Chapter 11 of Feathers left around is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Feathers left around is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PAULINE’S FLIGHT LOFT had sent for Angel, feeling that he wanted a friend to confer with. “Pauly’s gone away,” he said briefly, as Baldwin entered the library. Angel gave him a quick glance, but said, merely, “Where to?” “I don’t know,” Loft returned. “In fact, Angel, she went without my knowing it.
Chapter 11 of Feathers left around is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/56 · 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.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “PAULINE’S FLIGHT LOFT had sent for Angel, feeling that he wanted a friend to confer with.”
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading ““Pauly’s gone away,” he said briefly, as Baldwin entered the library.”
for a short time
From this reading ““Pauly’s gone away,” he said briefly, as Baldwin entered the library.”
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading “PAULINE’S FLIGHT LOFT had sent for Angel, feeling that he wanted a friend to confer with.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “PAULINE’S FLIGHT LOFT had sent for Angel, feeling that he wanted a friend to confer with.”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading ““In fact, Angel, she went without my knowing it.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading ““Pauly’s gone away,” he said briefly, as Baldwin entered the library.”
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading “PAULINE’S FLIGHT LOFT had sent for Angel, feeling that he wanted a friend to confer with.”
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.
In this reading ““Pauly’s gone away,” he said briefly, as Baldwin entered the library.”
get or ask advice from
In this reading “PAULINE’S FLIGHT LOFT had sent for Angel, feeling that he wanted a friend to confer with.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading ““In fact, Angel, she went without my knowing it.”
In this reading ““In fact, Angel, she went without my knowing it.”
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 PAULINE’S FLIGHT LOFT had sent for Angel, feeling that he wanted a friend to confer with.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading PAULINE’S FLIGHT LOFT had sent for Angel, feeling that he wanted a friend to confer with.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Pauly’s gone away,” he said briefly, as Baldwin entered the library.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Pauly’s gone away,” he said briefly, as Baldwin entered the library.
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading “Pauly’s gone away,” he said briefly, as Baldwin entered the library.
for a short time
From this reading “Pauly’s gone away,” he said briefly, as Baldwin entered the library.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Angel gave him a quick glance, but said, merely, “Where to?”
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading PAULINE’S FLIGHT LOFT had sent for Angel, feeling that he wanted a friend to confer with.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know,” Loft returned.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Pauly’s gone away,” he said briefly, as Baldwin entered the library.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “In fact, Angel, she went without my knowing it.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading PAULINE’S FLIGHT LOFT had sent for Angel, feeling that he wanted a friend to confer with.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading PAULINE’S FLIGHT LOFT had sent for Angel, feeling that he wanted a friend to confer with.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PAULINE’S FLIGHT LOFT had sent for Angel, feeling that he wanted a friend to confer with.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading PAULINE’S FLIGHT LOFT had sent for Angel, feeling that he wanted a friend to confer with.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Angel gave him a quick glance, but said, merely, “Where to?”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Angel gave him a quick glance, but said, merely, “Where to?”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Pauly’s gone away,” he said briefly, as Baldwin entered the library.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PAULINE’S FLIGHT LOFT had sent for Angel, feeling that he wanted a friend to confer with.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PAULINE’S FLIGHT LOFT had sent for Angel, feeling that he wanted a friend to confer with.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Angel gave him a quick glance, but said, merely, “Where to?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know,” Loft returned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In fact, Angel, she went without my knowing it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “In fact, Angel, she went without my knowing it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know,” Loft returned.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “In fact, Angel, she went without my knowing it.
a room where books are kept
From this reading “Pauly’s gone away,” he said briefly, as Baldwin entered the library.
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading PAULINE’S FLIGHT LOFT had sent for Angel, feeling that he wanted a friend to confer with.
and nothing more
From this reading Angel gave him a quick glance, but said, merely, “Where to?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “In fact, Angel, she went without my knowing it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAULINE’S FLIGHT LOFT had sent for Angel, feeling that he wanted a friend to confer with.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pauly’s gone away,” he said briefly, as Baldwin entered the library.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Angel gave him a quick glance, but said, merely, “Where to?”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I don’t know,” Loft returned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Pauly’s gone away,” he said briefly, as Baldwin entered the library.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading PAULINE’S FLIGHT LOFT had sent for Angel, feeling that he wanted a friend to confer with.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “In fact, Angel, she went without my knowing it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PAULINE’S FLIGHT LOFT had sent for Angel, feeling that he wanted a friend to confer with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Pauly’s gone away,” he said briefly, as Baldwin entered the library.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PAULINE’S FLIGHT LOFT had sent for Angel, feeling that he wanted a friend to confer with.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading PAULINE’S FLIGHT LOFT had sent for Angel, feeling that he wanted a friend to confer with.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “In fact, Angel, she went without my knowing it.
in or at the place that
From this reading Angel gave him a quick glance, but said, merely, “Where to?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading PAULINE’S FLIGHT LOFT had sent for Angel, feeling that he wanted a friend to confer with.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “In fact, Angel, she went without my knowing it.
Chapter 11 of Feathers left around by Carolyn Wells holds 283 sentences, grouped into 57 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 11 holds 283 sentences of Feathers left around, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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