Chapter 21 of Bluebell A Novel is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of Bluebell A Novel is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT LAST. The breeze was dead, The leaf lay without whispering in the tree; We were together. How, where, what matter? Somewhere in a dream, Drifting, slow drifting down a wizard stream. --The Wanderer.
Chapter 21 of Bluebell A Novel is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “The breeze was dead, The leaf lay without whispering in the tree; We were together.”
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading “Somewhere in a dream, Drifting, slow drifting down a wizard stream.”
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “The breeze was dead, The leaf lay without whispering in the tree; We were together.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “Somewhere in a dream, Drifting, slow drifting down a wizard stream.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “Somewhere in a dream, Drifting, slow drifting down a wizard stream.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “--The Wanderer.”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “The breeze was dead, The leaf lay without whispering in the tree; We were together.”
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading “Somewhere in a dream, Drifting, slow drifting down a wizard stream.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somewhere in a dream, Drifting, slow drifting down a wizard stream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT LAST.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The breeze was dead, The leaf lay without whispering in the tree; We were together.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The breeze was dead, The leaf lay without whispering in the tree; We were together.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Somewhere in a dream, Drifting, slow drifting down a wizard stream.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Somewhere in a dream, Drifting, slow drifting down a wizard stream.
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Somewhere in a dream, Drifting, slow drifting down a wizard stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How, where, what matter?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The breeze was dead, The leaf lay without whispering in the tree; We were together.
immediately past
From this reading AT LAST.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The breeze was dead, The leaf lay without whispering in the tree; We were together.
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The breeze was dead, The leaf lay without whispering in the tree; We were together.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading How, where, what matter?
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Somewhere in a dream, Drifting, slow drifting down a wizard stream.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere in a dream, Drifting, slow drifting down a wizard stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Somewhere in a dream, Drifting, slow drifting down a wizard stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The breeze was dead, The leaf lay without whispering in the tree; We were together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The breeze was dead, The leaf lay without whispering in the tree; We were together.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The breeze was dead, The leaf lay without whispering in the tree; We were together.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading --The Wanderer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The breeze was dead, The leaf lay without whispering in the tree; We were together.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The breeze was dead, The leaf lay without whispering in the tree; We were together.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The breeze was dead, The leaf lay without whispering in the tree; We were together.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How, where, what matter?
in or at the place that
From this reading How, where, what matter?
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading The breeze was dead, The leaf lay without whispering in the tree; We were together.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The breeze was dead, The leaf lay without whispering in the tree; We were together.
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Somewhere in a dream, Drifting, slow drifting down a wizard stream.
Chapter 21 of Bluebell A Novel by G. C., Mrs. Huddleston holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 21 holds 132 sentences of Bluebell A Novel, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 21 of Bluebell A Novel by G. C., Mrs. Huddleston exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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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