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Chapter 1 of A Fall of Glass is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Breathing somewhat faster than usual, the widow rested her chin on her two hands. "Pray continue," she said. "Endless vistas of moonlight and roses? April showers, Mrs. Deshazaway. And June, which as you may know follows directly upon April and is supposed to be the month of brides, of marrying.
Chapter 1 of A Fall of Glass is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 57/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 281–285
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “April showers, Mrs. Deshazaway.”
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading “Breathing somewhat faster than usual, the widow rested her chin on her two hands.”
plural of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “And June, which as you may know follows directly upon April and is supposed to be the month of brides, of marrying.”
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading “"Endless vistas of moonlight and roses?”
more quickly
From this reading “Breathing somewhat faster than usual, the widow rested her chin on her two hands.”
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading “And June, which as you may know follows directly upon April and is supposed to be the month of brides, of marrying.”
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading “April showers, Mrs. Deshazaway.”
plural of “vista” — the visual percept of a region
From this reading “"Endless vistas of moonlight and roses?”
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 “Breathing somewhat faster than usual, the widow rested her chin on her two hands.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Endless vistas of moonlight and roses?
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April showers, Mrs. Deshazaway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And June, which as you may know follows directly upon April and is supposed to be the month of brides, of marrying.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And June, which as you may know follows directly upon April and is supposed to be the month of brides, of marrying.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Breathing somewhat faster than usual, the widow rested her chin on her two hands.
plural of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married
From this reading And June, which as you may know follows directly upon April and is supposed to be the month of brides, of marrying.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Breathing somewhat faster than usual, the widow rested her chin on her two hands.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading "Pray continue," she said.
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From this reading April showers, Mrs. Deshazaway.
without deviation
From this reading And June, which as you may know follows directly upon April and is supposed to be the month of brides, of marrying.
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading "Endless vistas of moonlight and roses?
more quickly
From this reading Breathing somewhat faster than usual, the widow rested her chin on her two hands.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And June, which as you may know follows directly upon April and is supposed to be the month of brides, of marrying.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Breathing somewhat faster than usual, the widow rested her chin on her two hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Breathing somewhat faster than usual, the widow rested her chin on her two hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And June, which as you may know follows directly upon April and is supposed to be the month of brides, of marrying.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading And June, which as you may know follows directly upon April and is supposed to be the month of brides, of marrying.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And June, which as you may know follows directly upon April and is supposed to be the month of brides, of marrying.
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading And June, which as you may know follows directly upon April and is supposed to be the month of brides, of marrying.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And June, which as you may know follows directly upon April and is supposed to be the month of brides, of marrying.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And June, which as you may know follows directly upon April and is supposed to be the month of brides, of marrying.
the light of the Moon
From this reading "Endless vistas of moonlight and roses?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading April showers, Mrs. Deshazaway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Endless vistas of moonlight and roses?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Breathing somewhat faster than usual, the widow rested her chin on her two hands.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Pray continue," she said.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Breathing somewhat faster than usual, the widow rested her chin on her two hands.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Endless vistas of moonlight and roses?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Pray continue," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Pray continue," she said.
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading April showers, Mrs. Deshazaway.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Breathing somewhat faster than usual, the widow rested her chin on her two hands.
required or under orders
From this reading And June, which as you may know follows directly upon April and is supposed to be the month of brides, of marrying.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Breathing somewhat faster than usual, the widow rested her chin on her two hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Breathing somewhat faster than usual, the widow rested her chin on her two hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And June, which as you may know follows directly upon April and is supposed to be the month of brides, of marrying.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Breathing somewhat faster than usual, the widow rested her chin on her two hands.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And June, which as you may know follows directly upon April and is supposed to be the month of brides, of marrying.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Breathing somewhat faster than usual, the widow rested her chin on her two hands.
plural of “vista” — the visual percept of a region
From this reading "Endless vistas of moonlight and roses?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And June, which as you may know follows directly upon April and is supposed to be the month of brides, of marrying.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Breathing somewhat faster than usual, the widow rested her chin on her two hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And June, which as you may know follows directly upon April and is supposed to be the month of brides, of marrying.
Chapter 1 of A Fall of Glass by Stanley R., -1997 Lee holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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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