Chapter 33 of Through stained glass: A Novel is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Through stained glass: A Novel is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Is that the house?" asked Lewis, as they mounted the brow of the hill. Leighton nodded. Across a wide expanse of green that was hardly smooth enough to be called a lawn gleamed the stately homestead. It was of deep-red brick, trimmed with white. It stood amid a grove of giant sugar-maples.
Chapter 33 of Through stained glass: A Novel is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “It was of deep-red brick, trimmed with white.”
a wide scope
From this reading “Across a wide expanse of green that was hardly smooth enough to be called a lawn gleamed the stately homestead.”
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “Across a wide expanse of green that was hardly smooth enough to be called a lawn gleamed the stately homestead.”
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading “It stood amid a grove of giant sugar-maples.”
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading “Across a wide expanse of green that was hardly smooth enough to be called a lawn gleamed the stately homestead.”
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading “Across a wide expanse of green that was hardly smooth enough to be called a lawn gleamed the stately homestead.”
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “"Is that the house?" asked Lewis, as they mounted the brow of the hill.”
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading “It was of deep-red brick, trimmed with white.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Across a wide expanse of green that was hardly smooth enough to be called a lawn gleamed the stately homestead.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across a wide expanse of green that was hardly smooth enough to be called a lawn gleamed the stately homestead.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading It stood amid a grove of giant sugar-maples.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Is that the house?" asked Lewis, as they mounted the brow of the hill.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is that the house?" asked Lewis, as they mounted the brow of the hill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Across a wide expanse of green that was hardly smooth enough to be called a lawn gleamed the stately homestead.
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading It was of deep-red brick, trimmed with white.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "Is that the house?" asked Lewis, as they mounted the brow of the hill.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Across a wide expanse of green that was hardly smooth enough to be called a lawn gleamed the stately homestead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was of deep-red brick, trimmed with white.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Across a wide expanse of green that was hardly smooth enough to be called a lawn gleamed the stately homestead.
a wide scope
From this reading Across a wide expanse of green that was hardly smooth enough to be called a lawn gleamed the stately homestead.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading It stood amid a grove of giant sugar-maples.
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Across a wide expanse of green that was hardly smooth enough to be called a lawn gleamed the stately homestead.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Across a wide expanse of green that was hardly smooth enough to be called a lawn gleamed the stately homestead.
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading It stood amid a grove of giant sugar-maples.
only a very short time before
From this reading Across a wide expanse of green that was hardly smooth enough to be called a lawn gleamed the stately homestead.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Is that the house?" asked Lewis, as they mounted the brow of the hill.
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading Across a wide expanse of green that was hardly smooth enough to be called a lawn gleamed the stately homestead.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Is that the house?" asked Lewis, as they mounted the brow of the hill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that the house?" asked Lewis, as they mounted the brow of the hill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was of deep-red brick, trimmed with white.
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Across a wide expanse of green that was hardly smooth enough to be called a lawn gleamed the stately homestead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leighton nodded.
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading "Is that the house?" asked Lewis, as they mounted the brow of the hill.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading "Is that the house?" asked Lewis, as they mounted the brow of the hill.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Leighton nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Is that the house?" asked Lewis, as they mounted the brow of the hill.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Across a wide expanse of green that was hardly smooth enough to be called a lawn gleamed the stately homestead.
impressive in appearance
From this reading Across a wide expanse of green that was hardly smooth enough to be called a lawn gleamed the stately homestead.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It stood amid a grove of giant sugar-maples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It stood amid a grove of giant sugar-maples.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that the house?" asked Lewis, as they mounted the brow of the hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is that the house?" asked Lewis, as they mounted the brow of the hill.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is that the house?" asked Lewis, as they mounted the brow of the hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Across a wide expanse of green that was hardly smooth enough to be called a lawn gleamed the stately homestead.
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading It was of deep-red brick, trimmed with white.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Across a wide expanse of green that was hardly smooth enough to be called a lawn gleamed the stately homestead.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was of deep-red brick, trimmed with white.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Across a wide expanse of green that was hardly smooth enough to be called a lawn gleamed the stately homestead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was of deep-red brick, trimmed with white.
Chapter 33 of Through stained glass: A Novel by George Agnew Chamberlain holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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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