Chapter 5 of Wings Over England is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Wings Over England is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop. Across the street was the village Pub. Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn. How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically. He had thought of angels as being ageless.
Chapter 5 of Wings Over England is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading “He had thought of angels as being ageless.”
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn.”
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “He had thought of angels as being ageless.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn.”
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn.”
tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
From this reading “Across the street was the village Pub.”
do one's shopping
From this reading ““If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.”
in a fanciful manner
From this reading “How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.”
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In this reading “Across the street was the village Pub.”
in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement
In this reading “How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.”
live in the house where one works
In this reading “How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.”
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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 “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the street was the village Pub.
later than; following
From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading He had thought of angels as being ageless.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn.
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading He had thought of angels as being ageless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had thought of angels as being ageless.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had thought of angels as being ageless.
carefully weighed
From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
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From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had thought of angels as being ageless.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn.
and nothing more
From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn.
tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
From this reading Across the street was the village Pub.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
do one's shopping
From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Across the street was the village Pub.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had thought of angels as being ageless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Across the street was the village Pub.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Across the street was the village Pub.
in a fanciful manner
From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn.
Chapter 5 of Wings Over England by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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 5 holds 434 sentences of Wings Over England, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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