmth that was increasing with each passing day.”
restored to a new condition
From this reading “The whole world about him was bursting with renewed life.”
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading “The air was full of a warmth that was increasing with each passing day.”
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In this reading “The Gateway of Hope A world of smiling hope looked out of the man’s tired blue eyes.”
In this reading “The whole world about him was bursting with renewed life.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “The Gateway of Hope A world of smiling hope looked out of the man’s tired blue eyes.”
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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 Gateway of Hope A world of smiling hope looked out of the man’s tired blue eyes.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The whole world about him was bursting with renewed life.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was full of a warmth that was increasing with each passing day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sky was brilliant, and flecked with fine-weather cloud.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He felt that the battle had been fought out.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt that the battle had been fought out.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The Gateway of Hope A world of smiling hope looked out of the man’s tired blue eyes.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The sky was brilliant, and flecked with fine-weather cloud.
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The whole world about him was bursting with renewed life.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The sky was brilliant, and flecked with fine-weather cloud.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The air was full of a warmth that was increasing with each passing day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The air was full of a warmth that was increasing with each passing day.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Gateway of Hope A world of smiling hope looked out of the man’s tired blue eyes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that the battle had been fought out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky was brilliant, and flecked with fine-weather cloud.
having a pattern of dots
From this reading The sky was brilliant, and flecked with fine-weather cloud.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He felt that the battle had been fought out.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The air was full of a warmth that was increasing with each passing day.
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading The Gateway of Hope A world of smiling hope looked out of the man’s tired blue eyes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt that the battle had been fought out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that the battle had been fought out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The whole world about him was bursting with renewed life.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The Gateway of Hope A world of smiling hope looked out of the man’s tired blue eyes.
becoming greater or larger
From this reading The air was full of a warmth that was increasing with each passing day.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The whole world about him was bursting with renewed life.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Gateway of Hope A world of smiling hope looked out of the man’s tired blue eyes.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Gateway of Hope A world of smiling hope looked out of the man’s tired blue eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Gateway of Hope A world of smiling hope looked out of the man’s tired blue eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Gateway of Hope A world of smiling hope looked out of the man’s tired blue eyes.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The air was full of a warmth that was increasing with each passing day.
restored to a new condition
From this reading The whole world about him was bursting with renewed life.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was brilliant, and flecked with fine-weather cloud.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The Gateway of Hope A world of smiling hope looked out of the man’s tired blue eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The air was full of a warmth that was increasing with each passing day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Gateway of Hope A world of smiling hope looked out of the man’s tired blue eyes.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The Gateway of Hope A world of smiling hope looked out of the man’s tired blue eyes.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The air was full of a warmth that was increasing with each passing day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was brilliant, and flecked with fine-weather cloud.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole world about him was bursting with renewed life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sky was brilliant, and flecked with fine-weather cloud.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Gateway of Hope A world of smiling hope looked out of the man’s tired blue eyes.
Chapter 6 of The riddle of Three-Way Creek by Ridgwell Cullum holds 279 sentences, grouped into 56 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 6 holds 279 sentences of The riddle of Three-Way Creek, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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