Chapter 2 of The Stories of El Dorado is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Stories of El Dorado is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Earth!" they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud of fog was its beginning. Then the mountains rose over the water like great lobsters. In an instant the mountains and plains were visible and the cypress and the pine trees appeared. The Heart of Heaven cried out and said: "Blessed be thy coming.
Chapter 2 of The Stories of El Dorado is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “"Blessed be thy coming.”
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “"Earth!" they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud of fog was its beginning.”
wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
From this reading “In an instant the mountains and plains were visible and the cypress and the pine trees appeared.”
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “"Earth!" they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud of fog was its beginning.”
plural of “lobster” — flesh of a lobster
From this reading “Then the mountains rose over the water like great lobsters.”
a coniferous tree
From this reading “In an instant the mountains and plains were visible and the cypress and the pine trees appeared.”
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading “In an instant the mountains and plains were visible and the cypress and the pine trees appeared.”
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading “In an instant the mountains and plains were visible and the cypress and the pine trees appeared.”
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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a coniferous tree
In this reading “In an instant the mountains and plains were visible and the cypress and the pine trees appeared.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “The Heart of Heaven cried out and said:”
In this reading “In an instant the mountains and plains were visible and the cypress and the pine trees appeared.”
In this reading “Then the mountains rose over the water like great lobsters.”
In this reading “"Earth!" they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud of fog was its beginning.”
In this reading “"Earth!" they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud of fog was its beginning.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Earth!" they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud of fog was its beginning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an instant the mountains and plains were visible and the cypress and the pine trees appeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Earth!" they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud of fog was its beginning.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In an instant the mountains and plains were visible and the cypress and the pine trees appeared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Blessed be thy coming.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Earth!" they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud of fog was its beginning.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "Blessed be thy coming.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading "Earth!" they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud of fog was its beginning.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Blessed be thy coming.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The Heart of Heaven cried out and said:
wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
From this reading In an instant the mountains and plains were visible and the cypress and the pine trees appeared.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Earth!" they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud of fog was its beginning.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading "Earth!" they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud of fog was its beginning.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading "Earth!" they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud of fog was its beginning.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then the mountains rose over the water like great lobsters.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Heart of Heaven cried out and said:
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The Heart of Heaven cried out and said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an instant the mountains and plains were visible and the cypress and the pine trees appeared.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "Earth!" they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud of fog was its beginning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Earth!" they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud of fog was its beginning.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Earth!" they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud of fog was its beginning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Earth!" they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud of fog was its beginning.
plural of “lobster” — flesh of a lobster
From this reading Then the mountains rose over the water like great lobsters.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Then the mountains rose over the water like great lobsters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Earth!" they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud of fog was its beginning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Earth!" they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud of fog was its beginning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Heart of Heaven cried out and said:
above and across; more than
From this reading Then the mountains rose over the water like great lobsters.
a coniferous tree
From this reading In an instant the mountains and plains were visible and the cypress and the pine trees appeared.
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading In an instant the mountains and plains were visible and the cypress and the pine trees appeared.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then the mountains rose over the water like great lobsters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Earth!" they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud of fog was its beginning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Earth!" they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud of fog was its beginning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the mountains rose over the water like great lobsters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Earth!" they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud of fog was its beginning.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Blessed be thy coming.
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 In an instant the mountains and plains were visible and the cypress and the pine trees appeared.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading In an instant the mountains and plains were visible and the cypress and the pine trees appeared.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Earth!" they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud of fog was its beginning.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then the mountains rose over the water like great lobsters.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In an instant the mountains and plains were visible and the cypress and the pine trees appeared.
Chapter 2 of The Stories of El Dorado by Frona Eunice Wait holds 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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.
Chapter 2 holds 453 sentences of The Stories of El Dorado, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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