Chapter 5 of Val Sinestra is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Val Sinestra is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Floyd feared his wife’s mind was unbalanced; she brooded too much over her misfortune. He was very tender, very indulgent, but sometimes his patience gave out. Days, weeks, months passed. Winter came with snow, ice, sleet. Julie spent most of the time in her room, rarely going down to dinner.
Chapter 5 of Val Sinestra is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “Floyd feared his wife’s mind was unbalanced; she brooded too much over her misfortune.”
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading “He was very tender, very indulgent, but sometimes his patience gave out.”
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “Floyd feared his wife’s mind was unbalanced; she brooded too much over her misfortune.”
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “He was very tender, very indulgent, but sometimes his patience gave out.”
not often
From this reading “Julie spent most of the time in her room, rarely going down to dinner.”
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading “Winter came with snow, ice, sleet.”
being or thrown out of equilibrium
From this reading “Floyd feared his wife’s mind was unbalanced; she brooded too much over her misfortune.”
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Winter came with snow, ice, sleet.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Floyd feared his wife’s mind was unbalanced; she brooded too much over her misfortune.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was very tender, very indulgent, but sometimes his patience gave out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Winter came with snow, ice, sleet.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Days, weeks, months passed.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Julie spent most of the time in her room, rarely going down to dinner.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Julie spent most of the time in her room, rarely going down to dinner.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Floyd feared his wife’s mind was unbalanced; she brooded too much over her misfortune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Floyd feared his wife’s mind was unbalanced; she brooded too much over her misfortune.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was very tender, very indulgent, but sometimes his patience gave out.
the act of departing
From this reading Julie spent most of the time in her room, rarely going down to dinner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very tender, very indulgent, but sometimes his patience gave out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Floyd feared his wife’s mind was unbalanced; she brooded too much over her misfortune.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Floyd feared his wife’s mind was unbalanced; she brooded too much over her misfortune.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Winter came with snow, ice, sleet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Julie spent most of the time in her room, rarely going down to dinner.
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading He was very tender, very indulgent, but sometimes his patience gave out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julie spent most of the time in her room, rarely going down to dinner.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Floyd feared his wife’s mind was unbalanced; she brooded too much over her misfortune.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Floyd feared his wife’s mind was unbalanced; she brooded too much over her misfortune.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Days, weeks, months passed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Julie spent most of the time in her room, rarely going down to dinner.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Floyd feared his wife’s mind was unbalanced; she brooded too much over her misfortune.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Julie spent most of the time in her room, rarely going down to dinner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was very tender, very indulgent, but sometimes his patience gave out.
above and across; more than
From this reading Floyd feared his wife’s mind was unbalanced; she brooded too much over her misfortune.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Days, weeks, months passed.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading He was very tender, very indulgent, but sometimes his patience gave out.
not often
From this reading Julie spent most of the time in her room, rarely going down to dinner.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Julie spent most of the time in her room, rarely going down to dinner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Floyd feared his wife’s mind was unbalanced; she brooded too much over her misfortune.
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading Winter came with snow, ice, sleet.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Winter came with snow, ice, sleet.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He was very tender, very indulgent, but sometimes his patience gave out.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Julie spent most of the time in her room, rarely going down to dinner.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He was very tender, very indulgent, but sometimes his patience gave out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Julie spent most of the time in her room, rarely going down to dinner.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Julie spent most of the time in her room, rarely going down to dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Julie spent most of the time in her room, rarely going down to dinner.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Floyd feared his wife’s mind was unbalanced; she brooded too much over her misfortune.
being or thrown out of equilibrium
From this reading Floyd feared his wife’s mind was unbalanced; she brooded too much over her misfortune.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very tender, very indulgent, but sometimes his patience gave out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Floyd feared his wife’s mind was unbalanced; she brooded too much over her misfortune.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Days, weeks, months passed.
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Floyd feared his wife’s mind was unbalanced; she brooded too much over her misfortune.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter came with snow, ice, sleet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Winter came with snow, ice, sleet.
Chapter 5 of Val Sinestra by Martha Morton holds 431 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.
Chapter 5 holds 431 sentences of Val Sinestra, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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