Chapter 24 of Zula is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of Zula is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SCENE ON THE WATER. "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake. "Look! Scott, is it not beautiful?" "Its quiet grandeur can hardly be expressed in words," said Scott.
Chapter 24 of Zula is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “"How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.”
communicated in words
From this reading “"Its quiet grandeur can hardly be expressed in words," said Scott.”
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading “"Its quiet grandeur can hardly be expressed in words," said Scott.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “"How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “"How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “"How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “"How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “Scott, is it not beautiful?"”
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 “"How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SCENE ON THE WATER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Its quiet grandeur can hardly be expressed in words," said Scott.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Scott, is it not beautiful?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Its quiet grandeur can hardly be expressed in words," said Scott.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
communicated in words
From this reading "Its quiet grandeur can hardly be expressed in words," said Scott.
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading "Its quiet grandeur can hardly be expressed in words," said Scott.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Its quiet grandeur can hardly be expressed in words," said Scott.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Its quiet grandeur can hardly be expressed in words," said Scott.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scott, is it not beautiful?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Scott, is it not beautiful?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Its quiet grandeur can hardly be expressed in words," said Scott.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look!
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
the light of the Moon
From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Scott, is it not beautiful?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SCENE ON THE WATER.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Its quiet grandeur can hardly be expressed in words," said Scott.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Its quiet grandeur can hardly be expressed in words," said Scott.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A SCENE ON THE WATER.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Scott, is it not beautiful?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SCENE ON THE WATER.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A SCENE ON THE WATER.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Its quiet grandeur can hardly be expressed in words," said Scott.
Chapter 24 of Zula by H. Esselstyn Lindley holds 150 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.
Chapter 24 holds 150 sentences of Zula, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 24 of Zula by H. Esselstyn Lindley exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 150 sentences, grouped into 30 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 30 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 30 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 24 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Zula by H. Esselstyn Lindley on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5451 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34168 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #34168, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 454 minutes of reading across 1091 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Zula section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 37 chapters of Zula to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Zula, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
