Chapter 14 of The Palace of Darkened Windows is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The Palace of Darkened Windows is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE ROSE ROOM Candles flared on the table but not a figure greeted his eye. The room was deathly still; nothing stirred but the long draperies fluttering in the wind. "Arlee!" he whispered in a voice strained with excitement. "Arlee Beecher, are you here?... Arlee!"
Chapter 14 of The Palace of Darkened Windows is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
From this reading “"Arlee Beecher, are you here?...”
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “IN THE ROSE ROOM Candles flared on the table but not a figure greeted his eye.”
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading “The room was deathly still; nothing stirred but the long draperies fluttering in the wind.”
plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “The room was deathly still; nothing stirred but the long draperies fluttering in the wind.”
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading “IN THE ROSE ROOM Candles flared on the table but not a figure greeted his eye.”
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading “The room was deathly still; nothing stirred but the long draperies fluttering in the wind.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “IN THE ROSE ROOM Candles flared on the table but not a figure greeted his eye.”
lacking natural ease
From this reading “"Arlee!" he whispered in a voice strained with excitement.”
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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 IN THE ROSE ROOM Candles flared on the table but not a figure greeted his eye.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Arlee Beecher, are you here?...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Arlee!" he whispered in a voice strained with excitement.
United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
From this reading "Arlee Beecher, are you here?...
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN THE ROSE ROOM Candles flared on the table but not a figure greeted his eye.
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading IN THE ROSE ROOM Candles flared on the table but not a figure greeted his eye.
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading The room was deathly still; nothing stirred but the long draperies fluttering in the wind.
plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The room was deathly still; nothing stirred but the long draperies fluttering in the wind.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Arlee!" he whispered in a voice strained with excitement.
the organ of sight
From this reading IN THE ROSE ROOM Candles flared on the table but not a figure greeted his eye.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading IN THE ROSE ROOM Candles flared on the table but not a figure greeted his eye.
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading IN THE ROSE ROOM Candles flared on the table but not a figure greeted his eye.
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading The room was deathly still; nothing stirred but the long draperies fluttering in the wind.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading IN THE ROSE ROOM Candles flared on the table but not a figure greeted his eye.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Arlee!" he whispered in a voice strained with excitement.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Arlee Beecher, are you here?...
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE ROSE ROOM Candles flared on the table but not a figure greeted his eye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ROSE ROOM Candles flared on the table but not a figure greeted his eye.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The room was deathly still; nothing stirred but the long draperies fluttering in the wind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN THE ROSE ROOM Candles flared on the table but not a figure greeted his eye.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The room was deathly still; nothing stirred but the long draperies fluttering in the wind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE ROSE ROOM Candles flared on the table but not a figure greeted his eye.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN THE ROSE ROOM Candles flared on the table but not a figure greeted his eye.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading IN THE ROSE ROOM Candles flared on the table but not a figure greeted his eye.
not in physical motion
From this reading The room was deathly still; nothing stirred but the long draperies fluttering in the wind.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The room was deathly still; nothing stirred but the long draperies fluttering in the wind.
lacking natural ease
From this reading "Arlee!" he whispered in a voice strained with excitement.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading IN THE ROSE ROOM Candles flared on the table but not a figure greeted his eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ROSE ROOM Candles flared on the table but not a figure greeted his eye.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Arlee!" he whispered in a voice strained with excitement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was deathly still; nothing stirred but the long draperies fluttering in the wind.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Arlee!" he whispered in a voice strained with excitement.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The room was deathly still; nothing stirred but the long draperies fluttering in the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Arlee!" he whispered in a voice strained with excitement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Arlee Beecher, are you here?...
Chapter 14 of The Palace of Darkened Windows by Mary Hastings Bradley holds 175 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 175 sentences of The Palace of Darkened Windows, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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