Chapter 7 of The Ship of Stars is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Ship of Stars is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SQUIRE’S SOUL. Two years passed, and a third winter. The church was now well on its way to restoration. The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up. The old Squire did not halt here.
Chapter 7 of The Ship of Stars is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “buttress” — a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
From this reading “The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.”
having a defect
From this reading “The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.”
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading “The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.”
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading “The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.”
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading “The church was now well on its way to restoration.”
past form of “shore” — serve as a shore to
From this reading “The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.”
given added strength or support
From this reading “The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.”
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.”
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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 Two years passed, and a third winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two years passed, and a third winter.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.
plural of “buttress” — a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
From this reading The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The church was now well on its way to restoration.
having a defect
From this reading The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The old Squire did not halt here.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.
cause to stop
From this reading The old Squire did not halt here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The old Squire did not halt here.
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The church was now well on its way to restoration.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old Squire did not halt here.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The church was now well on its way to restoration.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old Squire did not halt here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The church was now well on its way to restoration.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two years passed, and a third winter.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading The church was now well on its way to restoration.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.
past form of “shore” — serve as a shore to
From this reading The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE SQUIRE’S SOUL.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The old Squire did not halt here.
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From this reading THE SQUIRE’S SOUL.
given added strength or support
From this reading The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SQUIRE’S SOUL.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Two years passed, and a third winter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The church was now well on its way to restoration.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years passed, and a third winter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The church was now well on its way to restoration.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The church was now well on its way to restoration.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The church was now well on its way to restoration.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Two years passed, and a third winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The roof had been repaired, the defective timbers removed and sound ones inserted, the south wall strengthened with three buttresses, the foundations on that side examined and shored up.
a late time of life
From this reading Two years passed, and a third winter.
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