Chapter 24 of The Wings of Icarus is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The Wings of Icarus is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GRAYSMILL, January 15th. I have grown unutterably selfish. I only remembered this morning that you had asked me to send you those books. To think that a day should have come when I could forget to do something you had asked me! I have seen to it, with much penitence.
Chapter 24 of The Wings of Icarus is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading “I only remembered this morning that you had asked me to send you those books.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “To think that a day should have come when I could forget to do something you had asked me!”
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “I have grown unutterably selfish.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “GRAYSMILL, January 15th.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I only remembered this morning that you had asked me to send you those books.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “I only remembered this morning that you had asked me to send you those books.”
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading “I have grown unutterably selfish.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “I only remembered this morning that you had asked me to send you those books.”
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From this reading GRAYSMILL, January 15th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To think that a day should have come when I could forget to do something you had asked me!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I only remembered this morning that you had asked me to send you those books.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I only remembered this morning that you had asked me to send you those books.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To think that a day should have come when I could forget to do something you had asked me!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To think that a day should have come when I could forget to do something you had asked me!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To think that a day should have come when I could forget to do something you had asked me!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To think that a day should have come when I could forget to do something you had asked me!
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading To think that a day should have come when I could forget to do something you had asked me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRAYSMILL, January 15th.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading I have grown unutterably selfish.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I only remembered this morning that you had asked me to send you those books.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have grown unutterably selfish.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have grown unutterably selfish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have seen to it, with much penitence.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading GRAYSMILL, January 15th.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I only remembered this morning that you had asked me to send you those books.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I only remembered this morning that you had asked me to send you those books.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have seen to it, with much penitence.
and nothing more
From this reading I only remembered this morning that you had asked me to send you those books.
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading I have seen to it, with much penitence.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I only remembered this morning that you had asked me to send you those books.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen to it, with much penitence.
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading I have grown unutterably selfish.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I only remembered this morning that you had asked me to send you those books.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To think that a day should have come when I could forget to do something you had asked me!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To think that a day should have come when I could forget to do something you had asked me!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I only remembered this morning that you had asked me to send you those books.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To think that a day should have come when I could forget to do something you had asked me!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I only remembered this morning that you had asked me to send you those books.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I only remembered this morning that you had asked me to send you those books.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I only remembered this morning that you had asked me to send you those books.
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading I have grown unutterably selfish.
at the time that
From this reading To think that a day should have come when I could forget to do something you had asked me!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have seen to it, with much penitence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I only remembered this morning that you had asked me to send you those books.
Chapter 24 of The Wings of Icarus by Laurence Alma-Tadema holds 47 sentences, grouped into 10 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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