Chapter 17 of The Erratic Flame is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Erratic Flame is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STRANGE AND SINISTER Dr. Elliott walked over to the window and raised the sash. "There, that will do, Ito. Thank you. You may go now. Mrs. Petrovskey is coming to.
Chapter 17 of The Erratic Flame is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Mrs. Petrovskey is coming to.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “STRANGE AND SINISTER Dr. Elliott walked over to the window and raised the sash.”
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading “STRANGE AND SINISTER Dr. Elliott walked over to the window and raised the sash.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “STRANGE AND SINISTER Dr. Elliott walked over to the window and raised the sash.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “STRANGE AND SINISTER Dr. Elliott walked over to the window and raised the sash.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “STRANGE AND SINISTER Dr. Elliott walked over to the window and raised the sash.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “STRANGE AND SINISTER Dr. Elliott walked over to the window and raised the sash.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRANGE AND SINISTER Dr. Elliott walked over to the window and raised the sash.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mrs. Petrovskey is coming to.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "There, that will do, Ito.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRANGE AND SINISTER Dr. Elliott walked over to the window and raised the sash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRANGE AND SINISTER Dr. Elliott walked over to the window and raised the sash.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You may go now.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Petrovskey is coming to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There, that will do, Ito.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may go now.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Petrovskey is coming to.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You may go now.
above and across; more than
From this reading STRANGE AND SINISTER Dr. Elliott walked over to the window and raised the sash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Petrovskey is coming to.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading STRANGE AND SINISTER Dr. Elliott walked over to the window and raised the sash.
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading STRANGE AND SINISTER Dr. Elliott walked over to the window and raised the sash.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading STRANGE AND SINISTER Dr. Elliott walked over to the window and raised the sash.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading STRANGE AND SINISTER Dr. Elliott walked over to the window and raised the sash.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There, that will do, Ito.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRANGE AND SINISTER Dr. Elliott walked over to the window and raised the sash.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, that will do, Ito.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STRANGE AND SINISTER Dr. Elliott walked over to the window and raised the sash.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading STRANGE AND SINISTER Dr. Elliott walked over to the window and raised the sash.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There, that will do, Ito.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading STRANGE AND SINISTER Dr. Elliott walked over to the window and raised the sash.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thank you.
Chapter 17 of The Erratic Flame by Ysabel De Teresa holds 300 sentences, grouped into 60 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 17 holds 300 sentences of The Erratic Flame, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 17 of The Erratic Flame by Ysabel De Teresa exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 300 sentences, grouped into 60 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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