Chapter 6 of That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She started, and the card fluttered from her twitching fingers to the carpet. "Allow me...." Von Herrnung stooped as though to retrieve the bit of pasteboard. "Curious! It has gone!
Chapter 6 of That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “"Allow me...."”
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “She started, and the card fluttered from her twitching fingers to the carpet.”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “She started, and the card fluttered from her twitching fingers to the carpet.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"Curious!”
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “She started, and the card fluttered from her twitching fingers to the carpet.”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “Von Herrnung stooped as though to retrieve the bit of pasteboard.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “Von Herrnung stooped as though to retrieve the bit of pasteboard.”
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading “She started, and the card fluttered from her twitching fingers to the carpet.”
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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make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Allow me...."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She started, and the card fluttered from her twitching fingers to the carpet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Von Herrnung stooped as though to retrieve the bit of pasteboard.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Von Herrnung stooped as though to retrieve the bit of pasteboard.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading She started, and the card fluttered from her twitching fingers to the carpet.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading She started, and the card fluttered from her twitching fingers to the carpet.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Curious!
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She started, and the card fluttered from her twitching fingers to the carpet.
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading She started, and the card fluttered from her twitching fingers to the carpet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She started, and the card fluttered from her twitching fingers to the carpet.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It has gone!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has gone!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She started, and the card fluttered from her twitching fingers to the carpet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Von Herrnung stooped as though to retrieve the bit of pasteboard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has gone!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Allow me...."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Von Herrnung stooped as though to retrieve the bit of pasteboard.
stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper
From this reading Von Herrnung stooped as though to retrieve the bit of pasteboard.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Von Herrnung stooped as though to retrieve the bit of pasteboard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She started, and the card fluttered from her twitching fingers to the carpet.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started, and the card fluttered from her twitching fingers to the carpet.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Von Herrnung stooped as though to retrieve the bit of pasteboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She started, and the card fluttered from her twitching fingers to the carpet.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Von Herrnung stooped as though to retrieve the bit of pasteboard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She started, and the card fluttered from her twitching fingers to the carpet.
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading She started, and the card fluttered from her twitching fingers to the carpet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Von Herrnung stooped as though to retrieve the bit of pasteboard.
Chapter 6 of That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day by Richard Dehan holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 6 holds 400 sentences of That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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