Chapter 22 of White Lightning is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of White Lightning is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes. “I am glad Naynokahsee she like my lodge. It is medicine for my father. It is like what was on Keego.” “My brother, I’m afraid it is little use to recall those days.”
Chapter 22 of White Lightning is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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clothing in general
From this reading “She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading ““I am glad Naynokahsee she like my lodge.”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “It is medicine for my father.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading ““My brother, I’m afraid it is little use to recall those days.””
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.”
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 “She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.”
In this reading “She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.”
In this reading “She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “My brother, I’m afraid it is little use to recall those days.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am glad Naynokahsee she like my lodge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.
a youthful male person
From this reading She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “My brother, I’m afraid it is little use to recall those days.”
clothing in general
From this reading She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “My brother, I’m afraid it is little use to recall those days.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It is medicine for my father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is medicine for my father.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am glad Naynokahsee she like my lodge.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am glad Naynokahsee she like my lodge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My brother, I’m afraid it is little use to recall those days.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is medicine for my father.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is medicine for my father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is like what was on Keego.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I am glad Naynokahsee she like my lodge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “My brother, I’m afraid it is little use to recall those days.”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “I am glad Naynokahsee she like my lodge.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading It is medicine for my father.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I am glad Naynokahsee she like my lodge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am glad Naynokahsee she like my lodge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is like what was on Keego.”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “My brother, I’m afraid it is little use to recall those days.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “My brother, I’m afraid it is little use to recall those days.”
up to a particular time
From this reading She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.
the act of using
From this reading “My brother, I’m afraid it is little use to recall those days.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is like what was on Keego.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is like what was on Keego.”
in or at the place that
From this reading She rose and moved to the door, where she stood gazing into the darkness till the boy had slipped into his clothes.
Chapter 22 of White Lightning by Edwin Herbert Lewis holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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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