Chapter 37 of The wiser folly is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of The wiser folly is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AFTER THE RAIN “IT really was a providential storm,” said John. The clouds had broken; the rain, though still falling, was descending in a silver shower, sparkling in sunlight. The wind had sunk to a cool fresh breeze. “Providential!” Rosamund raised amazed eyebrows.
Chapter 37 of The wiser folly is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Rosamund raised amazed eyebrows.”
coming down or downward
From this reading “The clouds had broken; the rain, though still falling, was descending in a silver shower, sparkling in sunlight.”
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading “Rosamund raised amazed eyebrows.”
peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
From this reading “AFTER THE RAIN “IT really was a providential storm,” said John.”
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading “The clouds had broken; the rain, though still falling, was descending in a silver shower, sparkling in sunlight.”
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading “The clouds had broken; the rain, though still falling, was descending in a silver shower, sparkling in sunlight.”
doomed to extinction
From this reading “The wind had sunk to a cool fresh breeze.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “The clouds had broken; the rain, though still falling, was descending in a silver shower, sparkling in sunlight.”
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wind moving 19-24 knots; 5 on the Beaufort scale
In this reading “The wind had sunk to a cool fresh breeze.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTER THE RAIN “IT really was a providential storm,” said John.
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE RAIN “IT really was a providential storm,” said John.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Rosamund raised amazed eyebrows.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The wind had sunk to a cool fresh breeze.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The clouds had broken; the rain, though still falling, was descending in a silver shower, sparkling in sunlight.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The clouds had broken; the rain, though still falling, was descending in a silver shower, sparkling in sunlight.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The wind had sunk to a cool fresh breeze.
coming down or downward
From this reading The clouds had broken; the rain, though still falling, was descending in a silver shower, sparkling in sunlight.
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Rosamund raised amazed eyebrows.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The clouds had broken; the rain, though still falling, was descending in a silver shower, sparkling in sunlight.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The wind had sunk to a cool fresh breeze.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The clouds had broken; the rain, though still falling, was descending in a silver shower, sparkling in sunlight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The clouds had broken; the rain, though still falling, was descending in a silver shower, sparkling in sunlight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AFTER THE RAIN “IT really was a providential storm,” said John.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading AFTER THE RAIN “IT really was a providential storm,” said John.
peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
From this reading AFTER THE RAIN “IT really was a providential storm,” said John.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading AFTER THE RAIN “IT really was a providential storm,” said John.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Rosamund raised amazed eyebrows.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading AFTER THE RAIN “IT really was a providential storm,” said John.
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From this reading Rosamund raised amazed eyebrows.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AFTER THE RAIN “IT really was a providential storm,” said John.
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The clouds had broken; the rain, though still falling, was descending in a silver shower, sparkling in sunlight.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The clouds had broken; the rain, though still falling, was descending in a silver shower, sparkling in sunlight.
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading The clouds had broken; the rain, though still falling, was descending in a silver shower, sparkling in sunlight.
not in physical motion
From this reading The clouds had broken; the rain, though still falling, was descending in a silver shower, sparkling in sunlight.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading AFTER THE RAIN “IT really was a providential storm,” said John.
doomed to extinction
From this reading The wind had sunk to a cool fresh breeze.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The clouds had broken; the rain, though still falling, was descending in a silver shower, sparkling in sunlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE RAIN “IT really was a providential storm,” said John.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The clouds had broken; the rain, though still falling, was descending in a silver shower, sparkling in sunlight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind had sunk to a cool fresh breeze.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER THE RAIN “IT really was a providential storm,” said John.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had sunk to a cool fresh breeze.
Chapter 37 of The wiser folly by LM (Leslie Moore) holds 38 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.
Chapter 37 holds 38 sentences of The wiser folly, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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