Chapter 14 of Their Silver Wedding Journey — Complete is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Their Silver Wedding Journey — Complete is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Burnamy stood up, and answered, "Nice night." "Beautiful!" she breathed. "I didn't suppose the sky in Germany could ever be so clear." "It seems to be doing its best." "The flowers over there look like ghosts in the light," she said dreamily.
Chapter 14 of Their Silver Wedding Journey — Complete is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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uttered without voice
From this reading “"Beautiful!" she breathed.”
rid of obstructions
From this reading “"I didn't suppose the sky in Germany could ever be so clear."”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “"The flowers over there look like ghosts in the light," she said dreamily.”
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading “"I didn't suppose the sky in Germany could ever be so clear."”
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “"The flowers over there look like ghosts in the light," she said dreamily.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Burnamy stood up, and answered, "Nice night."”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"It seems to be doing its best."”
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “"I didn't suppose the sky in Germany could ever be so clear."”
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In this reading “Burnamy stood up, and answered, "Nice night."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Burnamy stood up, and answered, "Nice night."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Burnamy stood up, and answered, "Nice night."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I didn't suppose the sky in Germany could ever be so clear."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Beautiful!" she breathed.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "It seems to be doing its best."
uttered without voice
From this reading "Beautiful!" she breathed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burnamy stood up, and answered, "Nice night."
rid of obstructions
From this reading "I didn't suppose the sky in Germany could ever be so clear."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I didn't suppose the sky in Germany could ever be so clear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't suppose the sky in Germany could ever be so clear."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "It seems to be doing its best."
in a dreamy manner
From this reading "The flowers over there look like ghosts in the light," she said dreamily.
at any time
From this reading "I didn't suppose the sky in Germany could ever be so clear."
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "The flowers over there look like ghosts in the light," she said dreamily.
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading "I didn't suppose the sky in Germany could ever be so clear."
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "The flowers over there look like ghosts in the light," she said dreamily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't suppose the sky in Germany could ever be so clear."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I didn't suppose the sky in Germany could ever be so clear."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems to be doing its best."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "It seems to be doing its best."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "The flowers over there look like ghosts in the light," she said dreamily.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "The flowers over there look like ghosts in the light," she said dreamily.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "The flowers over there look like ghosts in the light," she said dreamily.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Burnamy stood up, and answered, "Nice night."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Burnamy stood up, and answered, "Nice night."
above and across; more than
From this reading "The flowers over there look like ghosts in the light," she said dreamily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The flowers over there look like ghosts in the light," she said dreamily.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems to be doing its best."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Beautiful!" she breathed.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "I didn't suppose the sky in Germany could ever be so clear."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I didn't suppose the sky in Germany could ever be so clear."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Burnamy stood up, and answered, "Nice night."
express a supposition
From this reading "I didn't suppose the sky in Germany could ever be so clear."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I didn't suppose the sky in Germany could ever be so clear."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The flowers over there look like ghosts in the light," she said dreamily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It seems to be doing its best."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Burnamy stood up, and answered, "Nice night."
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