Chapter 10 of The Silver Butterfly is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Silver Butterfly is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Quite right." Hayden regarded his calendar approvingly. The large red and gold letters stared at him proclaiming arrogantly: "Every day is the best day of the year." And was it not true? Yesterday had proved indeed a day of destiny.
Chapter 10 of The Silver Butterfly is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in an approving manner
From this reading “Hayden regarded his calendar approvingly.”
in an arrogant manner
From this reading “The large red and gold letters stared at him proclaiming arrogantly: "Every day is the best day of the year."”
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading “Hayden regarded his calendar approvingly.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “Yesterday had proved indeed a day of destiny.”
-ing form of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading “The large red and gold letters stared at him proclaiming arrogantly: "Every day is the best day of the year."”
established beyond doubt
From this reading “Yesterday had proved indeed a day of destiny.”
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Hayden regarded his calendar approvingly.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “The large red and gold letters stared at him proclaiming arrogantly: "Every day is the best day of the year."”
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 Yesterday had proved indeed a day of destiny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The large red and gold letters stared at him proclaiming arrogantly: "Every day is the best day of the year."
in an approving manner
From this reading Hayden regarded his calendar approvingly.
in an arrogant manner
From this reading The large red and gold letters stared at him proclaiming arrogantly: "Every day is the best day of the year."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The large red and gold letters stared at him proclaiming arrogantly: "Every day is the best day of the year."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The large red and gold letters stared at him proclaiming arrogantly: "Every day is the best day of the year."
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading Hayden regarded his calendar approvingly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The large red and gold letters stared at him proclaiming arrogantly: "Every day is the best day of the year."
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Yesterday had proved indeed a day of destiny.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The large red and gold letters stared at him proclaiming arrogantly: "Every day is the best day of the year."
coins made of gold
From this reading The large red and gold letters stared at him proclaiming arrogantly: "Every day is the best day of the year."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yesterday had proved indeed a day of destiny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hayden regarded his calendar approvingly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The large red and gold letters stared at him proclaiming arrogantly: "Every day is the best day of the year."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hayden regarded his calendar approvingly.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Yesterday had proved indeed a day of destiny.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The large red and gold letters stared at him proclaiming arrogantly: "Every day is the best day of the year."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And was it not true?
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The large red and gold letters stared at him proclaiming arrogantly: "Every day is the best day of the year."
the literary culture
From this reading The large red and gold letters stared at him proclaiming arrogantly: "Every day is the best day of the year."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And was it not true?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The large red and gold letters stared at him proclaiming arrogantly: "Every day is the best day of the year."
-ing form of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading The large red and gold letters stared at him proclaiming arrogantly: "Every day is the best day of the year."
established beyond doubt
From this reading Yesterday had proved indeed a day of destiny.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite right."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The large red and gold letters stared at him proclaiming arrogantly: "Every day is the best day of the year."
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Hayden regarded his calendar approvingly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Quite right."
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The large red and gold letters stared at him proclaiming arrogantly: "Every day is the best day of the year."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The large red and gold letters stared at him proclaiming arrogantly: "Every day is the best day of the year."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And was it not true?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And was it not true?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The large red and gold letters stared at him proclaiming arrogantly: "Every day is the best day of the year."
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday had proved indeed a day of destiny.
Chapter 10 of The Silver Butterfly by Wilson, Mrs. Woodrow holds 334 sentences, grouped into 67 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 10 holds 334 sentences of The Silver Butterfly, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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