Chapter 5 of The White Heart of Mojave is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The White Heart of Mojave is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Camp-in-the-Cedars was charming. A real tree had become a wonderful object. For once there was plenty of wood and the Worrier kept himself warm chopping and carrying. After the feeble little fires of roots and twigs to which we had been accustomed, that blazing, crackling camp-fire was a rich luxury. Dinner was a banquet.
Chapter 5 of The White Heart of Mojave is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “Dinner was a banquet.”
shining intensely
From this reading “After the feeble little fires of roots and twigs to which we had been accustomed, that blazing, crackling camp-fire was a rich luxury.”
inflected form of “chop” — cut into pieces
From this reading “For once there was plenty of wood and the Worrier kept himself warm chopping and carrying.”
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading “After the feeble little fires of roots and twigs to which we had been accustomed, that blazing, crackling camp-fire was a rich luxury.”
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading “After the feeble little fires of roots and twigs to which we had been accustomed, that blazing, crackling camp-fire was a rich luxury.”
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading “After the feeble little fires of roots and twigs to which we had been accustomed, that blazing, crackling camp-fire was a rich luxury.”
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading “After the feeble little fires of roots and twigs to which we had been accustomed, that blazing, crackling camp-fire was a rich luxury.”
thinks about unfortunate things that might happen
From this reading “For once there was plenty of wood and the Worrier kept himself warm chopping and carrying.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A real tree had become a wonderful object.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading After the feeble little fires of roots and twigs to which we had been accustomed, that blazing, crackling camp-fire was a rich luxury.
later than; following
From this reading After the feeble little fires of roots and twigs to which we had been accustomed, that blazing, crackling camp-fire was a rich luxury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For once there was plenty of wood and the Worrier kept himself warm chopping and carrying.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Dinner was a banquet.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A real tree had become a wonderful object.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the feeble little fires of roots and twigs to which we had been accustomed, that blazing, crackling camp-fire was a rich luxury.
shining intensely
From this reading After the feeble little fires of roots and twigs to which we had been accustomed, that blazing, crackling camp-fire was a rich luxury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the feeble little fires of roots and twigs to which we had been accustomed, that blazing, crackling camp-fire was a rich luxury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Camp-in-the-Cedars was charming.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading For once there was plenty of wood and the Worrier kept himself warm chopping and carrying.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Camp-in-the-Cedars was charming.
inflected form of “chop” — cut into pieces
From this reading For once there was plenty of wood and the Worrier kept himself warm chopping and carrying.
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading After the feeble little fires of roots and twigs to which we had been accustomed, that blazing, crackling camp-fire was a rich luxury.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Dinner was a banquet.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading After the feeble little fires of roots and twigs to which we had been accustomed, that blazing, crackling camp-fire was a rich luxury.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading After the feeble little fires of roots and twigs to which we had been accustomed, that blazing, crackling camp-fire was a rich luxury.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once there was plenty of wood and the Worrier kept himself warm chopping and carrying.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A real tree had become a wonderful object.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For once there was plenty of wood and the Worrier kept himself warm chopping and carrying.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For once there was plenty of wood and the Worrier kept himself warm chopping and carrying.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After the feeble little fires of roots and twigs to which we had been accustomed, that blazing, crackling camp-fire was a rich luxury.
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading After the feeble little fires of roots and twigs to which we had been accustomed, that blazing, crackling camp-fire was a rich luxury.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading A real tree had become a wonderful object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For once there was plenty of wood and the Worrier kept himself warm chopping and carrying.
on one occasion
From this reading For once there was plenty of wood and the Worrier kept himself warm chopping and carrying.
a full supply
From this reading For once there was plenty of wood and the Worrier kept himself warm chopping and carrying.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A real tree had become a wonderful object.
possessing material wealth
From this reading After the feeble little fires of roots and twigs to which we had been accustomed, that blazing, crackling camp-fire was a rich luxury.
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading After the feeble little fires of roots and twigs to which we had been accustomed, that blazing, crackling camp-fire was a rich luxury.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the feeble little fires of roots and twigs to which we had been accustomed, that blazing, crackling camp-fire was a rich luxury.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For once there was plenty of wood and the Worrier kept himself warm chopping and carrying.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For once there was plenty of wood and the Worrier kept himself warm chopping and carrying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the feeble little fires of roots and twigs to which we had been accustomed, that blazing, crackling camp-fire was a rich luxury.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A real tree had become a wonderful object.
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading After the feeble little fires of roots and twigs to which we had been accustomed, that blazing, crackling camp-fire was a rich luxury.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading For once there was plenty of wood and the Worrier kept himself warm chopping and carrying.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Camp-in-the-Cedars was charming.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After the feeble little fires of roots and twigs to which we had been accustomed, that blazing, crackling camp-fire was a rich luxury.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the feeble little fires of roots and twigs to which we had been accustomed, that blazing, crackling camp-fire was a rich luxury.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A real tree had become a wonderful object.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading For once there was plenty of wood and the Worrier kept himself warm chopping and carrying.
thinks about unfortunate things that might happen
From this reading For once there was plenty of wood and the Worrier kept himself warm chopping and carrying.
Chapter 5 of The White Heart of Mojave by Edna Brush Perkins holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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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