Chapter 15 of The Palace of Darkened Windows is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Palace of Darkened Windows is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE TRAIL Breakfasting, a little one-handedly, that Monday morning, Billy was approached by his companion of the night. The young Englishman looked fresh and fit and subtly triumphant. "Good news--what?" he said with a genial smile. "If authentic," said the dogged Billy. "Of all the fanatic f----!"
Chapter 15 of The Palace of Darkened Windows is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
From this reading “"If authentic," said the dogged Billy.”
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading “"If authentic," said the dogged Billy.”
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “The young Englishman looked fresh and fit and subtly triumphant.”
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading “"Of all the fanatic f----!"”
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading “"Good news--what?" he said with a genial smile.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL Breakfasting, a little one-handedly, that Monday morning, Billy was approached by his companion of the night.”
in a subtle manner
From this reading “The young Englishman looked fresh and fit and subtly triumphant.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “The young Englishman looked fresh and fit and subtly triumphant.”
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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 ON THE TRAIL Breakfasting, a little one-handedly, that Monday morning, Billy was approached by his companion of the night.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Of all the fanatic f----!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young Englishman looked fresh and fit and subtly triumphant.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Breakfasting, a little one-handedly, that Monday morning, Billy was approached by his companion of the night.
conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
From this reading "If authentic," said the dogged Billy.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Breakfasting, a little one-handedly, that Monday morning, Billy was approached by his companion of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Breakfasting, a little one-handedly, that Monday morning, Billy was approached by his companion of the night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Breakfasting, a little one-handedly, that Monday morning, Billy was approached by his companion of the night.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Breakfasting, a little one-handedly, that Monday morning, Billy was approached by his companion of the night.
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading "If authentic," said the dogged Billy.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The young Englishman looked fresh and fit and subtly triumphant.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading "Of all the fanatic f----!"
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading "Of all the fanatic f----!"
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The young Englishman looked fresh and fit and subtly triumphant.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The young Englishman looked fresh and fit and subtly triumphant.
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading "Good news--what?" he said with a genial smile.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good news--what?" he said with a genial smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good news--what?" he said with a genial smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Breakfasting, a little one-handedly, that Monday morning, Billy was approached by his companion of the night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If authentic," said the dogged Billy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Breakfasting, a little one-handedly, that Monday morning, Billy was approached by his companion of the night.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The young Englishman looked fresh and fit and subtly triumphant.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Breakfasting, a little one-handedly, that Monday morning, Billy was approached by his companion of the night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Breakfasting, a little one-handedly, that Monday morning, Billy was approached by his companion of the night.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Good news--what?" he said with a genial smile.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Breakfasting, a little one-handedly, that Monday morning, Billy was approached by his companion of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Breakfasting, a little one-handedly, that Monday morning, Billy was approached by his companion of the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Breakfasting, a little one-handedly, that Monday morning, Billy was approached by his companion of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Breakfasting, a little one-handedly, that Monday morning, Billy was approached by his companion of the night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good news--what?" he said with a genial smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Good news--what?" he said with a genial smile.
in a subtle manner
From this reading The young Englishman looked fresh and fit and subtly triumphant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Breakfasting, a little one-handedly, that Monday morning, Billy was approached by his companion of the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Breakfasting, a little one-handedly, that Monday morning, Billy was approached by his companion of the night.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Breakfasting, a little one-handedly, that Monday morning, Billy was approached by his companion of the night.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading The young Englishman looked fresh and fit and subtly triumphant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Breakfasting, a little one-handedly, that Monday morning, Billy was approached by his companion of the night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Good news--what?" he said with a genial smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Good news--what?" he said with a genial smile.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young Englishman looked fresh and fit and subtly triumphant.
Chapter 15 of The Palace of Darkened Windows by Mary Hastings Bradley holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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.
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