Chapter 2 of The woollen dress is here in full — 544 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The woollen dress is here in full — 544 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What are you thinking of?” he asked. “Of you,” she said, simply. They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park. The sun was setting, and the mirrors reflected its last rays. “It is getting late,” she whispered.
Chapter 2 of The woollen dress is here in full — 544 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.”
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading “They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.”
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “The sun was setting, and the mirrors reflected its last rays.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.”
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “The sun was setting, and the mirrors reflected its last rays.”
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “The sun was setting, and the mirrors reflected its last rays.”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “The sun was setting, and the mirrors reflected its last rays.”
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.”
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a formal room where visitors can be received and entertained
In this reading “They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.”
In this reading “The sun was setting, and the mirrors reflected its last rays.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you thinking of?” he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What are you thinking of?” he asked.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “It is getting late,” she whispered.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What are you thinking of?” he asked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is getting late,” she whispered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is getting late,” she whispered.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was setting, and the mirrors reflected its last rays.
immediately past
From this reading The sun was setting, and the mirrors reflected its last rays.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “It is getting late,” she whispered.
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The sun was setting, and the mirrors reflected its last rays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What are you thinking of?” he asked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The sun was setting, and the mirrors reflected its last rays.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The sun was setting, and the mirrors reflected its last rays.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Of you,” she said, simply.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The sun was setting, and the mirrors reflected its last rays.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Of you,” she said, simply.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.
and nothing more
From this reading “Of you,” she said, simply.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was setting, and the mirrors reflected its last rays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “What are you thinking of?” he asked.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was setting, and the mirrors reflected its last rays.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you thinking of?” he asked.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “It is getting late,” she whispered.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading They had reached the great drawing room, where there were windows upon all sides through which one could see the trees and fountains of the park.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you thinking of?” he asked.
Chapter 2 of The woollen dress by Henry Bordeaux holds 544 sentences, grouped into 109 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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