Chapter 1 of Wings Over England is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Wings Over England is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Eight Full Page Illustrations By GLEN SHEFFER_ It was one of those rare autumn days in England. The sky was blue as blue. The trees cast dark shadows across the hillside. The sheep wandered contentedly along the slope. To Cherry Ramsey, for one full moment it seemed that nothing could possibly be wrong with the world.
Chapter 1 of Wings Over England is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “_Eight Full Page Illustrations By GLEN SHEFFER_ It was one of those rare autumn days in England.”
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading “To Cherry Ramsey, for one full moment it seemed that nothing could possibly be wrong with the world.”
with equanimity
From this reading “The sheep wandered contentedly along the slope.”
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading “_Eight Full Page Illustrations By GLEN SHEFFER_ It was one of those rare autumn days in England.”
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading “The trees cast dark shadows across the hillside.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “_Eight Full Page Illustrations By GLEN SHEFFER_ It was one of those rare autumn days in England.”
an elevated geological formation
From this reading “The sheep wandered contentedly along the slope.”
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “The sheep wandered contentedly along the slope.”
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In this reading “The trees cast dark shadows across the hillside.”
In this reading “_Eight Full Page Illustrations By GLEN SHEFFER_ It was one of those rare autumn days in England.”
In this reading “The sheep wandered contentedly along the slope.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading The trees cast dark shadows across the hillside.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The sheep wandered contentedly along the slope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sky was blue as blue.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading _Eight Full Page Illustrations By GLEN SHEFFER_ It was one of those rare autumn days in England.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To Cherry Ramsey, for one full moment it seemed that nothing could possibly be wrong with the world.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sky was blue as blue.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Eight Full Page Illustrations By GLEN SHEFFER_ It was one of those rare autumn days in England.
put or send forth
From this reading The trees cast dark shadows across the hillside.
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading To Cherry Ramsey, for one full moment it seemed that nothing could possibly be wrong with the world.
with equanimity
From this reading The sheep wandered contentedly along the slope.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To Cherry Ramsey, for one full moment it seemed that nothing could possibly be wrong with the world.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The trees cast dark shadows across the hillside.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _Eight Full Page Illustrations By GLEN SHEFFER_ It was one of those rare autumn days in England.
being one more than seven
From this reading _Eight Full Page Illustrations By GLEN SHEFFER_ It was one of those rare autumn days in England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading _Eight Full Page Illustrations By GLEN SHEFFER_ It was one of those rare autumn days in England.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To Cherry Ramsey, for one full moment it seemed that nothing could possibly be wrong with the world.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading _Eight Full Page Illustrations By GLEN SHEFFER_ It was one of those rare autumn days in England.
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading _Eight Full Page Illustrations By GLEN SHEFFER_ It was one of those rare autumn days in England.
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The trees cast dark shadows across the hillside.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading _Eight Full Page Illustrations By GLEN SHEFFER_ It was one of those rare autumn days in England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Eight Full Page Illustrations By GLEN SHEFFER_ It was one of those rare autumn days in England.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Eight Full Page Illustrations By GLEN SHEFFER_ It was one of those rare autumn days in England.
a particular point in time
From this reading To Cherry Ramsey, for one full moment it seemed that nothing could possibly be wrong with the world.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To Cherry Ramsey, for one full moment it seemed that nothing could possibly be wrong with the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Eight Full Page Illustrations By GLEN SHEFFER_ It was one of those rare autumn days in England.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Eight Full Page Illustrations By GLEN SHEFFER_ It was one of those rare autumn days in England.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _Eight Full Page Illustrations By GLEN SHEFFER_ It was one of those rare autumn days in England.
by chance
From this reading To Cherry Ramsey, for one full moment it seemed that nothing could possibly be wrong with the world.
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From this reading To Cherry Ramsey, for one full moment it seemed that nothing could possibly be wrong with the world.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading _Eight Full Page Illustrations By GLEN SHEFFER_ It was one of those rare autumn days in England.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Cherry Ramsey, for one full moment it seemed that nothing could possibly be wrong with the world.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The trees cast dark shadows across the hillside.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The sheep wandered contentedly along the slope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Eight Full Page Illustrations By GLEN SHEFFER_ It was one of those rare autumn days in England.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was blue as blue.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The sheep wandered contentedly along the slope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Cherry Ramsey, for one full moment it seemed that nothing could possibly be wrong with the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sky was blue as blue.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Eight Full Page Illustrations By GLEN SHEFFER_ It was one of those rare autumn days in England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Cherry Ramsey, for one full moment it seemed that nothing could possibly be wrong with the world.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The trees cast dark shadows across the hillside.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The sheep wandered contentedly along the slope.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Eight Full Page Illustrations By GLEN SHEFFER_ It was one of those rare autumn days in England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To Cherry Ramsey, for one full moment it seemed that nothing could possibly be wrong with the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To Cherry Ramsey, for one full moment it seemed that nothing could possibly be wrong with the world.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading To Cherry Ramsey, for one full moment it seemed that nothing could possibly be wrong with the world.
Chapter 1 of Wings Over England by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 1 holds 428 sentences of Wings Over England, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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