Chapter 32 of The Art of Disappearing is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of The Art of Disappearing is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PAULINE PRIVILEGE. For a week at the end of July Arthur had been in the city closing up the Curran episode. On his return every one felt that change of marked and mysterious kind had touched him. His face shone with joy. The brooding shadow, acquired in his exile, had disappeared.
Chapter 32 of The Art of Disappearing is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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gotten through environmental forces
From this reading “The brooding shadow, acquired in his exile, had disappeared.”
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading “The brooding shadow, acquired in his exile, had disappeared.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “For a week at the end of July Arthur had been in the city closing up the Curran episode.”
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading “For a week at the end of July Arthur had been in the city closing up the Curran episode.”
expel from a country
From this reading “The brooding shadow, acquired in his exile, had disappeared.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “For a week at the end of July Arthur had been in the city closing up the Curran episode.”
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading “THE PAULINE PRIVILEGE.”
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading “THE PAULINE PRIVILEGE.”
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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 For a week at the end of July Arthur had been in the city closing up the Curran episode.
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading The brooding shadow, acquired in his exile, had disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On his return every one felt that change of marked and mysterious kind had touched him.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading For a week at the end of July Arthur had been in the city closing up the Curran episode.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a week at the end of July Arthur had been in the city closing up the Curran episode.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a week at the end of July Arthur had been in the city closing up the Curran episode.
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading The brooding shadow, acquired in his exile, had disappeared.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading On his return every one felt that change of marked and mysterious kind had touched him.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading For a week at the end of July Arthur had been in the city closing up the Curran episode.
the act of closing something
From this reading For a week at the end of July Arthur had been in the city closing up the Curran episode.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a week at the end of July Arthur had been in the city closing up the Curran episode.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The brooding shadow, acquired in his exile, had disappeared.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For a week at the end of July Arthur had been in the city closing up the Curran episode.
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading For a week at the end of July Arthur had been in the city closing up the Curran episode.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On his return every one felt that change of marked and mysterious kind had touched him.
expel from a country
From this reading The brooding shadow, acquired in his exile, had disappeared.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face shone with joy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading On his return every one felt that change of marked and mysterious kind had touched him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week at the end of July Arthur had been in the city closing up the Curran episode.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a week at the end of July Arthur had been in the city closing up the Curran episode.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On his return every one felt that change of marked and mysterious kind had touched him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his return every one felt that change of marked and mysterious kind had touched him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a week at the end of July Arthur had been in the city closing up the Curran episode.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading His face shone with joy.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading For a week at the end of July Arthur had been in the city closing up the Curran episode.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading On his return every one felt that change of marked and mysterious kind had touched him.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading On his return every one felt that change of marked and mysterious kind had touched him.
of an obscure nature
From this reading On his return every one felt that change of marked and mysterious kind had touched him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a week at the end of July Arthur had been in the city closing up the Curran episode.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his return every one felt that change of marked and mysterious kind had touched him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On his return every one felt that change of marked and mysterious kind had touched him.
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading THE PAULINE PRIVILEGE.
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading THE PAULINE PRIVILEGE.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On his return every one felt that change of marked and mysterious kind had touched him.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The brooding shadow, acquired in his exile, had disappeared.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading His face shone with joy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On his return every one felt that change of marked and mysterious kind had touched him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PAULINE PRIVILEGE.
having come into contact
From this reading On his return every one felt that change of marked and mysterious kind had touched him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For a week at the end of July Arthur had been in the city closing up the Curran episode.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week at the end of July Arthur had been in the city closing up the Curran episode.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His face shone with joy.
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