Chapter 14 of The Lamp in the Desert is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Lamp in the Desert is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BLUEBEARD'S CHAMBER Bhulwana in early spring! Bhulwana of the singing birds and darting squirrels! Bhulwana of the pines! Stella stood in the green compound of the bungalow known as The Grand Stand, gazing down upon the green racecourse with eyes that dreamed. The evening was drawing near.
Chapter 14 of The Lamp in the Desert is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small house with a single story
From this reading “Stella stood in the green compound of the bungalow known as The Grand Stand, gazing down upon the green racecourse with eyes that dreamed.”
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading “Stella stood in the green compound of the bungalow known as The Grand Stand, gazing down upon the green racecourse with eyes that dreamed.”
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “Bhulwana of the singing birds and darting squirrels!”
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “Stella stood in the green compound of the bungalow known as The Grand Stand, gazing down upon the green racecourse with eyes that dreamed.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Stella stood in the green compound of the bungalow known as The Grand Stand, gazing down upon the green racecourse with eyes that dreamed.”
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading “Bhulwana of the pines!”
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading “Bhulwana of the singing birds and darting squirrels!”
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading “Stella stood in the green compound of the bungalow known as The Grand Stand, gazing down upon the green racecourse with eyes that dreamed.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bhulwana of the singing birds and darting squirrels!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stella stood in the green compound of the bungalow known as The Grand Stand, gazing down upon the green racecourse with eyes that dreamed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLUEBEARD'S CHAMBER Bhulwana in early spring!
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Bhulwana of the singing birds and darting squirrels!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLUEBEARD'S CHAMBER Bhulwana in early spring!
a small house with a single story
From this reading Stella stood in the green compound of the bungalow known as The Grand Stand, gazing down upon the green racecourse with eyes that dreamed.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading BLUEBEARD'S CHAMBER Bhulwana in early spring!
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading Stella stood in the green compound of the bungalow known as The Grand Stand, gazing down upon the green racecourse with eyes that dreamed.
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Bhulwana of the singing birds and darting squirrels!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Stella stood in the green compound of the bungalow known as The Grand Stand, gazing down upon the green racecourse with eyes that dreamed.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The evening was drawing near.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Stella stood in the green compound of the bungalow known as The Grand Stand, gazing down upon the green racecourse with eyes that dreamed.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading BLUEBEARD'S CHAMBER Bhulwana in early spring!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening was drawing near.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Stella stood in the green compound of the bungalow known as The Grand Stand, gazing down upon the green racecourse with eyes that dreamed.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Stella stood in the green compound of the bungalow known as The Grand Stand, gazing down upon the green racecourse with eyes that dreamed.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Stella stood in the green compound of the bungalow known as The Grand Stand, gazing down upon the green racecourse with eyes that dreamed.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Stella stood in the green compound of the bungalow known as The Grand Stand, gazing down upon the green racecourse with eyes that dreamed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BLUEBEARD'S CHAMBER Bhulwana in early spring!
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Stella stood in the green compound of the bungalow known as The Grand Stand, gazing down upon the green racecourse with eyes that dreamed.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The evening was drawing near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bhulwana of the singing birds and darting squirrels!
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Bhulwana of the pines!
a course over which races are run
From this reading Stella stood in the green compound of the bungalow known as The Grand Stand, gazing down upon the green racecourse with eyes that dreamed.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Bhulwana of the singing birds and darting squirrels!
the season of growth
From this reading BLUEBEARD'S CHAMBER Bhulwana in early spring!
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Bhulwana of the singing birds and darting squirrels!
be standing; be upright
From this reading Stella stood in the green compound of the bungalow known as The Grand Stand, gazing down upon the green racecourse with eyes that dreamed.
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Stella stood in the green compound of the bungalow known as The Grand Stand, gazing down upon the green racecourse with eyes that dreamed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Stella stood in the green compound of the bungalow known as The Grand Stand, gazing down upon the green racecourse with eyes that dreamed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stella stood in the green compound of the bungalow known as The Grand Stand, gazing down upon the green racecourse with eyes that dreamed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bhulwana of the singing birds and darting squirrels!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Stella stood in the green compound of the bungalow known as The Grand Stand, gazing down upon the green racecourse with eyes that dreamed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening was drawing near.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stella stood in the green compound of the bungalow known as The Grand Stand, gazing down upon the green racecourse with eyes that dreamed.
Chapter 14 of The Lamp in the Desert by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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 14 holds 171 sentences of The Lamp in the Desert, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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