Chapter 17 of Through stained glass: A Novel is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Through stained glass: A Novel is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"If it's a fine day to-morrow," said Leighton that evening to Lewis, "we'll spend it in the country. Ever been in the country around here?" Lewis shook his head. "I don't believe Cellette knows anything about the country. It would be a great thing, Dad, if we could take her with us.
Chapter 17 of Through stained glass: A Novel is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Ever been in the country around here?"”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “It would be a great thing, Dad, if we could take her with us.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “"If it's a fine day to-morrow," said Leighton that evening to Lewis, "we'll spend it in the country.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “"If it's a fine day to-morrow," said Leighton that evening to Lewis, "we'll spend it in the country.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “"I don't believe Cellette knows anything about the country.”
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “"If it's a fine day to-morrow," said Leighton that evening to Lewis, "we'll spend it in the country.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Lewis shook his head.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “"If it's a fine day to-morrow," said Leighton that evening to Lewis, "we'll spend it in the country.”
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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 "If it's a fine day to-morrow," said Leighton that evening to Lewis, "we'll spend it in the country.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't believe Cellette knows anything about the country.
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't believe Cellette knows anything about the country.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Ever been in the country around here?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be a great thing, Dad, if we could take her with us.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ever been in the country around here?"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe Cellette knows anything about the country.
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From this reading "I don't believe Cellette knows anything about the country.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would be a great thing, Dad, if we could take her with us.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "If it's a fine day to-morrow," said Leighton that evening to Lewis, "we'll spend it in the country.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading It would be a great thing, Dad, if we could take her with us.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "If it's a fine day to-morrow," said Leighton that evening to Lewis, "we'll spend it in the country.
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From this reading "I don't believe Cellette knows anything about the country.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "If it's a fine day to-morrow," said Leighton that evening to Lewis, "we'll spend it in the country.
at any time
From this reading Ever been in the country around here?"
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "If it's a fine day to-morrow," said Leighton that evening to Lewis, "we'll spend it in the country.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It would be a great thing, Dad, if we could take her with us.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lewis shook his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It would be a great thing, Dad, if we could take her with us.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Ever been in the country around here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lewis shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe Cellette knows anything about the country.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it's a fine day to-morrow," said Leighton that evening to Lewis, "we'll spend it in the country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If it's a fine day to-morrow," said Leighton that evening to Lewis, "we'll spend it in the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it's a fine day to-morrow," said Leighton that evening to Lewis, "we'll spend it in the country.
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From this reading "If it's a fine day to-morrow," said Leighton that evening to Lewis, "we'll spend it in the country.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "I don't believe Cellette knows anything about the country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it's a fine day to-morrow," said Leighton that evening to Lewis, "we'll spend it in the country.
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading "If it's a fine day to-morrow," said Leighton that evening to Lewis, "we'll spend it in the country.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If it's a fine day to-morrow," said Leighton that evening to Lewis, "we'll spend it in the country.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Lewis shook his head.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "If it's a fine day to-morrow," said Leighton that evening to Lewis, "we'll spend it in the country.
carry out
From this reading It would be a great thing, Dad, if we could take her with us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If it's a fine day to-morrow," said Leighton that evening to Lewis, "we'll spend it in the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If it's a fine day to-morrow," said Leighton that evening to Lewis, "we'll spend it in the country.
a special situation
From this reading It would be a great thing, Dad, if we could take her with us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If it's a fine day to-morrow," said Leighton that evening to Lewis, "we'll spend it in the country.
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From this reading "If it's a fine day to-morrow," said Leighton that evening to Lewis, "we'll spend it in the country.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would be a great thing, Dad, if we could take her with us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It would be a great thing, Dad, if we could take her with us.
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From this reading "If it's a fine day to-morrow," said Leighton that evening to Lewis, "we'll spend it in the country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would be a great thing, Dad, if we could take her with us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be a great thing, Dad, if we could take her with us.
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