Chapter 19 of Aurora the Magnificent is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Aurora the Magnificent is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Brenda who came back from America was not quite the one who had gone there. Gerald saw it in the first instant. She had gained in definiteness, assurance, even in beauty. But a silver haze, a fairy bloom, an aureole, was mysteriously departed from her. She had left her teens behind.
Chapter 19 of Aurora the Magnificent is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “She had gained in definiteness, assurance, even in beauty.”
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
From this reading “But a silver haze, a fairy bloom, an aureole, was mysteriously departed from her.”
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading “But a silver haze, a fairy bloom, an aureole, was mysteriously departed from her.”
well in the past; former
From this reading “But a silver haze, a fairy bloom, an aureole, was mysteriously departed from her.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “But a silver haze, a fairy bloom, an aureole, was mysteriously departed from her.”
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading “But a silver haze, a fairy bloom, an aureole, was mysteriously departed from her.”
in a cryptic manner
From this reading “But a silver haze, a fairy bloom, an aureole, was mysteriously departed from her.”
the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
From this reading “She had left her teens behind.”
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be restored
In this reading “The Brenda who came back from America was not quite the one who had gone there.”
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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 But a silver haze, a fairy bloom, an aureole, was mysteriously departed from her.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The Brenda who came back from America was not quite the one who had gone there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But a silver haze, a fairy bloom, an aureole, was mysteriously departed from her.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading She had gained in definiteness, assurance, even in beauty.
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
From this reading But a silver haze, a fairy bloom, an aureole, was mysteriously departed from her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Brenda who came back from America was not quite the one who had gone there.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She had gained in definiteness, assurance, even in beauty.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She had left her teens behind.
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading But a silver haze, a fairy bloom, an aureole, was mysteriously departed from her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Brenda who came back from America was not quite the one who had gone there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a silver haze, a fairy bloom, an aureole, was mysteriously departed from her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Brenda who came back from America was not quite the one who had gone there.
the quality of being predictable with great confidence
From this reading She had gained in definiteness, assurance, even in beauty.
well in the past; former
From this reading But a silver haze, a fairy bloom, an aureole, was mysteriously departed from her.
divisible by two
From this reading She had gained in definiteness, assurance, even in beauty.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading But a silver haze, a fairy bloom, an aureole, was mysteriously departed from her.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Gerald saw it in the first instant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Brenda who came back from America was not quite the one who had gone there.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading She had gained in definiteness, assurance, even in beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerald saw it in the first instant.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Brenda who came back from America was not quite the one who had gone there.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Brenda who came back from America was not quite the one who had gone there.
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading But a silver haze, a fairy bloom, an aureole, was mysteriously departed from her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But a silver haze, a fairy bloom, an aureole, was mysteriously departed from her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gerald saw it in the first instant.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Gerald saw it in the first instant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gerald saw it in the first instant.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had left her teens behind.
in a cryptic manner
From this reading But a silver haze, a fairy bloom, an aureole, was mysteriously departed from her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Brenda who came back from America was not quite the one who had gone there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Brenda who came back from America was not quite the one who had gone there.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The Brenda who came back from America was not quite the one who had gone there.
cut with a saw
From this reading Gerald saw it in the first instant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gained in definiteness, assurance, even in beauty.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading But a silver haze, a fairy bloom, an aureole, was mysteriously departed from her.
the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
From this reading She had left her teens behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Brenda who came back from America was not quite the one who had gone there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Brenda who came back from America was not quite the one who had gone there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Brenda who came back from America was not quite the one who had gone there.
which person or people
From this reading The Brenda who came back from America was not quite the one who had gone there.
Chapter 19 of Aurora the Magnificent by Gertrude Hall Brownell holds 315 sentences, grouped into 63 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 19 holds 315 sentences of Aurora the Magnificent, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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