Chapter 33 of The Wings of Icarus is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of The Wings of Icarus is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GRAYSMILL, March 5th. Thank you, sweet one, for the eight dear pages. I feel ashamed of the scrap I sent you the day before yesterday. I never felt so lazy in my life as I feel now. One thing is certain, happiness is not altogether good.
Chapter 33 of The Wings of Icarus is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “One thing is certain, happiness is not altogether good.”
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “I feel ashamed of the scrap I sent you the day before yesterday.”
being one more than seven
From this reading “Thank you, sweet one, for the eight dear pages.”
moving slowly and gently
From this reading “I never felt so lazy in my life as I feel now.”
march in a procession
From this reading “GRAYSMILL, March 5th.”
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “Thank you, sweet one, for the eight dear pages.”
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “I feel ashamed of the scrap I sent you the day before yesterday.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “I feel ashamed of the scrap I sent you the day before yesterday.”
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From this reading GRAYSMILL, March 5th.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading One thing is certain, happiness is not altogether good.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I never felt so lazy in my life as I feel now.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading I feel ashamed of the scrap I sent you the day before yesterday.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I feel ashamed of the scrap I sent you the day before yesterday.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading One thing is certain, happiness is not altogether good.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I feel ashamed of the scrap I sent you the day before yesterday.
dearly loved
From this reading Thank you, sweet one, for the eight dear pages.
being one more than seven
From this reading Thank you, sweet one, for the eight dear pages.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel ashamed of the scrap I sent you the day before yesterday.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I never felt so lazy in my life as I feel now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thank you, sweet one, for the eight dear pages.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One thing is certain, happiness is not altogether good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRAYSMILL, March 5th.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading One thing is certain, happiness is not altogether good.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feel ashamed of the scrap I sent you the day before yesterday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I never felt so lazy in my life as I feel now.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One thing is certain, happiness is not altogether good.
moving slowly and gently
From this reading I never felt so lazy in my life as I feel now.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I never felt so lazy in my life as I feel now.
march in a procession
From this reading GRAYSMILL, March 5th.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I never felt so lazy in my life as I feel now.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never felt so lazy in my life as I feel now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One thing is certain, happiness is not altogether good.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I never felt so lazy in my life as I feel now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I feel ashamed of the scrap I sent you the day before yesterday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thank you, sweet one, for the eight dear pages.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Thank you, sweet one, for the eight dear pages.
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading I feel ashamed of the scrap I sent you the day before yesterday.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I feel ashamed of the scrap I sent you the day before yesterday.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I never felt so lazy in my life as I feel now.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Thank you, sweet one, for the eight dear pages.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank you, sweet one, for the eight dear pages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thank you, sweet one, for the eight dear pages.
a special situation
From this reading One thing is certain, happiness is not altogether good.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I feel ashamed of the scrap I sent you the day before yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thank you, sweet one, for the eight dear pages.
Chapter 33 of The Wings of Icarus by Laurence Alma-Tadema holds 37 sentences, grouped into 8 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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