Chapter 19 of Soap-bubble stories is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Soap-bubble stories is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver. "I want to go to the great house. You remember?" "Oh, you're going to see Mikhail? He hasn't come to the great house yet, though.
Chapter 19 of Soap-bubble stories is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.”
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading “A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.”
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading “A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.”
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.”
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading “A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.”
with speed
From this reading “A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.”
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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 A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
Having no one else present.
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He hasn't come to the great house yet, though.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I want to go to the great house.
the act of departing
From this reading "Oh, you're going to see Mikhail?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I want to go to the great house.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hasn't come to the great house yet, though.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hasn't come to the great house yet, though.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I want to go to the great house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to go to the great house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, you're going to see Mikhail?
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you're going to see Mikhail?
above and across; more than
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
with speed
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember?"
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, you're going to see Mikhail?
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He hasn't come to the great house yet, though.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to go to the great house.
having come into contact
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
in the direction of
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to go to the great house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
a Caucasian
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
which person or people
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading A post-sledge was gliding rapidly over the frozen road towards Viletna; and as it neared the village, a thin worn man, with white hair, who was sitting in it alone, leant forward and touched the driver.
but in spite of that
From this reading He hasn't come to the great house yet, though.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You remember?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, you're going to see Mikhail?
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