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Chapter 1 of The Wall Between is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Taming Of Zenas Henry The Wayfarers at The Angel's The Harbor Road The Wall Between "Such are the miracles men call lives." --Edward Rowland Sill. The Howe and Webster farms adjoined, lying on a sun-flooded, gently sloping New Hampshire hillside. Between them loomed The Wall. It was not a high wall.
Chapter 1 of The Wall Between is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “The Taming Of Zenas Henry The Wayfarers at The Angel's The Harbor Road The Wall Between "Such are the miracles men call lives."”
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading “The Howe and Webster farms adjoined, lying on a sun-flooded, gently sloping New Hampshire hillside.”
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading “The Howe and Webster farms adjoined, lying on a sun-flooded, gently sloping New Hampshire hillside.”
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading “Between them loomed The Wall.”
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading “The Taming Of Zenas Henry The Wayfarers at The Angel's The Harbor Road The Wall Between "Such are the miracles men call lives."”
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading “--Edward Rowland Sill.”
-ing form of “tame” — correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading “The Taming Of Zenas Henry The Wayfarers at The Angel's The Harbor Road The Wall Between "Such are the miracles men call lives."”
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading “The Howe and Webster farms adjoined, lying on a sun-flooded, gently sloping New Hampshire hillside.”
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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 The Howe and Webster farms adjoined, lying on a sun-flooded, gently sloping New Hampshire hillside.
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From this reading The Howe and Webster farms adjoined, lying on a sun-flooded, gently sloping New Hampshire hillside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Howe and Webster farms adjoined, lying on a sun-flooded, gently sloping New Hampshire hillside.
possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The Taming Of Zenas Henry The Wayfarers at The Angel's The Harbor Road The Wall Between "Such are the miracles men call lives."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Taming Of Zenas Henry The Wayfarers at The Angel's The Harbor Road The Wall Between "Such are the miracles men call lives."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Taming Of Zenas Henry The Wayfarers at The Angel's The Harbor Road The Wall Between "Such are the miracles men call lives."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Taming Of Zenas Henry The Wayfarers at The Angel's The Harbor Road The Wall Between "Such are the miracles men call lives."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Taming Of Zenas Henry The Wayfarers at The Angel's The Harbor Road The Wall Between "Such are the miracles men call lives."
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading --Edward Rowland Sill.
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading The Howe and Webster farms adjoined, lying on a sun-flooded, gently sloping New Hampshire hillside.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The Howe and Webster farms adjoined, lying on a sun-flooded, gently sloping New Hampshire hillside.
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading The Howe and Webster farms adjoined, lying on a sun-flooded, gently sloping New Hampshire hillside.
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading The Taming Of Zenas Henry The Wayfarers at The Angel's The Harbor Road The Wall Between "Such are the miracles men call lives."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The Taming Of Zenas Henry The Wayfarers at The Angel's The Harbor Road The Wall Between "Such are the miracles men call lives."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was not a high wall.
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The Howe and Webster farms adjoined, lying on a sun-flooded, gently sloping New Hampshire hillside.
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading The Howe and Webster farms adjoined, lying on a sun-flooded, gently sloping New Hampshire hillside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a high wall.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Taming Of Zenas Henry The Wayfarers at The Angel's The Harbor Road The Wall Between "Such are the miracles men call lives."
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Between them loomed The Wall.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The Howe and Webster farms adjoined, lying on a sun-flooded, gently sloping New Hampshire hillside.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Taming Of Zenas Henry The Wayfarers at The Angel's The Harbor Road The Wall Between "Such are the miracles men call lives."
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading The Taming Of Zenas Henry The Wayfarers at The Angel's The Harbor Road The Wall Between "Such are the miracles men call lives."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Howe and Webster farms adjoined, lying on a sun-flooded, gently sloping New Hampshire hillside.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a high wall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Taming Of Zenas Henry The Wayfarers at The Angel's The Harbor Road The Wall Between "Such are the miracles men call lives."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Howe and Webster farms adjoined, lying on a sun-flooded, gently sloping New Hampshire hillside.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Taming Of Zenas Henry The Wayfarers at The Angel's The Harbor Road The Wall Between "Such are the miracles men call lives."
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From this reading --Edward Rowland Sill.
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading --Edward Rowland Sill.
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The Howe and Webster farms adjoined, lying on a sun-flooded, gently sloping New Hampshire hillside.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Taming Of Zenas Henry The Wayfarers at The Angel's The Harbor Road The Wall Between "Such are the miracles men call lives."
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From this reading The Howe and Webster farms adjoined, lying on a sun-flooded, gently sloping New Hampshire hillside.
-ing form of “tame” — correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading The Taming Of Zenas Henry The Wayfarers at The Angel's The Harbor Road The Wall Between "Such are the miracles men call lives."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Taming Of Zenas Henry The Wayfarers at The Angel's The Harbor Road The Wall Between "Such are the miracles men call lives."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Between them loomed The Wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The Taming Of Zenas Henry The Wayfarers at The Angel's The Harbor Road The Wall Between "Such are the miracles men call lives."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a high wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Taming Of Zenas Henry The Wayfarers at The Angel's The Harbor Road The Wall Between "Such are the miracles men call lives."
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading The Howe and Webster farms adjoined, lying on a sun-flooded, gently sloping New Hampshire hillside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Taming Of Zenas Henry The Wayfarers at The Angel's The Harbor Road The Wall Between "Such are the miracles men call lives."
Chapter 1 of The Wall Between by Sara Ware Bassett holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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 1 holds 186 sentences of The Wall Between, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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