Chapter 22 of Ariel Dances is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Ariel Dances is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The morning of the Gregory Clare exhibition Hugh was waked by the clangor of birds in Wild Acres woods. The window by Hugh’s bed held the view like a picture frame. Sleepily, he thought it a pity they couldn’t hang this in the exhibition. It was quite in the Gregory Clare manner. But something was missing from it.
Chapter 22 of Ariel Dances is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading “The morning of the Gregory Clare exhibition Hugh was waked by the clangor of birds in Wild Acres woods.”
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “The morning of the Gregory Clare exhibition Hugh was waked by the clangor of birds in Wild Acres woods.”
the act of exhibiting
From this reading “The morning of the Gregory Clare exhibition Hugh was waked by the clangor of birds in Wild Acres woods.”
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading “The window by Hugh’s bed held the view like a picture frame.”
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading “The morning of the Gregory Clare exhibition Hugh was waked by the clangor of birds in Wild Acres woods.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Sleepily, he thought it a pity they couldn’t hang this in the exhibition.”
not able to be found
From this reading “But something was missing from it.”
in a sleepy manner
From this reading “Sleepily, he thought it a pity they couldn’t hang this in the exhibition.”
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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 The window by Hugh’s bed held the view like a picture frame.
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading The morning of the Gregory Clare exhibition Hugh was waked by the clangor of birds in Wild Acres woods.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The window by Hugh’s bed held the view like a picture frame.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The morning of the Gregory Clare exhibition Hugh was waked by the clangor of birds in Wild Acres woods.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But something was missing from it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The morning of the Gregory Clare exhibition Hugh was waked by the clangor of birds in Wild Acres woods.
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading The morning of the Gregory Clare exhibition Hugh was waked by the clangor of birds in Wild Acres woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning of the Gregory Clare exhibition Hugh was waked by the clangor of birds in Wild Acres woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sleepily, he thought it a pity they couldn’t hang this in the exhibition.
the act of exhibiting
From this reading The morning of the Gregory Clare exhibition Hugh was waked by the clangor of birds in Wild Acres woods.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The window by Hugh’s bed held the view like a picture frame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But something was missing from it.
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading The morning of the Gregory Clare exhibition Hugh was waked by the clangor of birds in Wild Acres woods.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Sleepily, he thought it a pity they couldn’t hang this in the exhibition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sleepily, he thought it a pity they couldn’t hang this in the exhibition.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The window by Hugh’s bed held the view like a picture frame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning of the Gregory Clare exhibition Hugh was waked by the clangor of birds in Wild Acres woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The window by Hugh’s bed held the view like a picture frame.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning of the Gregory Clare exhibition Hugh was waked by the clangor of birds in Wild Acres woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sleepily, he thought it a pity they couldn’t hang this in the exhibition.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The window by Hugh’s bed held the view like a picture frame.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was quite in the Gregory Clare manner.
not able to be found
From this reading But something was missing from it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning of the Gregory Clare exhibition Hugh was waked by the clangor of birds in Wild Acres woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning of the Gregory Clare exhibition Hugh was waked by the clangor of birds in Wild Acres woods.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The window by Hugh’s bed held the view like a picture frame.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Sleepily, he thought it a pity they couldn’t hang this in the exhibition.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite in the Gregory Clare manner.
in a sleepy manner
From this reading Sleepily, he thought it a pity they couldn’t hang this in the exhibition.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But something was missing from it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning of the Gregory Clare exhibition Hugh was waked by the clangor of birds in Wild Acres woods.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sleepily, he thought it a pity they couldn’t hang this in the exhibition.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sleepily, he thought it a pity they couldn’t hang this in the exhibition.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sleepily, he thought it a pity they couldn’t hang this in the exhibition.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The window by Hugh’s bed held the view like a picture frame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning of the Gregory Clare exhibition Hugh was waked by the clangor of birds in Wild Acres woods.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning of the Gregory Clare exhibition Hugh was waked by the clangor of birds in Wild Acres woods.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The morning of the Gregory Clare exhibition Hugh was waked by the clangor of birds in Wild Acres woods.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The window by Hugh’s bed held the view like a picture frame.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The morning of the Gregory Clare exhibition Hugh was waked by the clangor of birds in Wild Acres woods.
Chapter 22 of Ariel Dances by Ethel Cook Eliot holds 373 sentences, grouped into 75 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 22 holds 373 sentences of Ariel Dances, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of Ariel Dances by Ethel Cook Eliot exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 373 sentences, grouped into 75 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.
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