Chapter 21 of That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXI
Chapter 21 of That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances. Motorcars were moving away, carrying their owners embedded in groceries. Others were driving up to the door. "Move on, please!" repeated the Man in Blue. "Not till I’ve got rid of these things.
Chapter 21 of That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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become weaker
From this reading “"Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances.”
enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass
From this reading “Motorcars were moving away, carrying their owners embedded in groceries.”
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading “"Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances.”
plural of “grocery” — a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading “Motorcars were moving away, carrying their owners embedded in groceries.”
darkened by clouds
From this reading “"Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances.”
plural of “motorcar” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Motorcars were moving away, carrying their owners embedded in groceries.”
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “Motorcars were moving away, carrying their owners embedded in groceries.”
a member of a police force
From this reading “"Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances.”
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do away with
In this reading “"Not till I’ve got rid of these things.”
In this reading “"Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances.”
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
In this reading “"Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances.”
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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 "Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Motorcars were moving away, carrying their owners embedded in groceries.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Move on, please!" repeated the Man in Blue.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Motorcars were moving away, carrying their owners embedded in groceries.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances.
become weaker
From this reading "Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Others were driving up to the door.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Others were driving up to the door.
enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass
From this reading Motorcars were moving away, carrying their owners embedded in groceries.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances.
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading "Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Not till I’ve got rid of these things.
plural of “grocery” — a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading Motorcars were moving away, carrying their owners embedded in groceries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not till I’ve got rid of these things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Motorcars were moving away, carrying their owners embedded in groceries.
darkened by clouds
From this reading "Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Move on, please!" repeated the Man in Blue.
plural of “motorcar” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Motorcars were moving away, carrying their owners embedded in groceries.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances.
in motion
From this reading Motorcars were moving away, carrying their owners embedded in groceries.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not till I’ve got rid of these things.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not till I’ve got rid of these things.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Others were driving up to the door.
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Motorcars were moving away, carrying their owners embedded in groceries.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Move on, please!" repeated the Man in Blue.
a member of a police force
From this reading "Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Move on, please!" repeated the Man in Blue.
relieve from
From this reading "Not till I’ve got rid of these things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Motorcars were moving away, carrying their owners embedded in groceries.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Not till I’ve got rid of these things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Not till I’ve got rid of these things.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Not till I’ve got rid of these things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Others were driving up to the door.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Motorcars were moving away, carrying their owners embedded in groceries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now then, move on ’ere!" came from a policeman, and the crowd began to dissolve, with lowering glances.
Chapter 21 of That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day by Richard Dehan holds 399 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.
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