Chapter 30 of Vineta, the Phantom City is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Vineta, the Phantom City is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUF WIEDERSEHEN! The mild spring night which had enveloped the waters began to give place to the dawn. The stars were dying out one by one, and in the eastern horizon glimmered the first beams of day. The waves, lightly stirred by the rising breeze, murmured softly as in a dream. A ship sped on through the ever-brightening morning twilight.
Chapter 30 of Vineta, the Phantom City is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading “The stars were dying out one by one, and in the eastern horizon glimmered the first beams of day.”
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading “The stars were dying out one by one, and in the eastern horizon glimmered the first beams of day.”
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading “The mild spring night which had enveloped the waters began to give place to the dawn.”
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “The stars were dying out one by one, and in the eastern horizon glimmered the first beams of day.”
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading “The mild spring night which had enveloped the waters began to give place to the dawn.”
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading “A ship sped on through the ever-brightening morning twilight.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “The waves, lightly stirred by the rising breeze, murmured softly as in a dream.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “A ship sped on through the ever-brightening morning twilight.”
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In this reading “The stars were dying out one by one, and in the eastern horizon glimmered the first beams of day.”
In this reading “A ship sped on through the ever-brightening morning twilight.”
In this reading “The stars were dying out one by one, and in the eastern horizon glimmered the first beams of day.”
In this reading “A ship sped on through the ever-brightening morning twilight.”
In this reading “The mild spring night which had enveloped the waters began to give place to the dawn.”
In this reading “The waves, lightly stirred by the rising breeze, murmured softly as in a dream.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The waves, lightly stirred by the rising breeze, murmured softly as in a dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stars were dying out one by one, and in the eastern horizon glimmered the first beams of day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The waves, lightly stirred by the rising breeze, murmured softly as in a dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUF WIEDERSEHEN!
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The stars were dying out one by one, and in the eastern horizon glimmered the first beams of day.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The mild spring night which had enveloped the waters began to give place to the dawn.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The waves, lightly stirred by the rising breeze, murmured softly as in a dream.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The stars were dying out one by one, and in the eastern horizon glimmered the first beams of day.
the first light of day
From this reading The mild spring night which had enveloped the waters began to give place to the dawn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The stars were dying out one by one, and in the eastern horizon glimmered the first beams of day.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The waves, lightly stirred by the rising breeze, murmured softly as in a dream.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The stars were dying out one by one, and in the eastern horizon glimmered the first beams of day.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The stars were dying out one by one, and in the eastern horizon glimmered the first beams of day.
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading The mild spring night which had enveloped the waters began to give place to the dawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A ship sped on through the ever-brightening morning twilight.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The stars were dying out one by one, and in the eastern horizon glimmered the first beams of day.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The mild spring night which had enveloped the waters began to give place to the dawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stars were dying out one by one, and in the eastern horizon glimmered the first beams of day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mild spring night which had enveloped the waters began to give place to the dawn.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The stars were dying out one by one, and in the eastern horizon glimmered the first beams of day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stars were dying out one by one, and in the eastern horizon glimmered the first beams of day.
without good reason
From this reading The waves, lightly stirred by the rising breeze, murmured softly as in a dream.
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The mild spring night which had enveloped the waters began to give place to the dawn.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A ship sped on through the ever-brightening morning twilight.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading The waves, lightly stirred by the rising breeze, murmured softly as in a dream.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The mild spring night which had enveloped the waters began to give place to the dawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stars were dying out one by one, and in the eastern horizon glimmered the first beams of day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A ship sped on through the ever-brightening morning twilight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The stars were dying out one by one, and in the eastern horizon glimmered the first beams of day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The stars were dying out one by one, and in the eastern horizon glimmered the first beams of day.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The mild spring night which had enveloped the waters began to give place to the dawn.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The waves, lightly stirred by the rising breeze, murmured softly as in a dream.
transport commercially
From this reading A ship sped on through the ever-brightening morning twilight.
with low volume
From this reading The waves, lightly stirred by the rising breeze, murmured softly as in a dream.
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading A ship sped on through the ever-brightening morning twilight.
the season of growth
From this reading The mild spring night which had enveloped the waters began to give place to the dawn.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars were dying out one by one, and in the eastern horizon glimmered the first beams of day.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The waves, lightly stirred by the rising breeze, murmured softly as in a dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mild spring night which had enveloped the waters began to give place to the dawn.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A ship sped on through the ever-brightening morning twilight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mild spring night which had enveloped the waters began to give place to the dawn.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading A ship sped on through the ever-brightening morning twilight.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The mild spring night which had enveloped the waters began to give place to the dawn.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The waves, lightly stirred by the rising breeze, murmured softly as in a dream.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stars were dying out one by one, and in the eastern horizon glimmered the first beams of day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mild spring night which had enveloped the waters began to give place to the dawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUF WIEDERSEHEN!
Chapter 30 of Vineta, the Phantom City by E. Werner holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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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