Chapter 33 of The Quest of the Sacred Slipper is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of The Quest of the Sacred Slipper is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW WE WERE REINFORCED Hilton, I learned, was living the simple life at “Uplands.” The place was not yet decorated and was only partly furnished. But with his man, Soar, he had been in solitary occupation for a week. “Feel better now?” he asked anxiously. I reached for my tumbler and blew a cloud of smoke into the air.
Chapter 33 of The Quest of the Sacred Slipper is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading ““Feel better now?” he asked anxiously.”
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “I reached for my tumbler and blew a cloud of smoke into the air.”
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading “The place was not yet decorated and was only partly furnished.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “But with his man, Soar, he had been in solitary occupation for a week.”
given added strength or support
From this reading “HOW WE WERE REINFORCED Hilton, I learned, was living the simple life at “Uplands.””
rise rapidly
From this reading “But with his man, Soar, he had been in solitary occupation for a week.”
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading “I reached for my tumbler and blew a cloud of smoke into the air.”
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading “HOW WE WERE REINFORCED Hilton, I learned, was living the simple life at “Uplands.””
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 But with his man, Soar, he had been in solitary occupation for a week.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I reached for my tumbler and blew a cloud of smoke into the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The place was not yet decorated and was only partly furnished.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Feel better now?” he asked anxiously.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Feel better now?” he asked anxiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW WE WERE REINFORCED Hilton, I learned, was living the simple life at “Uplands.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But with his man, Soar, he had been in solitary occupation for a week.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Feel better now?” he asked anxiously.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading I reached for my tumbler and blew a cloud of smoke into the air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with his man, Soar, he had been in solitary occupation for a week.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading I reached for my tumbler and blew a cloud of smoke into the air.
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading The place was not yet decorated and was only partly furnished.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Feel better now?” he asked anxiously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But with his man, Soar, he had been in solitary occupation for a week.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The place was not yet decorated and was only partly furnished.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But with his man, Soar, he had been in solitary occupation for a week.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But with his man, Soar, he had been in solitary occupation for a week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW WE WERE REINFORCED Hilton, I learned, was living the simple life at “Uplands.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But with his man, Soar, he had been in solitary occupation for a week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW WE WERE REINFORCED Hilton, I learned, was living the simple life at “Uplands.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW WE WERE REINFORCED Hilton, I learned, was living the simple life at “Uplands.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But with his man, Soar, he had been in solitary occupation for a week.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I reached for my tumbler and blew a cloud of smoke into the air.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading HOW WE WERE REINFORCED Hilton, I learned, was living the simple life at “Uplands.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HOW WE WERE REINFORCED Hilton, I learned, was living the simple life at “Uplands.”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading HOW WE WERE REINFORCED Hilton, I learned, was living the simple life at “Uplands.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But with his man, Soar, he had been in solitary occupation for a week.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I reached for my tumbler and blew a cloud of smoke into the air.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The place was not yet decorated and was only partly furnished.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Feel better now?” he asked anxiously.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading But with his man, Soar, he had been in solitary occupation for a week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I reached for my tumbler and blew a cloud of smoke into the air.
and nothing more
From this reading The place was not yet decorated and was only partly furnished.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading The place was not yet decorated and was only partly furnished.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was not yet decorated and was only partly furnished.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I reached for my tumbler and blew a cloud of smoke into the air.
given added strength or support
From this reading HOW WE WERE REINFORCED Hilton, I learned, was living the simple life at “Uplands.”
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading HOW WE WERE REINFORCED Hilton, I learned, was living the simple life at “Uplands.”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading I reached for my tumbler and blew a cloud of smoke into the air.
rise rapidly
From this reading But with his man, Soar, he had been in solitary occupation for a week.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading But with his man, Soar, he had been in solitary occupation for a week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW WE WERE REINFORCED Hilton, I learned, was living the simple life at “Uplands.”
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading I reached for my tumbler and blew a cloud of smoke into the air.
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading HOW WE WERE REINFORCED Hilton, I learned, was living the simple life at “Uplands.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW WE WERE REINFORCED Hilton, I learned, was living the simple life at “Uplands.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW WE WERE REINFORCED Hilton, I learned, was living the simple life at “Uplands.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But with his man, Soar, he had been in solitary occupation for a week.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW WE WERE REINFORCED Hilton, I learned, was living the simple life at “Uplands.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading But with his man, Soar, he had been in solitary occupation for a week.
but in spite of that
From this reading The place was not yet decorated and was only partly furnished.
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