Chapter 35 of Clipped Wings is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXV
Chapter 35 of Clipped Wings is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bret turned with anxious, almost with superstitious query to Sheila. He found her wan and tremulous and weirdly aged. He cried out: “Sheila! What’s the matter? You’re ill!”
Chapter 35 of Clipped Wings is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “He found her wan and tremulous and weirdly aged.”
eagerly desirous
From this reading “Bret turned with anxious, almost with superstitious query to Sheila.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “You’re ill!””
an instance of questioning
From this reading “Bret turned with anxious, almost with superstitious query to Sheila.”
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading “Bret turned with anxious, almost with superstitious query to Sheila.”
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading “He found her wan and tremulous and weirdly aged.”
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading “He found her wan and tremulous and weirdly aged.”
in a weird manner
From this reading “He found her wan and tremulous and weirdly aged.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “He cried out: “Sheila!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He found her wan and tremulous and weirdly aged.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Bret turned with anxious, almost with superstitious query to Sheila.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found her wan and tremulous and weirdly aged.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Bret turned with anxious, almost with superstitious query to Sheila.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bret turned with anxious, almost with superstitious query to Sheila.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He cried out: “Sheila!
set up or found
From this reading He found her wan and tremulous and weirdly aged.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found her wan and tremulous and weirdly aged.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He found her wan and tremulous and weirdly aged.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading You’re ill!”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What’s the matter?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He cried out: “Sheila!
an instance of questioning
From this reading Bret turned with anxious, almost with superstitious query to Sheila.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bret turned with anxious, almost with superstitious query to Sheila.
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading Bret turned with anxious, almost with superstitious query to Sheila.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What’s the matter?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bret turned with anxious, almost with superstitious query to Sheila.
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading He found her wan and tremulous and weirdly aged.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Bret turned with anxious, almost with superstitious query to Sheila.
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading He found her wan and tremulous and weirdly aged.
in a weird manner
From this reading He found her wan and tremulous and weirdly aged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What’s the matter?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bret turned with anxious, almost with superstitious query to Sheila.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’re ill!”
Chapter 35 of Clipped Wings by Rupert Hughes holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 35 holds 116 sentences of Clipped Wings, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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