Chapter 37 of The Lilac Sunbonnet: A Love Story is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 37 of The Lilac Sunbonnet: A Love Story is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PURGING AND RESTORATION. It was the Lord's day in Edinburgh town. The silence in the early morning was something which could be felt--not a footstep, not a rolling wheel. Window-blinds were mostly down--on the windows provided with them. Even in Bell's Wynd there was not the noise of the week.
Chapter 37 of The Lilac Sunbonnet: A Love Story is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Even in Bell's Wynd there was not the noise of the week.”
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading “It was the Lord's day in Edinburgh town.”
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “The silence in the early morning was something which could be felt--not a footstep, not a rolling wheel.”
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “It was the Lord's day in Edinburgh town.”
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “Window-blinds were mostly down--on the windows provided with them.”
an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
From this reading “PURGING AND RESTORATION.”
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading “PURGING AND RESTORATION.”
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “The silence in the early morning was something which could be felt--not a footstep, not a rolling wheel.”
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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 The silence in the early morning was something which could be felt--not a footstep, not a rolling wheel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PURGING AND RESTORATION.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The silence in the early morning was something which could be felt--not a footstep, not a rolling wheel.
possessive form of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Even in Bell's Wynd there was not the noise of the week.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The silence in the early morning was something which could be felt--not a footstep, not a rolling wheel.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the Lord's day in Edinburgh town.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Window-blinds were mostly down--on the windows provided with them.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The silence in the early morning was something which could be felt--not a footstep, not a rolling wheel.
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading It was the Lord's day in Edinburgh town.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in Bell's Wynd there was not the noise of the week.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The silence in the early morning was something which could be felt--not a footstep, not a rolling wheel.
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The silence in the early morning was something which could be felt--not a footstep, not a rolling wheel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the Lord's day in Edinburgh town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Lord's day in Edinburgh town.
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It was the Lord's day in Edinburgh town.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The silence in the early morning was something which could be felt--not a footstep, not a rolling wheel.
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Window-blinds were mostly down--on the windows provided with them.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Even in Bell's Wynd there was not the noise of the week.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The silence in the early morning was something which could be felt--not a footstep, not a rolling wheel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even in Bell's Wynd there was not the noise of the week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Window-blinds were mostly down--on the windows provided with them.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Window-blinds were mostly down--on the windows provided with them.
an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
From this reading PURGING AND RESTORATION.
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading PURGING AND RESTORATION.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The silence in the early morning was something which could be felt--not a footstep, not a rolling wheel.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The silence in the early morning was something which could be felt--not a footstep, not a rolling wheel.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The silence in the early morning was something which could be felt--not a footstep, not a rolling wheel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the Lord's day in Edinburgh town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Window-blinds were mostly down--on the windows provided with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even in Bell's Wynd there was not the noise of the week.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was the Lord's day in Edinburgh town.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the Lord's day in Edinburgh town.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Even in Bell's Wynd there was not the noise of the week.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Window-blinds were mostly down--on the windows provided with them.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The silence in the early morning was something which could be felt--not a footstep, not a rolling wheel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The silence in the early morning was something which could be felt--not a footstep, not a rolling wheel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Window-blinds were mostly down--on the windows provided with them.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Window-blinds were mostly down--on the windows provided with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Window-blinds were mostly down--on the windows provided with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even in Bell's Wynd there was not the noise of the week.
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