Chapter 23 of Through stained glass: A Novel is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Through stained glass: A Novel is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It was the only way," said the lady as Lewis handed her out of the carriage. "The horses wouldn't wait, once the gates were open. What did you wish to say?" "I--I wanted to ask you about the Leightons," stammered Lewis. "They used to live here.
Chapter 23 of Through stained glass: A Novel is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “"It was the only way," said the lady as Lewis handed her out of the carriage.”
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading “"The horses wouldn't wait, once the gates were open.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “"It was the only way," said the lady as Lewis handed her out of the carriage.”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “"The horses wouldn't wait, once the gates were open.”
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “"It was the only way," said the lady as Lewis handed her out of the carriage.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “"They used to live here.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"The horses wouldn't wait, once the gates were open.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “"I--I wanted to ask you about the Leightons," stammered Lewis.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I--I wanted to ask you about the Leightons," stammered Lewis.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It was the only way," said the lady as Lewis handed her out of the carriage.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I--I wanted to ask you about the Leightons," stammered Lewis.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "It was the only way," said the lady as Lewis handed her out of the carriage.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did you wish to say?"
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading "The horses wouldn't wait, once the gates were open.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading "It was the only way," said the lady as Lewis handed her out of the carriage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It was the only way," said the lady as Lewis handed her out of the carriage.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "They used to live here.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "The horses wouldn't wait, once the gates were open.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I wanted to ask you about the Leightons," stammered Lewis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was the only way," said the lady as Lewis handed her out of the carriage.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "It was the only way," said the lady as Lewis handed her out of the carriage.
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From this reading "I--I wanted to ask you about the Leightons," stammered Lewis.
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading "It was the only way," said the lady as Lewis handed her out of the carriage.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "They used to live here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was the only way," said the lady as Lewis handed her out of the carriage.
on one occasion
From this reading "The horses wouldn't wait, once the gates were open.
and nothing more
From this reading "It was the only way," said the lady as Lewis handed her out of the carriage.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "The horses wouldn't wait, once the gates were open.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It was the only way," said the lady as Lewis handed her out of the carriage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was the only way," said the lady as Lewis handed her out of the carriage.
express in words
From this reading What did you wish to say?"
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From this reading "I--I wanted to ask you about the Leightons," stammered Lewis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was the only way," said the lady as Lewis handed her out of the carriage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They used to live here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What did you wish to say?"
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "They used to live here.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "The horses wouldn't wait, once the gates were open.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I--I wanted to ask you about the Leightons," stammered Lewis.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was the only way," said the lady as Lewis handed her out of the carriage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It was the only way," said the lady as Lewis handed her out of the carriage.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The horses wouldn't wait, once the gates were open.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did you wish to say?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading What did you wish to say?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The horses wouldn't wait, once the gates were open.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What did you wish to say?"
Chapter 23 of Through stained glass: A Novel by George Agnew Chamberlain holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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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