Chapter 3 of The Wings of Icarus is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Wings of Icarus is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FLETCHER'S HALL, GRAYSMILL, July 26th. What do you think stepped in with my bath this morning? A long narrow letter sealed with a heart. I kissed the blue stamp and spread the three dear sheets out on my pillow. Oime, Constantia, how I love you!
Chapter 3 of The Wings of Icarus is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading “What do you think stepped in with my bath this morning?”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “FLETCHER'S HALL, GRAYSMILL, July 26th.”
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “I kissed the blue stamp and spread the three dear sheets out on my pillow.”
established irrevocably
From this reading “A long narrow letter sealed with a heart.”
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “I kissed the blue stamp and spread the three dear sheets out on my pillow.”
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading “I kissed the blue stamp and spread the three dear sheets out on my pillow.”
walk heavily
From this reading “I kissed the blue stamp and spread the three dear sheets out on my pillow.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “What do you think stepped in with my bath this morning?”
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From this reading FLETCHER'S HALL, GRAYSMILL, July 26th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long narrow letter sealed with a heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I kissed the blue stamp and spread the three dear sheets out on my pillow.
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading What do you think stepped in with my bath this morning?
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading I kissed the blue stamp and spread the three dear sheets out on my pillow.
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From this reading Oime, Constantia, how I love you!
dearly loved
From this reading I kissed the blue stamp and spread the three dear sheets out on my pillow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think stepped in with my bath this morning?
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From this reading FLETCHER'S HALL, GRAYSMILL, July 26th.
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From this reading FLETCHER'S HALL, GRAYSMILL, July 26th.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading FLETCHER'S HALL, GRAYSMILL, July 26th.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A long narrow letter sealed with a heart.
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From this reading Oime, Constantia, how I love you!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I kissed the blue stamp and spread the three dear sheets out on my pillow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What do you think stepped in with my bath this morning?
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading FLETCHER'S HALL, GRAYSMILL, July 26th.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading I kissed the blue stamp and spread the three dear sheets out on my pillow.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A long narrow letter sealed with a heart.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long narrow letter sealed with a heart.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Oime, Constantia, how I love you!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading What do you think stepped in with my bath this morning?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What do you think stepped in with my bath this morning?
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A long narrow letter sealed with a heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oime, Constantia, how I love you!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I kissed the blue stamp and spread the three dear sheets out on my pillow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I kissed the blue stamp and spread the three dear sheets out on my pillow.
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading I kissed the blue stamp and spread the three dear sheets out on my pillow.
established irrevocably
From this reading A long narrow letter sealed with a heart.
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading I kissed the blue stamp and spread the three dear sheets out on my pillow.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading I kissed the blue stamp and spread the three dear sheets out on my pillow.
walk heavily
From this reading I kissed the blue stamp and spread the three dear sheets out on my pillow.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading What do you think stepped in with my bath this morning?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I kissed the blue stamp and spread the three dear sheets out on my pillow.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think stepped in with my bath this morning?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What do you think stepped in with my bath this morning?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I kissed the blue stamp and spread the three dear sheets out on my pillow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think stepped in with my bath this morning?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What do you think stepped in with my bath this morning?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you think stepped in with my bath this morning?
Chapter 3 of The Wings of Icarus by Laurence Alma-Tadema holds 53 sentences, grouped into 11 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 3 holds 53 sentences of The Wings of Icarus, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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