Chapter 21 of Wild Wings: A Romance of Youth is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Wild Wings: A Romance of Youth is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells. He liked the bells. They sounded different in the country he thought. You couldn't hear them in the city anyway. There were too many noises to distract you.
Chapter 21 of Wild Wings: A Romance of Youth is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “You couldn't hear them in the city anyway.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells.”
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells.”
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells.”
draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading “There were too many noises to distract you.”
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading “THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells.”
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “There were too many noises to distract you.”
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading You couldn't hear them in the city anyway.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells.
a series of chirps
From this reading THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading You couldn't hear them in the city anyway.
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From this reading You couldn't hear them in the city anyway.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They sounded different in the country he thought.
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From this reading THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They sounded different in the country he thought.
draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading There were too many noises to distract you.
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From this reading THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells.
very far away in space or time
From this reading THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells.
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He liked the bells.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading You couldn't hear them in the city anyway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sounded different in the country he thought.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked the bells.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were too many noises to distract you.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells.
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading There were too many noises to distract you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells.
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading They sounded different in the country he thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You couldn't hear them in the city anyway.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were too many noises to distract you.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sounded different in the country he thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They sounded different in the country he thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DUNBURY CURE Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There were too many noises to distract you.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were too many noises to distract you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You couldn't hear them in the city anyway.
Chapter 21 of Wild Wings: A Romance of Youth by Margaret Piper Chalmers holds 286 sentences, grouped into 58 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 21 holds 286 sentences of Wild Wings: A Romance of Youth, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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