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The Valley of Squinting Windows

Chapter I

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| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ _And the Lord spake unto Moses saying_:
_Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.
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In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.
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The Valley of Squinting Windows

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Valley of Squinting Windows is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ _And the Lord spake unto Moses saying_:
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_Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.
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In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.
/ɪn ðə ˈpɑːrlər æz ðeɪ kɔːl ɪt ɔːr best ruːm ʌv ˈevəri ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈfɑːrmhaʊs wʌn meɪ kʌm əˈpɑːn ə ˈsɜːrtən ˈnʌmbər ʌv bʊks ðæt ɑːr ˈnevər red leɪd ðer ɪn ˈloʊnli riˈpoʊz əˈpɑːn ðə bɪɡ skwer ˈteɪbəl ɑːn ðə ˈmɪdəl ʌv ðə flɔːr/

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Aaron noun US /ˈerən/

United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)

From this reading “_Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.”

blemish noun US /ˈblemɪʃ/

a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

From this reading “_Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.”

farmhouse noun US /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/

house for a farmer and family

From this reading “In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.”

generations noun US /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading “_Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.”

leviticus noun US /ləˈvɪtəkəs/

the third book of the Old Testament; contains Levitical law and ritual precedents

From this reading “_Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.”

Moses noun US /ˈmoʊzəs/

(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai

From this reading “| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ _And the Lord spake unto Moses saying_:”

repose verb US /riˈpoʊz/

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading “In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.”

seed noun US /siːd/

a small hard fruit

From this reading “_Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.”

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certain number adjective + noun

In this reading “In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.”

In the parlor preposition + article + noun counted as “in … parlor”

In this reading “In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.”

come upon verb + particle

find unexpectedly

In this reading “In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.”

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16

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From this reading 16-17.

17

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From this reading 16-17.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

AaronnounUS /ˈerən/

United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ _And the Lord spake unto Moses saying_:

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/

move towards

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

blemishnounUS /ˈblemɪʃ/

a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

breadnounUS /bred/

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/

house for a farmer and family

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

LEVITICUSnounUS /ləˈvɪtəkəs/

the third book of the Old Testament; contains Levitical law and ritual precedents

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ _And the Lord spake unto Moses saying_:

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/

(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ _And the Lord spake unto Moses saying_:

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ _And the Lord spake unto Moses saying_:

seednounUS /siːd/

a small hard fruit

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

spake

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ _And the Lord spake unto Moses saying_:

SpeakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ _And the Lord spake unto Moses saying_:

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ _And the Lord spake unto Moses saying_:

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In the parlor, as they call it, or best room of every Irish farmhouse, one may come upon a certain number of books that are never read, laid there in lonely repose upon the big square table on the middle of the floor.

whosoever

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

xxinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one

From this reading _Speak unto Aaron saying whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish let him not approach to offer the bread of his God._ LEVITICUS xxi.

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