Chapter 1 of Hour of Enchantment is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Hour of Enchantment is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Florence Huyler took one look at the Chinaman. He was wearing a long yellow coat and carrying a huge yellow umbrella. His back was toward her. “I can’t be sure,” she whispered. “If—” She paused, uncertainly.
Chapter 1 of Hour of Enchantment is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “He was wearing a long yellow coat and carrying a huge yellow umbrella.”
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Florence Huyler took one look at the Chinaman.”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Florence Huyler took one look at the Chinaman.”
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “He was wearing a long yellow coat and carrying a huge yellow umbrella.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Florence Huyler took one look at the Chinaman.”
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading “He was wearing a long yellow coat and carrying a huge yellow umbrella.”
in an unsteady manner
From this reading ““If—” She paused, uncertainly.”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “He was wearing a long yellow coat and carrying a huge yellow umbrella.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Florence Huyler took one look at the Chinaman.”
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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 He was wearing a long yellow coat and carrying a huge yellow umbrella.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was wearing a long yellow coat and carrying a huge yellow umbrella.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Florence Huyler took one look at the Chinaman.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His back was toward her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I can’t be sure,” she whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t be sure,” she whispered.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was wearing a long yellow coat and carrying a huge yellow umbrella.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Florence Huyler took one look at the Chinaman.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Florence Huyler took one look at the Chinaman.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Florence Huyler took one look at the Chinaman.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He was wearing a long yellow coat and carrying a huge yellow umbrella.
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Florence Huyler took one look at the Chinaman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was wearing a long yellow coat and carrying a huge yellow umbrella.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His back was toward her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His back was toward her.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He was wearing a long yellow coat and carrying a huge yellow umbrella.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Florence Huyler took one look at the Chinaman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t be sure,” she whispered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If—” She paused, uncertainly.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Florence Huyler took one look at the Chinaman.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was wearing a long yellow coat and carrying a huge yellow umbrella.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Florence Huyler took one look at the Chinaman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Florence Huyler took one look at the Chinaman.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “If—” She paused, uncertainly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Florence Huyler took one look at the Chinaman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I can’t be sure,” she whispered.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I can’t be sure,” she whispered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Florence Huyler took one look at the Chinaman.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Florence Huyler took one look at the Chinaman.
in the direction of
From this reading His back was toward her.
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading He was wearing a long yellow coat and carrying a huge yellow umbrella.
in an unsteady manner
From this reading “If—” She paused, uncertainly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was wearing a long yellow coat and carrying a huge yellow umbrella.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading He was wearing a long yellow coat and carrying a huge yellow umbrella.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “I can’t be sure,” she whispered.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He was wearing a long yellow coat and carrying a huge yellow umbrella.
Chapter 1 of Hour of Enchantment by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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 1 holds 205 sentences of Hour of Enchantment, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Hour of Enchantment by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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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