Chapter 19 of Bluebell A Novel is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Bluebell A Novel is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PRINCE PHILANDER. A division of souls may take place without a word being exchanged. One reminded of those mists that rise into a cool stratum of air soon to redescend in flakes of snow.... --Human Sadness. The day that the Misses Palmer were to spend at Lyndon's Landing turned to rain in the afternoon.
Chapter 19 of Bluebell A Novel is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading “A division of souls may take place without a word being exchanged.”
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading “One reminded of those mists that rise into a cool stratum of air soon to redescend in flakes of snow....”
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading “The day that the Misses Palmer were to spend at Lyndon's Landing turned to rain in the afternoon.”
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading “One reminded of those mists that rise into a cool stratum of air soon to redescend in flakes of snow....”
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading “The day that the Misses Palmer were to spend at Lyndon's Landing turned to rain in the afternoon.”
have amorous affairs; of men
From this reading “THE PRINCE PHILANDER.”
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading “--Human Sadness.”
one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
From this reading “One reminded of those mists that rise into a cool stratum of air soon to redescend in flakes of snow....”
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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 A division of souls may take place without a word being exchanged.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The day that the Misses Palmer were to spend at Lyndon's Landing turned to rain in the afternoon.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading One reminded of those mists that rise into a cool stratum of air soon to redescend in flakes of snow....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day that the Misses Palmer were to spend at Lyndon's Landing turned to rain in the afternoon.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A division of souls may take place without a word being exchanged.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading One reminded of those mists that rise into a cool stratum of air soon to redescend in flakes of snow....
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day that the Misses Palmer were to spend at Lyndon's Landing turned to rain in the afternoon.
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading A division of souls may take place without a word being exchanged.
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading A division of souls may take place without a word being exchanged.
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading One reminded of those mists that rise into a cool stratum of air soon to redescend in flakes of snow....
characteristic of humanity
From this reading --Human Sadness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One reminded of those mists that rise into a cool stratum of air soon to redescend in flakes of snow....
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One reminded of those mists that rise into a cool stratum of air soon to redescend in flakes of snow....
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The day that the Misses Palmer were to spend at Lyndon's Landing turned to rain in the afternoon.
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From this reading The day that the Misses Palmer were to spend at Lyndon's Landing turned to rain in the afternoon.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A division of souls may take place without a word being exchanged.
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading The day that the Misses Palmer were to spend at Lyndon's Landing turned to rain in the afternoon.
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading One reminded of those mists that rise into a cool stratum of air soon to redescend in flakes of snow....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A division of souls may take place without a word being exchanged.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One reminded of those mists that rise into a cool stratum of air soon to redescend in flakes of snow....
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading The day that the Misses Palmer were to spend at Lyndon's Landing turned to rain in the afternoon.
have amorous affairs; of men
From this reading THE PRINCE PHILANDER.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A division of souls may take place without a word being exchanged.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE PRINCE PHILANDER.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The day that the Misses Palmer were to spend at Lyndon's Landing turned to rain in the afternoon.
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From this reading One reminded of those mists that rise into a cool stratum of air soon to redescend in flakes of snow....
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading One reminded of those mists that rise into a cool stratum of air soon to redescend in flakes of snow....
move upward
From this reading One reminded of those mists that rise into a cool stratum of air soon to redescend in flakes of snow....
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading --Human Sadness.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading One reminded of those mists that rise into a cool stratum of air soon to redescend in flakes of snow....
in the near future
From this reading One reminded of those mists that rise into a cool stratum of air soon to redescend in flakes of snow....
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading A division of souls may take place without a word being exchanged.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The day that the Misses Palmer were to spend at Lyndon's Landing turned to rain in the afternoon.
one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
From this reading One reminded of those mists that rise into a cool stratum of air soon to redescend in flakes of snow....
carry out
From this reading A division of souls may take place without a word being exchanged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One reminded of those mists that rise into a cool stratum of air soon to redescend in flakes of snow....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCE PHILANDER.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One reminded of those mists that rise into a cool stratum of air soon to redescend in flakes of snow....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One reminded of those mists that rise into a cool stratum of air soon to redescend in flakes of snow....
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The day that the Misses Palmer were to spend at Lyndon's Landing turned to rain in the afternoon.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day that the Misses Palmer were to spend at Lyndon's Landing turned to rain in the afternoon.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A division of souls may take place without a word being exchanged.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A division of souls may take place without a word being exchanged.
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