Chapter 7 of When the Owl Cries is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of When the Owl Cries is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown. He sat beside her and tried to enjoy her beauty, the fragrance of her perfume and powder. "What have you heard from Vicente?" he asked. "He's all right. We've heard from the school."
Chapter 7 of When the Owl Cries is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.”
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.”
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading “He sat beside her and tried to enjoy her beauty, the fragrance of her perfume and powder.”
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading “She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.”
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading “He sat beside her and tried to enjoy her beauty, the fragrance of her perfume and powder.”
a light shade of red
From this reading “She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.”
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading “He sat beside her and tried to enjoy her beauty, the fragrance of her perfume and powder.”
slender and graceful
From this reading “She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.”
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In this reading “She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.”
In this reading “She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.”
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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 She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.
(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 "He's all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat beside her and tried to enjoy her beauty, the fragrance of her perfume and powder.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What have you heard from Vicente?" he asked.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He sat beside her and tried to enjoy her beauty, the fragrance of her perfume and powder.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He sat beside her and tried to enjoy her beauty, the fragrance of her perfume and powder.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He sat beside her and tried to enjoy her beauty, the fragrance of her perfume and powder.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading He sat beside her and tried to enjoy her beauty, the fragrance of her perfume and powder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What have you heard from Vicente?" he asked.
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you heard from Vicente?" he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat beside her and tried to enjoy her beauty, the fragrance of her perfume and powder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's all right.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "What have you heard from Vicente?" he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat beside her and tried to enjoy her beauty, the fragrance of her perfume and powder.
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading He sat beside her and tried to enjoy her beauty, the fragrance of her perfume and powder.
a light shade of red
From this reading She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading He sat beside her and tried to enjoy her beauty, the fragrance of her perfume and powder.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "He's all right.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.
an educational institution
From this reading We've heard from the school."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat beside her and tried to enjoy her beauty, the fragrance of her perfume and powder.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sat beside her and tried to enjoy her beauty, the fragrance of her perfume and powder.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He sat beside her and tried to enjoy her beauty, the fragrance of her perfume and powder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have you heard from Vicente?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've heard from the school."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you heard from Vicente?" he asked.
slender and graceful
From this reading She sat up higher, her dark hair flowing around her, her eyes extra brilliant, her willowy body showing through a gauzy pink gown.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you heard from Vicente?" he asked.
Chapter 7 of When the Owl Cries by Paul Alexander Bartlett holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 7 holds 415 sentences of When the Owl Cries, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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