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The Shadow Witch

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Shadow Witch is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Beautiful is the Land of Glowing Embers, near to the Palace of King Red Flame.
When morning dawns, a light soft and rosy bathes its castles and its gardens.
At noonday, its pale sweet glow burns to a richer glory, and a flush of deepest rose ascends over turrets and blossoming trees.
With nightfall, a purple splendor settles over all things while its peaceful fairies sleep.
Set in the midst of it is the home of Prince Ember, the fairy palace of Good Cheer.
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The Shadow Witch

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Shadow Witch is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Beautiful is the Land of Glowing Embers, near to the Palace of King Red Flame.
/ˈbjuːtəfəl ɪz ðə lænd ʌv ˈɡloʊɪŋ ˈembərz nɪr tuː ðə ˈpæləs ʌv kɪŋ red fleɪm/
Line 2
When morning dawns, a light soft and rosy bathes its castles and its gardens.
/wen ˈmɔːrnɪŋ dɔːnz ə laɪt sɑːft ənd ˈroʊzi beɪðz ɪts ˈkæsəlz ənd ɪts ˈɡɑːrdənz/
Line 3
At noonday, its pale sweet glow burns to a richer glory, and a flush of deepest rose ascends over turrets and blossoming trees.
Line 4
With nightfall, a purple splendor settles over all things while its peaceful fairies sleep.
/wɪð ˈnaɪtfɔːl ə ˈpɜːrpəl ˈsplen.dər ˈsetəlz ˈoʊvər ɔːl θɪŋz waɪl ɪts ˈpiːsfəl ˈferiz sliːp/
Line 5
Set in the midst of it is the home of Prince Ember, the fairy palace of Good Cheer.
/set ɪn ðə mɪdst ʌv ɪt ɪz ðə hoʊm ʌv prɪns ˈembər ðə ˈferi ˈpæləs ʌv ɡʊd tʃɪr/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

ascends verb US /əˈsendz/

third-person singular of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading “At noonday, its pale sweet glow burns to a richer glory, and a flush of deepest rose ascends over turrets and blossoming trees.”

bathes noun US /beɪðz/

plural of “bathe” — the act of swimming for pleasure or recreation

From this reading “When morning dawns, a light soft and rosy bathes its castles and its gardens.”

blossoming noun US /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

From this reading “At noonday, its pale sweet glow burns to a richer glory, and a flush of deepest rose ascends over turrets and blossoming trees.”

dawns noun US /dɔːnz/

plural of “dawn” — the first light of day

From this reading “When morning dawns, a light soft and rosy bathes its castles and its gardens.”

Ember noun US /ˈembər/

a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering

From this reading “Set in the midst of it is the home of Prince Ember, the fairy palace of Good Cheer.”

Embers noun US /ˈembərz/

plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering

From this reading “Beautiful is the Land of Glowing Embers, near to the Palace of King Red Flame.”

settles noun US /ˈsetəlz/

plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back

From this reading “With nightfall, a purple splendor settles over all things while its peaceful fairies sleep.”

turrets noun US /ˈtɜːrəts/

plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building

From this reading “At noonday, its pale sweet glow burns to a richer glory, and a flush of deepest rose ascends over turrets and blossoming trees.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When morning dawns, a light soft and rosy bathes its castles and its gardens.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading With nightfall, a purple splendor settles over all things while its peaceful fairies sleep.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When morning dawns, a light soft and rosy bathes its castles and its gardens.

ascendsverbUS /əˈsendz/

third-person singular of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading At noonday, its pale sweet glow burns to a richer glory, and a flush of deepest rose ascends over turrets and blossoming trees.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At noonday, its pale sweet glow burns to a richer glory, and a flush of deepest rose ascends over turrets and blossoming trees.

bathesnounUS /beɪðz/

plural of “bathe” — the act of swimming for pleasure or recreation

From this reading When morning dawns, a light soft and rosy bathes its castles and its gardens.

BeautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Beautiful is the Land of Glowing Embers, near to the Palace of King Red Flame.

blossomingnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

From this reading At noonday, its pale sweet glow burns to a richer glory, and a flush of deepest rose ascends over turrets and blossoming trees.

burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/

United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)

From this reading At noonday, its pale sweet glow burns to a richer glory, and a flush of deepest rose ascends over turrets and blossoming trees.

castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/

plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading When morning dawns, a light soft and rosy bathes its castles and its gardens.

CheerverbUS /tʃɪr/

give encouragement to

From this reading Set in the midst of it is the home of Prince Ember, the fairy palace of Good Cheer.

dawnsnounUS /dɔːnz/

plural of “dawn” — the first light of day

From this reading When morning dawns, a light soft and rosy bathes its castles and its gardens.

deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/

superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading At noonday, its pale sweet glow burns to a richer glory, and a flush of deepest rose ascends over turrets and blossoming trees.

EmbernounUS /ˈembər/

a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering

From this reading Set in the midst of it is the home of Prince Ember, the fairy palace of Good Cheer.

EmbersnounUS /ˈembərz/

plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering

From this reading Beautiful is the Land of Glowing Embers, near to the Palace of King Red Flame.

fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/

plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading With nightfall, a purple splendor settles over all things while its peaceful fairies sleep.

fairynounUS /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Set in the midst of it is the home of Prince Ember, the fairy palace of Good Cheer.

FlamenounUS /fleɪm/

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading Beautiful is the Land of Glowing Embers, near to the Palace of King Red Flame.

flushnounUS /flʌʃ/

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading At noonday, its pale sweet glow burns to a richer glory, and a flush of deepest rose ascends over turrets and blossoming trees.

gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading When morning dawns, a light soft and rosy bathes its castles and its gardens.

glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading At noonday, its pale sweet glow burns to a richer glory, and a flush of deepest rose ascends over turrets and blossoming trees.

glownounUS /ɡloʊ/

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading At noonday, its pale sweet glow burns to a richer glory, and a flush of deepest rose ascends over turrets and blossoming trees.

GlowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/

highly enthusiastic

From this reading Beautiful is the Land of Glowing Embers, near to the Palace of King Red Flame.

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Set in the midst of it is the home of Prince Ember, the fairy palace of Good Cheer.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Set in the midst of it is the home of Prince Ember, the fairy palace of Good Cheer.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Set in the midst of it is the home of Prince Ember, the fairy palace of Good Cheer.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Beautiful is the Land of Glowing Embers, near to the Palace of King Red Flame.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Set in the midst of it is the home of Prince Ember, the fairy palace of Good Cheer.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading When morning dawns, a light soft and rosy bathes its castles and its gardens.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Beautiful is the Land of Glowing Embers, near to the Palace of King Red Flame.

LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Beautiful is the Land of Glowing Embers, near to the Palace of King Red Flame.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading When morning dawns, a light soft and rosy bathes its castles and its gardens.

midstnounUS /mɪdst/

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading Set in the midst of it is the home of Prince Ember, the fairy palace of Good Cheer.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When morning dawns, a light soft and rosy bathes its castles and its gardens.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Beautiful is the Land of Glowing Embers, near to the Palace of King Red Flame.

nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading With nightfall, a purple splendor settles over all things while its peaceful fairies sleep.

noondaynoun

the middle of the day

From this reading At noonday, its pale sweet glow burns to a richer glory, and a flush of deepest rose ascends over turrets and blossoming trees.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Beautiful is the Land of Glowing Embers, near to the Palace of King Red Flame.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading At noonday, its pale sweet glow burns to a richer glory, and a flush of deepest rose ascends over turrets and blossoming trees.

PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Beautiful is the Land of Glowing Embers, near to the Palace of King Red Flame.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading At noonday, its pale sweet glow burns to a richer glory, and a flush of deepest rose ascends over turrets and blossoming trees.

peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading With nightfall, a purple splendor settles over all things while its peaceful fairies sleep.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Set in the midst of it is the home of Prince Ember, the fairy palace of Good Cheer.

purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/

a purple color or pigment

From this reading With nightfall, a purple splendor settles over all things while its peaceful fairies sleep.

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Beautiful is the Land of Glowing Embers, near to the Palace of King Red Flame.

richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/

comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

From this reading At noonday, its pale sweet glow burns to a richer glory, and a flush of deepest rose ascends over turrets and blossoming trees.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading At noonday, its pale sweet glow burns to a richer glory, and a flush of deepest rose ascends over turrets and blossoming trees.

rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/

reflecting optimism

From this reading When morning dawns, a light soft and rosy bathes its castles and its gardens.

SetverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Set in the midst of it is the home of Prince Ember, the fairy palace of Good Cheer.

settlesnounUS /ˈsetəlz/

plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back

From this reading With nightfall, a purple splendor settles over all things while its peaceful fairies sleep.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading With nightfall, a purple splendor settles over all things while its peaceful fairies sleep.

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading When morning dawns, a light soft and rosy bathes its castles and its gardens.

splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/

Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.

From this reading With nightfall, a purple splendor settles over all things while its peaceful fairies sleep.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading At noonday, its pale sweet glow burns to a richer glory, and a flush of deepest rose ascends over turrets and blossoming trees.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Beautiful is the Land of Glowing Embers, near to the Palace of King Red Flame.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading With nightfall, a purple splendor settles over all things while its peaceful fairies sleep.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Beautiful is the Land of Glowing Embers, near to the Palace of King Red Flame.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading At noonday, its pale sweet glow burns to a richer glory, and a flush of deepest rose ascends over turrets and blossoming trees.

turretsnounUS /ˈtɜːrəts/

plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building

From this reading At noonday, its pale sweet glow burns to a richer glory, and a flush of deepest rose ascends over turrets and blossoming trees.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When morning dawns, a light soft and rosy bathes its castles and its gardens.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading With nightfall, a purple splendor settles over all things while its peaceful fairies sleep.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With nightfall, a purple splendor settles over all things while its peaceful fairies sleep.

Chapter 5 of The Shadow Witch by Gertrude Crownfield holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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.

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Chapter 5 holds 127 sentences of The Shadow Witch, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.

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