Chapter 33 of A Beautiful Possibility is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of A Beautiful Possibility is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.' Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last. His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks. He touched Evadne's hand as she sat beside him. It was his hand!
Chapter 33 of A Beautiful Possibility is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'”
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading “His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.”
a purple color or pigment
From this reading “His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last.”
having a sunken area
From this reading “His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.”
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading “His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.”
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading “Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'”
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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 Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
later than; following
From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He touched Evadne's hand as she sat beside him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He touched Evadne's hand as she sat beside him.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He touched Evadne's hand as she sat beside him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He touched Evadne's hand as she sat beside him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He touched Evadne's hand as she sat beside him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his hand!
immediately past
From this reading Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
a room where books are kept
From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He touched Evadne's hand as she sat beside him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last.
having a sunken area
From this reading His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
having come into contact
From this reading He touched Evadne's hand as she sat beside him.
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his hand!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.
during the time that
From this reading His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
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