Split The Sky: Chapters 1–5

by Marie Arnold
Fifteen-year-old Lala Russell has inherited her grandmother's ability to see the future. After she has a vision of coming violence, she must choose between saving one young boy's life or changing her Texas sundown town forever.

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Chapters 1–5, Chapters 6–10, Chapters 11–15, Chapters 16–20, Chapters 21–25.
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  1. beguiled
    filled with wonder and delight
    I don’t leave others amazed, mystified, or utterly beguiled.
  2. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
    My dad’s voice snaps me out of my thoughts and back into my bedroom, where I’m holding the flyer that’s made me so pensive.
  3. prestigious
    having an excellent reputation; respected
    It’s a prestigious school that prides itself on music excellence.
  4. conventional
    following accepted customs and proprieties
    Her refusal to do anything conventional, even small things like wearing matching socks, makes her a walking revolution.
  5. uppity
    arrogant or self-important
    In my neighborhood, the kids think I’m uppity and accuse me of speaking a different color than everybody else.
  6. conservatory
    a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
    I’ll go to the most esteemed music conservatory on the East Coast—the Juilliard School—and from there, it’s only a matter of time before I reach my ultimate goal: first chair in the New York Philharmonic.
  7. myriad
    a large indefinite number
    So, in order to avoid tendinitis in my pinky, shoulder pain, back pain, and myriad other things, I have to pace myself.
  8. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
    She’d go on a diatribe about how Black people fired her first thing in the morning.
  9. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
    It reminds me of the first time I got a premonition.
  10. bayou
    a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake
    Abigail ran though the bayou alone, so no one could really say what she experienced.
  11. desegregation
    incorporation of a formerly excluded group into a community
    Aunt J mutters, “I guess maybe you’re too distracted with other pursuits to worry about things like desegregation and fair housing.”
  12. clique
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
    There are cliques, disgruntled staff, and the unmistakable scent of anxiety.
  13. coloratura
    a lyric soprano who specializes in singing music with flourishes
    Rue is a coloratura.
  14. devious
    characterized by insincerity or deceit
    She gives me a devious smile.
  15. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
    “Ladies, perhaps some decorum on this fine Tuesday morning?” our music theory teacher scolds us as she walks by.
Created on 二月 26, 2026 (updated 四月 3, 2026)

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