Chapter 5 of Wildfire is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Wildfire is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the early morning when all was gray and the big, dark pines were shadowy specters, Slone was awakened by the cold. His hands were so numb that he had difficulty starting a fire. He stood over the blaze, warming them. The air was nipping, clear and thin, and sweet with frosty fragrance. Daylight came while he was in the midst of his morning meal.
Chapter 5 of Wildfire is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “He stood over the blaze, warming them.”
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading “The air was nipping, clear and thin, and sweet with frosty fragrance.”
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading “The air was nipping, clear and thin, and sweet with frosty fragrance.”
capable of wounding
From this reading “The air was nipping, clear and thin, and sweet with frosty fragrance.”
lacking sensation
From this reading “His hands were so numb that he had difficulty starting a fire.”
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading “In the early morning when all was gray and the big, dark pines were shadowy specters, Slone was awakened by the cold.”
filled with shade
From this reading “In the early morning when all was gray and the big, dark pines were shadowy specters, Slone was awakened by the cold.”
imparting heat
From this reading “He stood over the blaze, warming them.”
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 His hands were so numb that he had difficulty starting a fire.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was nipping, clear and thin, and sweet with frosty fragrance.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In the early morning when all was gray and the big, dark pines were shadowy specters, Slone was awakened by the cold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the early morning when all was gray and the big, dark pines were shadowy specters, Slone was awakened by the cold.
aroused or activated
From this reading In the early morning when all was gray and the big, dark pines were shadowy specters, Slone was awakened by the cold.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the early morning when all was gray and the big, dark pines were shadowy specters, Slone was awakened by the cold.
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading He stood over the blaze, warming them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the early morning when all was gray and the big, dark pines were shadowy specters, Slone was awakened by the cold.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Daylight came while he was in the midst of his morning meal.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The air was nipping, clear and thin, and sweet with frosty fragrance.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading In the early morning when all was gray and the big, dark pines were shadowy specters, Slone was awakened by the cold.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the early morning when all was gray and the big, dark pines were shadowy specters, Slone was awakened by the cold.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Daylight came while he was in the midst of his morning meal.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading His hands were so numb that he had difficulty starting a fire.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the early morning when all was gray and the big, dark pines were shadowy specters, Slone was awakened by the cold.
start firing a weapon
From this reading His hands were so numb that he had difficulty starting a fire.
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The air was nipping, clear and thin, and sweet with frosty fragrance.
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The air was nipping, clear and thin, and sweet with frosty fragrance.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading In the early morning when all was gray and the big, dark pines were shadowy specters, Slone was awakened by the cold.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His hands were so numb that he had difficulty starting a fire.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands were so numb that he had difficulty starting a fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His hands were so numb that he had difficulty starting a fire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hands were so numb that he had difficulty starting a fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the early morning when all was gray and the big, dark pines were shadowy specters, Slone was awakened by the cold.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Daylight came while he was in the midst of his morning meal.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Daylight came while he was in the midst of his morning meal.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the early morning when all was gray and the big, dark pines were shadowy specters, Slone was awakened by the cold.
capable of wounding
From this reading The air was nipping, clear and thin, and sweet with frosty fragrance.
lacking sensation
From this reading His hands were so numb that he had difficulty starting a fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Daylight came while he was in the midst of his morning meal.
above and across; more than
From this reading He stood over the blaze, warming them.
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading In the early morning when all was gray and the big, dark pines were shadowy specters, Slone was awakened by the cold.
filled with shade
From this reading In the early morning when all was gray and the big, dark pines were shadowy specters, Slone was awakened by the cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the early morning when all was gray and the big, dark pines were shadowy specters, Slone was awakened by the cold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His hands were so numb that he had difficulty starting a fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the early morning when all was gray and the big, dark pines were shadowy specters, Slone was awakened by the cold.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading His hands were so numb that he had difficulty starting a fire.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood over the blaze, warming them.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The air was nipping, clear and thin, and sweet with frosty fragrance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His hands were so numb that he had difficulty starting a fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the early morning when all was gray and the big, dark pines were shadowy specters, Slone was awakened by the cold.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He stood over the blaze, warming them.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The air was nipping, clear and thin, and sweet with frosty fragrance.
imparting heat
From this reading He stood over the blaze, warming them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the early morning when all was gray and the big, dark pines were shadowy specters, Slone was awakened by the cold.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the early morning when all was gray and the big, dark pines were shadowy specters, Slone was awakened by the cold.
at the time that
From this reading In the early morning when all was gray and the big, dark pines were shadowy specters, Slone was awakened by the cold.
during the time that
From this reading Daylight came while he was in the midst of his morning meal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air was nipping, clear and thin, and sweet with frosty fragrance.
Chapter 5 of Wildfire by Zane Grey holds 469 sentences, grouped into 94 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 469 sentences of Wildfire, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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