Chapter VIII of The Snow-Burner, “A Fresh Start,” is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter VIII of The Snow-Burner, “A Fresh Start,” is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When he awoke again to clear consciousness, it was morning. The sun which came in through the east window shone in his eyes and lighted up the room. Toppy lay still. He was quite content to lie so. An inexplicable feeling of peace and comfort ruled in every inch of his being.
Chapter VIII of The Snow-Burner, “A Fresh Start,” is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “When he awoke again to clear consciousness, it was morning.”
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “When he awoke again to clear consciousness, it was morning.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “He was quite content to lie so.”
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “An inexplicable feeling of peace and comfort ruled in every inch of his being.”
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading “An inexplicable feeling of peace and comfort ruled in every inch of his being.”
set afire or burning
From this reading “The sun which came in through the east window shone in his eyes and lighted up the room.”
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading “An inexplicable feeling of peace and comfort ruled in every inch of his being.”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “The sun which came in through the east window shone in his eyes and lighted up the room.”
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 “The sun which came in through the east window shone in his eyes and lighted up the room.”
In this reading “Toppy lay still.”
In this reading “The sun which came in through the east window shone in his eyes and lighted up the room.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
anew
From this reading When he awoke again to clear consciousness, it was morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An inexplicable feeling of peace and comfort ruled in every inch of his being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun which came in through the east window shone in his eyes and lighted up the room.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When he awoke again to clear consciousness, it was morning.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading An inexplicable feeling of peace and comfort ruled in every inch of his being.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sun which came in through the east window shone in his eyes and lighted up the room.
rid of obstructions
From this reading When he awoke again to clear consciousness, it was morning.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading An inexplicable feeling of peace and comfort ruled in every inch of his being.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading When he awoke again to clear consciousness, it was morning.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He was quite content to lie so.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The sun which came in through the east window shone in his eyes and lighted up the room.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading An inexplicable feeling of peace and comfort ruled in every inch of his being.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sun which came in through the east window shone in his eyes and lighted up the room.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading An inexplicable feeling of peace and comfort ruled in every inch of his being.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he awoke again to clear consciousness, it was morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun which came in through the east window shone in his eyes and lighted up the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun which came in through the east window shone in his eyes and lighted up the room.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading An inexplicable feeling of peace and comfort ruled in every inch of his being.
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading An inexplicable feeling of peace and comfort ruled in every inch of his being.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he awoke again to clear consciousness, it was morning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Toppy lay still.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He was quite content to lie so.
set afire or burning
From this reading The sun which came in through the east window shone in his eyes and lighted up the room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When he awoke again to clear consciousness, it was morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An inexplicable feeling of peace and comfort ruled in every inch of his being.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading An inexplicable feeling of peace and comfort ruled in every inch of his being.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was quite content to lie so.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The sun which came in through the east window shone in his eyes and lighted up the room.
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading An inexplicable feeling of peace and comfort ruled in every inch of his being.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The sun which came in through the east window shone in his eyes and lighted up the room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was quite content to lie so.
not in physical motion
From this reading Toppy lay still.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun which came in through the east window shone in his eyes and lighted up the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun which came in through the east window shone in his eyes and lighted up the room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sun which came in through the east window shone in his eyes and lighted up the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he awoke again to clear consciousness, it was morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toppy lay still.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sun which came in through the east window shone in his eyes and lighted up the room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he awoke again to clear consciousness, it was morning.
at the time that
From this reading When he awoke again to clear consciousness, it was morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sun which came in through the east window shone in his eyes and lighted up the room.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The sun which came in through the east window shone in his eyes and lighted up the room.
Chapter 8 of The Snow-Burner by Henry Oyen holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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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