Chapter 37 of The riddle of Three-Way Creek is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of The riddle of Three-Way Creek is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By the Light of the Aurora The northern horizon was alight with a splendid aurora. It was still evening, with a prevailing sense of great peace. The two men and two women on the verandah were absorbed in the magnificence of the heavenly display. It was nothing unusual. There was nothing new in the magic of its movement.
Chapter 37 of The riddle of Three-Way Creek is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading “The two men and two women on the verandah were absorbed in the magnificence of the heavenly display.”
to come to rest, settle
From this reading “By the Light of the Aurora The northern horizon was alight with a splendid aurora.”
the first light of day
From this reading “By the Light of the Aurora The northern horizon was alight with a splendid aurora.”
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading “The two men and two women on the verandah were absorbed in the magnificence of the heavenly display.”
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading “The two men and two women on the verandah were absorbed in the magnificence of the heavenly display.”
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “By the Light of the Aurora The northern horizon was alight with a splendid aurora.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “By the Light of the Aurora The northern horizon was alight with a splendid aurora.”
most frequent or common
From this reading “It was still evening, with a prevailing sense of great peace.”
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 “By the Light of the Aurora The northern horizon was alight with a splendid aurora.”
In this reading “The two men and two women on the verandah were absorbed in the magnificence of the heavenly display.”
In this reading “The two men and two women on the verandah were absorbed in the magnificence of the heavenly display.”
In this reading “By the Light of the Aurora The northern horizon was alight with a splendid aurora.”
In this reading “The two men and two women on the verandah were absorbed in the magnificence of the heavenly display.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 By the Light of the Aurora The northern horizon was alight with a splendid aurora.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The two men and two women on the verandah were absorbed in the magnificence of the heavenly display.
to come to rest, settle
From this reading By the Light of the Aurora The northern horizon was alight with a splendid aurora.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two men and two women on the verandah were absorbed in the magnificence of the heavenly display.
the first light of day
From this reading By the Light of the Aurora The northern horizon was alight with a splendid aurora.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the Light of the Aurora The northern horizon was alight with a splendid aurora.
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading The two men and two women on the verandah were absorbed in the magnificence of the heavenly display.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was still evening, with a prevailing sense of great peace.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was still evening, with a prevailing sense of great peace.
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading The two men and two women on the verandah were absorbed in the magnificence of the heavenly display.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading By the Light of the Aurora The northern horizon was alight with a splendid aurora.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two men and two women on the verandah were absorbed in the magnificence of the heavenly display.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still evening, with a prevailing sense of great peace.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing new in the magic of its movement.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading By the Light of the Aurora The northern horizon was alight with a splendid aurora.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading There was nothing new in the magic of its movement.
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading The two men and two women on the verandah were absorbed in the magnificence of the heavenly display.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men and two women on the verandah were absorbed in the magnificence of the heavenly display.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading There was nothing new in the magic of its movement.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was nothing new in the magic of its movement.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading By the Light of the Aurora The northern horizon was alight with a splendid aurora.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was nothing unusual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the Light of the Aurora The northern horizon was alight with a splendid aurora.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two men and two women on the verandah were absorbed in the magnificence of the heavenly display.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading It was still evening, with a prevailing sense of great peace.
most frequent or common
From this reading It was still evening, with a prevailing sense of great peace.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was still evening, with a prevailing sense of great peace.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading By the Light of the Aurora The northern horizon was alight with a splendid aurora.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still evening, with a prevailing sense of great peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the Light of the Aurora The northern horizon was alight with a splendid aurora.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing new in the magic of its movement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men and two women on the verandah were absorbed in the magnificence of the heavenly display.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading It was nothing unusual.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading The two men and two women on the verandah were absorbed in the magnificence of the heavenly display.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the Light of the Aurora The northern horizon was alight with a splendid aurora.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two men and two women on the verandah were absorbed in the magnificence of the heavenly display.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By the Light of the Aurora The northern horizon was alight with a splendid aurora.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The two men and two women on the verandah were absorbed in the magnificence of the heavenly display.
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