Chapter 38 of Through stained glass: A Novel is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Through stained glass: A Novel is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On the following day, while Leighton and Lewis were sorting out their things and Nelton was packing, Leighton said: "Nelton, you'd better go back to London with Mr. Lewis." "Beg your pardon, sir," said Nelton from the depths of a trunk, "but I'd like to go with you, sir." "Where to?" asked Leighton, surprised. "Africa?"
Chapter 38 of Through stained glass: A Novel is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading “"Africa?"”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"Beg your pardon, sir," said Nelton from the depths of a trunk, "but I'd like to go with you, sir."”
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading “"Beg your pardon, sir," said Nelton from the depths of a trunk, "but I'd like to go with you, sir."”
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “On the following day, while Leighton and Lewis were sorting out their things and Nelton was packing, Leighton said:”
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading “On the following day, while Leighton and Lewis were sorting out their things and Nelton was packing, Leighton said:”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"Beg your pardon, sir," said Nelton from the depths of a trunk, "but I'd like to go with you, sir."”
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading “On the following day, while Leighton and Lewis were sorting out their things and Nelton was packing, Leighton said:”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “"Beg your pardon, sir," said Nelton from the depths of a trunk, "but I'd like to go with you, sir."”
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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 "Beg your pardon, sir," said Nelton from the depths of a trunk, "but I'd like to go with you, sir."
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading "Africa?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following day, while Leighton and Lewis were sorting out their things and Nelton was packing, Leighton said:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where to?" asked Leighton, surprised.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Nelton, you'd better go back to London with Mr. Lewis."
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said Nelton from the depths of a trunk, "but I'd like to go with you, sir."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Nelton, you'd better go back to London with Mr. Lewis."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said Nelton from the depths of a trunk, "but I'd like to go with you, sir."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day, while Leighton and Lewis were sorting out their things and Nelton was packing, Leighton said:
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said Nelton from the depths of a trunk, "but I'd like to go with you, sir."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day, while Leighton and Lewis were sorting out their things and Nelton was packing, Leighton said:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said Nelton from the depths of a trunk, "but I'd like to go with you, sir."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Nelton, you'd better go back to London with Mr. Lewis."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said Nelton from the depths of a trunk, "but I'd like to go with you, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following day, while Leighton and Lewis were sorting out their things and Nelton was packing, Leighton said:
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading On the following day, while Leighton and Lewis were sorting out their things and Nelton was packing, Leighton said:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said Nelton from the depths of a trunk, "but I'd like to go with you, sir."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "Nelton, you'd better go back to London with Mr. Lewis."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Nelton, you'd better go back to London with Mr. Lewis."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following day, while Leighton and Lewis were sorting out their things and Nelton was packing, Leighton said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said Nelton from the depths of a trunk, "but I'd like to go with you, sir."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day, while Leighton and Lewis were sorting out their things and Nelton was packing, Leighton said:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the following day, while Leighton and Lewis were sorting out their things and Nelton was packing, Leighton said:
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading On the following day, while Leighton and Lewis were sorting out their things and Nelton was packing, Leighton said:
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said Nelton from the depths of a trunk, "but I'd like to go with you, sir."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On the following day, while Leighton and Lewis were sorting out their things and Nelton was packing, Leighton said:
term of address for a man
From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said Nelton from the depths of a trunk, "but I'd like to go with you, sir."
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading On the following day, while Leighton and Lewis were sorting out their things and Nelton was packing, Leighton said:
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "Where to?" asked Leighton, surprised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following day, while Leighton and Lewis were sorting out their things and Nelton was packing, Leighton said:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the following day, while Leighton and Lewis were sorting out their things and Nelton was packing, Leighton said:
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading On the following day, while Leighton and Lewis were sorting out their things and Nelton was packing, Leighton said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nelton, you'd better go back to London with Mr. Lewis."
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said Nelton from the depths of a trunk, "but I'd like to go with you, sir."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the following day, while Leighton and Lewis were sorting out their things and Nelton was packing, Leighton said:
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the following day, while Leighton and Lewis were sorting out their things and Nelton was packing, Leighton said:
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where to?" asked Leighton, surprised.
during the time that
From this reading On the following day, while Leighton and Lewis were sorting out their things and Nelton was packing, Leighton said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Nelton, you'd better go back to London with Mr. Lewis."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said Nelton from the depths of a trunk, "but I'd like to go with you, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nelton, you'd better go back to London with Mr. Lewis."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said Nelton from the depths of a trunk, "but I'd like to go with you, sir."
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