Chapter 12 of The Angel is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Angel is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library. The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they. But no one spoke a word. It was a dramatic moment. Then Mary spoke, and there was a rose-pink flush upon her cheeks.
Chapter 12 of The Angel is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading “The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.”
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading “It was a dramatic moment.”
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading “Then Mary spoke, and there was a rose-pink flush upon her cheeks.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.”
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading “The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.”
the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
From this reading “The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.”
arousing affect
From this reading “The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.”
In this reading “The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.”
In this reading “The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no one spoke a word.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Then Mary spoke, and there was a rose-pink flush upon her cheeks.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading It was a dramatic moment.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Then Mary spoke, and there was a rose-pink flush upon her cheeks.
a state of high honor
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Mary spoke, and there was a rose-pink flush upon her cheeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.
a room where books are kept
From this reading JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Then Mary spoke, and there was a rose-pink flush upon her cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was a dramatic moment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
not any; not one
From this reading But no one spoke a word.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But no one spoke a word.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Mary spoke, and there was a rose-pink flush upon her cheeks.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But no one spoke a word.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mary spoke, and there was a rose-pink flush upon her cheeks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
arousing affect
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then Mary spoke, and there was a rose-pink flush upon her cheeks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOSEPH IN MAYFAIR There was a dead silence in the great library.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning sunshine poured into it, touching and refining the rich decorations with a glory which was greater than they.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But no one spoke a word.
Chapter 12 of The Angel by Guy Thorne holds 204 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.
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