Chapter 13 of The Lighted Way is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Lighted Way is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world. In the twilight of the April evening her face gleamed almost marble white. He dragged a footstool up to her side. "Little woman, you are looking pale," he declared. "Give me your hands to hold.
Chapter 13 of The Lighted Way is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “In the twilight of the April evening her face gleamed almost marble white.”
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading “CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world.”
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “In the twilight of the April evening her face gleamed almost marble white.”
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading “In the twilight of the April evening her face gleamed almost marble white.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world.”
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading “CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “In the twilight of the April evening her face gleamed almost marble white.”
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He dragged a footstool up to her side.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the twilight of the April evening her face gleamed almost marble white.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading In the twilight of the April evening her face gleamed almost marble white.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Little woman, you are looking pale," he declared.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world.
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Little woman, you are looking pale," he declared.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He dragged a footstool up to her side.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the twilight of the April evening her face gleamed almost marble white.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the twilight of the April evening her face gleamed almost marble white.
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
From this reading He dragged a footstool up to her side.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me your hands to hold.
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading In the twilight of the April evening her face gleamed almost marble white.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Give me your hands to hold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Give me your hands to hold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Little woman, you are looking pale," he declared.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Little woman, you are looking pale," he declared.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading In the twilight of the April evening her face gleamed almost marble white.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me your hands to hold.
used to form the superlative
From this reading CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the twilight of the April evening her face gleamed almost marble white.
on one occasion
From this reading CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Little woman, you are looking pale," he declared.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He dragged a footstool up to her side.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world.
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world.
a special situation
From this reading CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He dragged a footstool up to her side.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In the twilight of the April evening her face gleamed almost marble white.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He dragged a footstool up to her side.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world.
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world.
a Caucasian
From this reading In the twilight of the April evening her face gleamed almost marble white.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Little woman, you are looking pale," he declared.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading CASTLES IN SPAIN Ruth welcomed him with her usual smile--once he had thought it the most beautiful thing in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Little woman, you are looking pale," he declared.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Give me your hands to hold.
Chapter 13 of The Lighted Way by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 269 sentences, grouped into 54 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 13 holds 269 sentences of The Lighted Way, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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