Chapter 5 of Out of the Air is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Out of the Air is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I always shine, Glorious Lutie, as though I had washed with brass polish. I don't remember that you ever glistened. But I do remember that you always smelled as sweet as--roses, or new-mown hay, or heliotrope. I wonder what powder you did use? And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.
Chapter 5 of Out of the Air is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by skill in deception
From this reading “And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.”
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “I don't remember that you ever glistened.”
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading “But I do remember that you always smelled as sweet as--roses, or new-mown hay, or heliotrope.”
green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood
From this reading “But I do remember that you always smelled as sweet as--roses, or new-mown hay, or heliotrope.”
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading “"I always shine, Glorious Lutie, as though I had washed with brass polish.”
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “"I always shine, Glorious Lutie, as though I had washed with brass polish.”
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading “But I do remember that you always smelled as sweet as--roses, or new-mown hay, or heliotrope.”
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.”
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.
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move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
In this reading “And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.”
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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 And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I always shine, Glorious Lutie, as though I had washed with brass polish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I always shine, Glorious Lutie, as though I had washed with brass polish.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading "I always shine, Glorious Lutie, as though I had washed with brass polish.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I do remember that you always smelled as sweet as--roses, or new-mown hay, or heliotrope.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I wonder what powder you did use?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I do remember that you always smelled as sweet as--roses, or new-mown hay, or heliotrope.
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From this reading I don't remember that you ever glistened.
at any time
From this reading I don't remember that you ever glistened.
marked by skill in deception
From this reading And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading I don't remember that you ever glistened.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading "I always shine, Glorious Lutie, as though I had washed with brass polish.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I always shine, Glorious Lutie, as though I had washed with brass polish.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading But I do remember that you always smelled as sweet as--roses, or new-mown hay, or heliotrope.
green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood
From this reading But I do remember that you always smelled as sweet as--roses, or new-mown hay, or heliotrope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I always shine, Glorious Lutie, as though I had washed with brass polish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.
and nothing more
From this reading And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I always shine, Glorious Lutie, as though I had washed with brass polish.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.
newly mown
From this reading But I do remember that you always smelled as sweet as--roses, or new-mown hay, or heliotrope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But I do remember that you always smelled as sweet as--roses, or new-mown hay, or heliotrope.
coated with paint
From this reading And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading "I always shine, Glorious Lutie, as though I had washed with brass polish.
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading I wonder what powder you did use?
To recall to mind.
From this reading I don't remember that you ever glistened.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But I do remember that you always smelled as sweet as--roses, or new-mown hay, or heliotrope.
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading "I always shine, Glorious Lutie, as though I had washed with brass polish.
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading But I do remember that you always smelled as sweet as--roses, or new-mown hay, or heliotrope.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But I do remember that you always smelled as sweet as--roses, or new-mown hay, or heliotrope.
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't remember that you ever glistened.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I always shine, Glorious Lutie, as though I had washed with brass polish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.
a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns
From this reading And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.
the act of using
From this reading I wonder what powder you did use?
precisely as stated
From this reading And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading "I always shine, Glorious Lutie, as though I had washed with brass polish.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wonder what powder you did use?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I always shine, Glorious Lutie, as though I had washed with brass polish.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder what powder you did use?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't remember that you ever glistened.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading And it was a very foxy move on your part, to have yourself painted in just that soft swirl of blue tulle.
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