The sign of the prophet

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The sign of the prophet is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By J. B. (James Ball) Naylor • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 13 of The sign of the prophet by J. B. (James Ball) Naylor holds 307 sentences, grouped into 62 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 13 holds 307 sentences of The sign of the prophet, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.

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It was the close of a hot July day.

The surface of the placid Scioto glinted in the red rays of the setting sun.

The dark-green forests surrounding the little village of Franklinton grew darker, as the tremulous twilight faded into dewy dusk.

Blue smoke curled gracefully from the mud-daubed chimneys of the villagers’ cabins.

A tinkling cowbell broke the stillness—a twinkling star peeped from the dusky vault above.

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The sign of the prophet

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The sign of the prophet is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

It was the close of a hot July day.

Line 2

The surface of the placid Scioto glinted in the red rays of the setting sun.

Line 3

The dark-green forests surrounding the little village of Franklinton grew darker, as the tremulous twilight faded into dewy dusk.

Line 4

Blue smoke curled gracefully from the mud-daubed chimneys of the villagers’ cabins.

Line 5

A tinkling cowbell broke the stillness—a twinkling star peeped from the dusky vault above.

Learner Dictionary

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

Above preposition US /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “A tinkling cowbell broke the stillness—a twinkling star peeped from the dusky vault above.”

Twilight noun US /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

the dim light before night or sunrise

From this reading “The dark-green forests surrounding the little village of Franklinton grew darker, as the tremulous twilight faded into dewy dusk.”

Vault noun US /vɔːlt/

a stone room, often below a church, used for burial

From this reading “A tinkling cowbell broke the stillness—a twinkling star peeped from the dusky vault above.”

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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 It was the close of a hot July day.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading A tinkling cowbell broke the stillness—a twinkling star peeped from the dusky vault above.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The dark-green forests surrounding the little village of Franklinton grew darker, as the tremulous twilight faded into dewy dusk.

Blue

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From this reading Blue smoke curled gracefully from the mud-daubed chimneys of the villagers’ cabins.

broke

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From this reading A tinkling cowbell broke the stillness—a twinkling star peeped from the dusky vault above.

cabins

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From this reading Blue smoke curled gracefully from the mud-daubed chimneys of the villagers’ cabins.

chimneys

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From this reading Blue smoke curled gracefully from the mud-daubed chimneys of the villagers’ cabins.

close

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From this reading It was the close of a hot July day.

cowbell

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From this reading A tinkling cowbell broke the stillness—a twinkling star peeped from the dusky vault above.

curled

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From this reading Blue smoke curled gracefully from the mud-daubed chimneys of the villagers’ cabins.

dark-green

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From this reading The dark-green forests surrounding the little village of Franklinton grew darker, as the tremulous twilight faded into dewy dusk.

darker

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From this reading The dark-green forests surrounding the little village of Franklinton grew darker, as the tremulous twilight faded into dewy dusk.

day

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From this reading It was the close of a hot July day.

dewy

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From this reading The dark-green forests surrounding the little village of Franklinton grew darker, as the tremulous twilight faded into dewy dusk.

dusk

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From this reading The dark-green forests surrounding the little village of Franklinton grew darker, as the tremulous twilight faded into dewy dusk.

dusky

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From this reading A tinkling cowbell broke the stillness—a twinkling star peeped from the dusky vault above.

faded

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From this reading The dark-green forests surrounding the little village of Franklinton grew darker, as the tremulous twilight faded into dewy dusk.

forests

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From this reading The dark-green forests surrounding the little village of Franklinton grew darker, as the tremulous twilight faded into dewy dusk.

Franklinton

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From this reading The dark-green forests surrounding the little village of Franklinton grew darker, as the tremulous twilight faded into dewy dusk.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Blue smoke curled gracefully from the mud-daubed chimneys of the villagers’ cabins.

glinted

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From this reading The surface of the placid Scioto glinted in the red rays of the setting sun.

gracefully

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From this reading Blue smoke curled gracefully from the mud-daubed chimneys of the villagers’ cabins.

grew

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From this reading The dark-green forests surrounding the little village of Franklinton grew darker, as the tremulous twilight faded into dewy dusk.

hot

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From this reading It was the close of a hot July day.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The surface of the placid Scioto glinted in the red rays of the setting sun.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The dark-green forests surrounding the little village of Franklinton grew darker, as the tremulous twilight faded into dewy dusk.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the close of a hot July day.

July

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From this reading It was the close of a hot July day.

little

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From this reading The dark-green forests surrounding the little village of Franklinton grew darker, as the tremulous twilight faded into dewy dusk.

mud-daubed

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From this reading Blue smoke curled gracefully from the mud-daubed chimneys of the villagers’ cabins.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the close of a hot July day.

peeped

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From this reading A tinkling cowbell broke the stillness—a twinkling star peeped from the dusky vault above.

placid

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From this reading The surface of the placid Scioto glinted in the red rays of the setting sun.

rays

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From this reading The surface of the placid Scioto glinted in the red rays of the setting sun.

red

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From this reading The surface of the placid Scioto glinted in the red rays of the setting sun.

Scioto

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From this reading The surface of the placid Scioto glinted in the red rays of the setting sun.

setting

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From this reading The surface of the placid Scioto glinted in the red rays of the setting sun.

smoke

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From this reading Blue smoke curled gracefully from the mud-daubed chimneys of the villagers’ cabins.

star

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From this reading A tinkling cowbell broke the stillness—a twinkling star peeped from the dusky vault above.

stillness

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From this reading A tinkling cowbell broke the stillness—a twinkling star peeped from the dusky vault above.

sun

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From this reading The surface of the placid Scioto glinted in the red rays of the setting sun.

surface

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From this reading The surface of the placid Scioto glinted in the red rays of the setting sun.

surrounding

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From this reading The dark-green forests surrounding the little village of Franklinton grew darker, as the tremulous twilight faded into dewy dusk.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was the close of a hot July day.

tinkling

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From this reading A tinkling cowbell broke the stillness—a twinkling star peeped from the dusky vault above.

tremulous

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From this reading The dark-green forests surrounding the little village of Franklinton grew darker, as the tremulous twilight faded into dewy dusk.

twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

the dim light before night or sunrise

From this reading The dark-green forests surrounding the little village of Franklinton grew darker, as the tremulous twilight faded into dewy dusk.

twinkling

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From this reading A tinkling cowbell broke the stillness—a twinkling star peeped from the dusky vault above.

vaultnounUS /vɔːlt/

a stone room, often below a church, used for burial

From this reading A tinkling cowbell broke the stillness—a twinkling star peeped from the dusky vault above.

village

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From this reading The dark-green forests surrounding the little village of Franklinton grew darker, as the tremulous twilight faded into dewy dusk.

villagers

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From this reading Blue smoke curled gracefully from the mud-daubed chimneys of the villagers’ cabins.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was the close of a hot July day.

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