Chapter 28 of The Wings of Icarus is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of The Wings of Icarus is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
February 13th. Dearest, I have had a strange, wonderful dream. To-morrow morning, when I awake, I shall find it was not true. Shall I tell it you? I handle it as some frail treasure that I fear to touch.
Chapter 28 of The Wings of Icarus is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “To-morrow morning, when I awake, I shall find it was not true.”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “Dearest, I have had a strange, wonderful dream.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Dearest, I have had a strange, wonderful dream.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “February 13th.”
physically weak
From this reading “I handle it as some frail treasure that I fear to touch.”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “I handle it as some frail treasure that I fear to touch.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “I handle it as some frail treasure that I fear to touch.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “Dearest, I have had a strange, wonderful dream.”
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From this reading February 13th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dearest, I have had a strange, wonderful dream.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I handle it as some frail treasure that I fear to touch.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading To-morrow morning, when I awake, I shall find it was not true.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Dearest, I have had a strange, wonderful dream.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Dearest, I have had a strange, wonderful dream.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I handle it as some frail treasure that I fear to touch.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading February 13th.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To-morrow morning, when I awake, I shall find it was not true.
physically weak
From this reading I handle it as some frail treasure that I fear to touch.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dearest, I have had a strange, wonderful dream.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading I handle it as some frail treasure that I fear to touch.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dearest, I have had a strange, wonderful dream.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dearest, I have had a strange, wonderful dream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To-morrow morning, when I awake, I shall find it was not true.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading To-morrow morning, when I awake, I shall find it was not true.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To-morrow morning, when I awake, I shall find it was not true.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading To-morrow morning, when I awake, I shall find it was not true.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I handle it as some frail treasure that I fear to touch.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Dearest, I have had a strange, wonderful dream.
express in words
From this reading Shall I tell it you?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I handle it as some frail treasure that I fear to touch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I handle it as some frail treasure that I fear to touch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow morning, when I awake, I shall find it was not true.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading I handle it as some frail treasure that I fear to touch.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading I handle it as some frail treasure that I fear to touch.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading To-morrow morning, when I awake, I shall find it was not true.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-morrow morning, when I awake, I shall find it was not true.
at the time that
From this reading To-morrow morning, when I awake, I shall find it was not true.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Dearest, I have had a strange, wonderful dream.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shall I tell it you?
Chapter 28 of The Wings of Icarus by Laurence Alma-Tadema holds 45 sentences, grouped into 9 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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