Chapter 32 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXII
Chapter 32 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE JAIL VISITOR. The light was behind Colina, and Ambrose could not at first read her expression. There was something changed in her aspect; her chin was not carried so high. She was wearing a plain blue linen dress, and her hair was done low over her ears. Colina was one of the women who unconsciously dress to suit their moods.
Chapter 32 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading “The light was behind Colina, and Ambrose could not at first read her expression.”
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading “There was something changed in her aspect; her chin was not carried so high.”
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “THE JAIL VISITOR.”
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading “She was wearing a plain blue linen dress, and her hair was done low over her ears.”
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “Colina was one of the women who unconsciously dress to suit their moods.”
without awareness
From this reading “Colina was one of the women who unconsciously dress to suit their moods.”
someone who visits
From this reading “THE JAIL VISITOR.”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “She was wearing a plain blue linen dress, and her hair was done low over her ears.”
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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 She was wearing a plain blue linen dress, and her hair was done low over her ears.
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading The light was behind Colina, and Ambrose could not at first read her expression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The light was behind Colina, and Ambrose could not at first read her expression.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading There was something changed in her aspect; her chin was not carried so high.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The light was behind Colina, and Ambrose could not at first read her expression.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The light was behind Colina, and Ambrose could not at first read her expression.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She was wearing a plain blue linen dress, and her hair was done low over her ears.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading There was something changed in her aspect; her chin was not carried so high.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading There was something changed in her aspect; her chin was not carried so high.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading There was something changed in her aspect; her chin was not carried so high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The light was behind Colina, and Ambrose could not at first read her expression.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The light was behind Colina, and Ambrose could not at first read her expression.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She was wearing a plain blue linen dress, and her hair was done low over her ears.
put on clothes
From this reading She was wearing a plain blue linen dress, and her hair was done low over her ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She was wearing a plain blue linen dress, and her hair was done low over her ears.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The light was behind Colina, and Ambrose could not at first read her expression.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The light was behind Colina, and Ambrose could not at first read her expression.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She was wearing a plain blue linen dress, and her hair was done low over her ears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The light was behind Colina, and Ambrose could not at first read her expression.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was something changed in her aspect; her chin was not carried so high.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something changed in her aspect; her chin was not carried so high.
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading THE JAIL VISITOR.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light was behind Colina, and Ambrose could not at first read her expression.
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading She was wearing a plain blue linen dress, and her hair was done low over her ears.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was wearing a plain blue linen dress, and her hair was done low over her ears.
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Colina was one of the women who unconsciously dress to suit their moods.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The light was behind Colina, and Ambrose could not at first read her expression.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colina was one of the women who unconsciously dress to suit their moods.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Colina was one of the women who unconsciously dress to suit their moods.
above and across; more than
From this reading She was wearing a plain blue linen dress, and her hair was done low over her ears.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She was wearing a plain blue linen dress, and her hair was done low over her ears.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The light was behind Colina, and Ambrose could not at first read her expression.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was wearing a plain blue linen dress, and her hair was done low over her ears.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was something changed in her aspect; her chin was not carried so high.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something changed in her aspect; her chin was not carried so high.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Colina was one of the women who unconsciously dress to suit their moods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JAIL VISITOR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Colina was one of the women who unconsciously dress to suit their moods.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something changed in her aspect; her chin was not carried so high.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colina was one of the women who unconsciously dress to suit their moods.
without awareness
From this reading Colina was one of the women who unconsciously dress to suit their moods.
someone who visits
From this reading THE JAIL VISITOR.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The light was behind Colina, and Ambrose could not at first read her expression.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading She was wearing a plain blue linen dress, and her hair was done low over her ears.
which person or people
From this reading Colina was one of the women who unconsciously dress to suit their moods.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Colina was one of the women who unconsciously dress to suit their moods.
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