Chapter 43 of Young Lives is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 43 of Young Lives is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not. Once more that feminine rustle, the very whisper of romantic mystery; again the little feminine knock. Daintiness and Myrtilla! "Well, this is lovely of you, Myrtilla! But what courage!
Chapter 43 of Young Lives is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.”
a social or business visitor
From this reading “STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.”
associated with women and not with men
From this reading “Once more that feminine rustle, the very whisper of romantic mystery; again the little feminine knock.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Once more that feminine rustle, the very whisper of romantic mystery; again the little feminine knock.”
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.”
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading “Once more that feminine rustle, the very whisper of romantic mystery; again the little feminine knock.”
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading “Once more that feminine rustle, the very whisper of romantic mystery; again the little feminine knock.”
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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 STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
anew
From this reading Once more that feminine rustle, the very whisper of romantic mystery; again the little feminine knock.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Daintiness and Myrtilla!
possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what courage!
a social or business visitor
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading But what courage!
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading Daintiness and Myrtilla!
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Once more that feminine rustle, the very whisper of romantic mystery; again the little feminine knock.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, this is lovely of you, Myrtilla!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Once more that feminine rustle, the very whisper of romantic mystery; again the little feminine knock.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once more that feminine rustle, the very whisper of romantic mystery; again the little feminine knock.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Well, this is lovely of you, Myrtilla!
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more that feminine rustle, the very whisper of romantic mystery; again the little feminine knock.
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From this reading Daintiness and Myrtilla!
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Once more that feminine rustle, the very whisper of romantic mystery; again the little feminine knock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once more that feminine rustle, the very whisper of romantic mystery; again the little feminine knock.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more that feminine rustle, the very whisper of romantic mystery; again the little feminine knock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Once more that feminine rustle, the very whisper of romantic mystery; again the little feminine knock.
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading Once more that feminine rustle, the very whisper of romantic mystery; again the little feminine knock.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
not in physical motion
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, this is lovely of you, Myrtilla!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
precisely as stated
From this reading Once more that feminine rustle, the very whisper of romantic mystery; again the little feminine knock.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STILL ANOTHER CALLER One afternoon the step coming along the corridor was almost light enough to be Angel's, though a lover's ear told him that hers it was not.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, this is lovely of you, Myrtilla!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what courage!
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Once more that feminine rustle, the very whisper of romantic mystery; again the little feminine knock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, this is lovely of you, Myrtilla!
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