Chapter 22 of When the Birds Begin to Sing is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of When the Birds Begin to Sing is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NO FOOTSTEP STIRRED--THE HATED WORLD ALL SLEPT, SAVE ONLY THEE AND ME. (OH, HEAVEN! OH, GOD!) The following morning Eleanor, her face bright with smiles, kisses Carol as she bids him adieu. "Shoot something nice for dinner, dear," she says, "and have a good day."
Chapter 22 of When the Birds Begin to Sing is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a farewell remark
From this reading “The following morning Eleanor, her face bright with smiles, kisses Carol as she bids him adieu.”
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “The following morning Eleanor, her face bright with smiles, kisses Carol as she bids him adieu.”
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading “The following morning Eleanor, her face bright with smiles, kisses Carol as she bids him adieu.”
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “NO FOOTSTEP STIRRED--THE HATED WORLD ALL SLEPT, SAVE ONLY THEE AND ME.”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “NO FOOTSTEP STIRRED--THE HATED WORLD ALL SLEPT, SAVE ONLY THEE AND ME.”
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “The following morning Eleanor, her face bright with smiles, kisses Carol as she bids him adieu.”
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “The following morning Eleanor, her face bright with smiles, kisses Carol as she bids him adieu.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “NO FOOTSTEP STIRRED--THE HATED WORLD ALL SLEPT, SAVE ONLY THEE AND ME.”
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In this reading “The following morning Eleanor, her face bright with smiles, kisses Carol as she bids him adieu.”
In this reading “"Shoot something nice for dinner, dear," she says, "and have a good day."”
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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 "Shoot something nice for dinner, dear," she says, "and have a good day."
a farewell remark
From this reading The following morning Eleanor, her face bright with smiles, kisses Carol as she bids him adieu.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading NO FOOTSTEP STIRRED--THE HATED WORLD ALL SLEPT, SAVE ONLY THEE AND ME.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NO FOOTSTEP STIRRED--THE HATED WORLD ALL SLEPT, SAVE ONLY THEE AND ME.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The following morning Eleanor, her face bright with smiles, kisses Carol as she bids him adieu.
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The following morning Eleanor, her face bright with smiles, kisses Carol as she bids him adieu.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The following morning Eleanor, her face bright with smiles, kisses Carol as she bids him adieu.
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading The following morning Eleanor, her face bright with smiles, kisses Carol as she bids him adieu.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Shoot something nice for dinner, dear," she says, "and have a good day."
dearly loved
From this reading "Shoot something nice for dinner, dear," she says, "and have a good day."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Shoot something nice for dinner, dear," she says, "and have a good day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning Eleanor, her face bright with smiles, kisses Carol as she bids him adieu.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The following morning Eleanor, her face bright with smiles, kisses Carol as she bids him adieu.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following morning Eleanor, her face bright with smiles, kisses Carol as she bids him adieu.
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading NO FOOTSTEP STIRRED--THE HATED WORLD ALL SLEPT, SAVE ONLY THEE AND ME.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Shoot something nice for dinner, dear," she says, "and have a good day."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading OH, GOD!)
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Shoot something nice for dinner, dear," she says, "and have a good day."
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading NO FOOTSTEP STIRRED--THE HATED WORLD ALL SLEPT, SAVE ONLY THEE AND ME.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Shoot something nice for dinner, dear," she says, "and have a good day."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading (OH, HEAVEN!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The following morning Eleanor, her face bright with smiles, kisses Carol as she bids him adieu.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The following morning Eleanor, her face bright with smiles, kisses Carol as she bids him adieu.
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading The following morning Eleanor, her face bright with smiles, kisses Carol as she bids him adieu.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NO FOOTSTEP STIRRED--THE HATED WORLD ALL SLEPT, SAVE ONLY THEE AND ME.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following morning Eleanor, her face bright with smiles, kisses Carol as she bids him adieu.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Shoot something nice for dinner, dear," she says, "and have a good day."
not any; not one
From this reading NO FOOTSTEP STIRRED--THE HATED WORLD ALL SLEPT, SAVE ONLY THEE AND ME.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading (OH, HEAVEN!
and nothing more
From this reading NO FOOTSTEP STIRRED--THE HATED WORLD ALL SLEPT, SAVE ONLY THEE AND ME.
except for; apart from
From this reading NO FOOTSTEP STIRRED--THE HATED WORLD ALL SLEPT, SAVE ONLY THEE AND ME.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Shoot something nice for dinner, dear," she says, "and have a good day."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The following morning Eleanor, her face bright with smiles, kisses Carol as she bids him adieu.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Shoot something nice for dinner, dear," she says, "and have a good day."
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading NO FOOTSTEP STIRRED--THE HATED WORLD ALL SLEPT, SAVE ONLY THEE AND ME.
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The following morning Eleanor, her face bright with smiles, kisses Carol as she bids him adieu.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Shoot something nice for dinner, dear," she says, "and have a good day."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading NO FOOTSTEP STIRRED--THE HATED WORLD ALL SLEPT, SAVE ONLY THEE AND ME.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NO FOOTSTEP STIRRED--THE HATED WORLD ALL SLEPT, SAVE ONLY THEE AND ME.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading NO FOOTSTEP STIRRED--THE HATED WORLD ALL SLEPT, SAVE ONLY THEE AND ME.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The following morning Eleanor, her face bright with smiles, kisses Carol as she bids him adieu.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading NO FOOTSTEP STIRRED--THE HATED WORLD ALL SLEPT, SAVE ONLY THEE AND ME.
Chapter 22 of When the Birds Begin to Sing by Winifred (Matilda Winifred Muriel) Graham holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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.
Chapter 22 holds 177 sentences of When the Birds Begin to Sing, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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