Chapter 22 of The Arrow of Gold: A Story Between Two Notes is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Arrow of Gold: A Story Between Two Notes is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I had a momentary suspicion that I had said something stupid. Her smile amongst many other things seemed to have meant that, too. And I answered it with a certain resignation: “Well, I don’t know that you are so much mist. I remember once hanging on to you like a drowning man .
Chapter 22 of The Arrow of Gold: A Story Between Two Notes is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “Her smile amongst many other things seemed to have meant that, too.”
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “I remember once hanging on to you like a drowning man .”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “I remember once hanging on to you like a drowning man .”
become covered with mist
From this reading ““Well, I don’t know that you are so much mist.”
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading “I had a momentary suspicion that I had said something stupid.”
acceptance of despair
From this reading “And I answered it with a certain resignation:”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “I had a momentary suspicion that I had said something stupid.”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “I had a momentary suspicion that I had said something stupid.”
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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 I had a momentary suspicion that I had said something stupid.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Her smile amongst many other things seemed to have meant that, too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I answered it with a certain resignation:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading And I answered it with a certain resignation:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, I don’t know that you are so much mist.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And I answered it with a certain resignation:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I don’t know that you are so much mist.
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading I remember once hanging on to you like a drowning man .
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a momentary suspicion that I had said something stupid.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading I remember once hanging on to you like a drowning man .
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her smile amongst many other things seemed to have meant that, too.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her smile amongst many other things seemed to have meant that, too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a momentary suspicion that I had said something stupid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I answered it with a certain resignation:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Well, I don’t know that you are so much mist.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I remember once hanging on to you like a drowning man .
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I remember once hanging on to you like a drowning man .
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Her smile amongst many other things seemed to have meant that, too.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Her smile amongst many other things seemed to have meant that, too.
become covered with mist
From this reading “Well, I don’t know that you are so much mist.
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading I had a momentary suspicion that I had said something stupid.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Well, I don’t know that you are so much mist.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I remember once hanging on to you like a drowning man .
on one occasion
From this reading I remember once hanging on to you like a drowning man .
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her smile amongst many other things seemed to have meant that, too.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember once hanging on to you like a drowning man .
acceptance of despair
From this reading And I answered it with a certain resignation:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I had a momentary suspicion that I had said something stupid.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her smile amongst many other things seemed to have meant that, too.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Her smile amongst many other things seemed to have meant that, too.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, I don’t know that you are so much mist.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I had a momentary suspicion that I had said something stupid.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading I had a momentary suspicion that I had said something stupid.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading I had a momentary suspicion that I had said something stupid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had a momentary suspicion that I had said something stupid.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Her smile amongst many other things seemed to have meant that, too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her smile amongst many other things seemed to have meant that, too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her smile amongst many other things seemed to have meant that, too.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I don’t know that you are so much mist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I answered it with a certain resignation:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, I don’t know that you are so much mist.
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