Chapter 7 of The Wings of Icarus is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Wings of Icarus is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GRAYSMILL, August 20th. Good evening, Mrs. Norris. I am in a very good temper,--and you? (N.B. I had an extra letter this morning; somebody spoils me.) Now what shall I tell you, Inquisitiveness?
Chapter 7 of The Wings of Icarus is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “GRAYSMILL, August 20th.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Good evening, Mrs. Norris.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “(N.B. I had an extra letter this morning; somebody spoils me.)”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “(N.B. I had an extra letter this morning; somebody spoils me.)”
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading “Good evening, Mrs. Norris.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “(N.B. I had an extra letter this morning; somebody spoils me.)”
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading “(N.B. I had an extra letter this morning; somebody spoils me.)”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading “I am in a very good temper,--and you?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading GRAYSMILL, August 20th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am in a very good temper,--and you?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am in a very good temper,--and you?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading (N.B. I had an extra letter this morning; somebody spoils me.)
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am in a very good temper,--and you?
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading GRAYSMILL, August 20th.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading (N.B. I had an extra letter this morning; somebody spoils me.)
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Good evening, Mrs. Norris.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading (N.B. I had an extra letter this morning; somebody spoils me.)
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good evening, Mrs. Norris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRAYSMILL, August 20th.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading (N.B. I had an extra letter this morning; somebody spoils me.)
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am in a very good temper,--and you?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am in a very good temper,--and you?
a state of active curiosity
From this reading Now what shall I tell you, Inquisitiveness?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading (N.B. I had an extra letter this morning; somebody spoils me.)
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (N.B. I had an extra letter this morning; somebody spoils me.)
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading (N.B. I had an extra letter this morning; somebody spoils me.)
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Good evening, Mrs. Norris.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading (N.B. I had an extra letter this morning; somebody spoils me.)
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading Good evening, Mrs. Norris.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now what shall I tell you, Inquisitiveness?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now what shall I tell you, Inquisitiveness?
a person, without saying who
From this reading (N.B. I had an extra letter this morning; somebody spoils me.)
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading (N.B. I had an extra letter this morning; somebody spoils me.)
express in words
From this reading Now what shall I tell you, Inquisitiveness?
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading I am in a very good temper,--and you?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (N.B. I had an extra letter this morning; somebody spoils me.)
precisely as stated
From this reading I am in a very good temper,--and you?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now what shall I tell you, Inquisitiveness?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am in a very good temper,--and you?
Chapter 7 of The Wings of Icarus by Laurence Alma-Tadema holds 32 sentences, grouped into 7 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.
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