Chapter 18 of Through stained glass: A Novel is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Through stained glass: A Novel is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Just before they left Paris a letter had come for Lewis--a big, official envelop, unstamped. He tore it open, full of curiosity and wonder. Out fell a fat inclosure. Lewis picked it up and stared. It is always a shock to see your own handwriting months after you have sent it off on a long journey.
Chapter 18 of Through stained glass: A Novel is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading “Just before they left Paris a letter had come for Lewis--a big, official envelop, unstamped.”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “Out fell a fat inclosure.”
something written by hand
From this reading “It is always a shock to see your own handwriting months after you have sent it off on a long journey.”
something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
From this reading “Out fell a fat inclosure.”
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “Just before they left Paris a letter had come for Lewis--a big, official envelop, unstamped.”
having official authority or sanction
From this reading “Just before they left Paris a letter had come for Lewis--a big, official envelop, unstamped.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “It is always a shock to see your own handwriting months after you have sent it off on a long journey.”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “He tore it open, full of curiosity and wonder.”
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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 Just before they left Paris a letter had come for Lewis--a big, official envelop, unstamped.
later than; following
From this reading It is always a shock to see your own handwriting months after you have sent it off on a long journey.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It is always a shock to see your own handwriting months after you have sent it off on a long journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tore it open, full of curiosity and wonder.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before they left Paris a letter had come for Lewis--a big, official envelop, unstamped.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just before they left Paris a letter had come for Lewis--a big, official envelop, unstamped.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just before they left Paris a letter had come for Lewis--a big, official envelop, unstamped.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He tore it open, full of curiosity and wonder.
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Just before they left Paris a letter had come for Lewis--a big, official envelop, unstamped.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Out fell a fat inclosure.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Out fell a fat inclosure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just before they left Paris a letter had come for Lewis--a big, official envelop, unstamped.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He tore it open, full of curiosity and wonder.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just before they left Paris a letter had come for Lewis--a big, official envelop, unstamped.
something written by hand
From this reading It is always a shock to see your own handwriting months after you have sent it off on a long journey.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is always a shock to see your own handwriting months after you have sent it off on a long journey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tore it open, full of curiosity and wonder.
something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
From this reading Out fell a fat inclosure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is always a shock to see your own handwriting months after you have sent it off on a long journey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tore it open, full of curiosity and wonder.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It is always a shock to see your own handwriting months after you have sent it off on a long journey.
and nothing more
From this reading Just before they left Paris a letter had come for Lewis--a big, official envelop, unstamped.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Just before they left Paris a letter had come for Lewis--a big, official envelop, unstamped.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Just before they left Paris a letter had come for Lewis--a big, official envelop, unstamped.
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Just before they left Paris a letter had come for Lewis--a big, official envelop, unstamped.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It is always a shock to see your own handwriting months after you have sent it off on a long journey.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It is always a shock to see your own handwriting months after you have sent it off on a long journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He tore it open, full of curiosity and wonder.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is always a shock to see your own handwriting months after you have sent it off on a long journey.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Just before they left Paris a letter had come for Lewis--a big, official envelop, unstamped.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is always a shock to see your own handwriting months after you have sent it off on a long journey.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He tore it open, full of curiosity and wonder.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out fell a fat inclosure.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It is always a shock to see your own handwriting months after you have sent it off on a long journey.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Just before they left Paris a letter had come for Lewis--a big, official envelop, unstamped.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Lewis picked it up and stared.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is always a shock to see your own handwriting months after you have sent it off on a long journey.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It is always a shock to see your own handwriting months after you have sent it off on a long journey.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It is always a shock to see your own handwriting months after you have sent it off on a long journey.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Lewis picked it up and stared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just before they left Paris a letter had come for Lewis--a big, official envelop, unstamped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is always a shock to see your own handwriting months after you have sent it off on a long journey.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading He tore it open, full of curiosity and wonder.
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From this reading Just before they left Paris a letter had come for Lewis--a big, official envelop, unstamped.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lewis picked it up and stared.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He tore it open, full of curiosity and wonder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is always a shock to see your own handwriting months after you have sent it off on a long journey.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is always a shock to see your own handwriting months after you have sent it off on a long journey.
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