Chapter 30 of A Black Adonis is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of A Black Adonis is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THE GREATEST NOVEL." Archie Weil and Daisy Fern were married in June. There was no need of waiting longer. It was a case of true love sanctified by suffering and devotion. The bright eyes and ruddy cheeks of the bride testified to her renewed health and spirits.
Chapter 30 of A Black Adonis is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “Archie Weil and Daisy Fern were married in June.”
feelings of ardent love
From this reading “It was a case of true love sanctified by suffering and devotion.”
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading “Archie Weil and Daisy Fern were married in June.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “"THE GREATEST NOVEL."”
restored to a new condition
From this reading “The bright eyes and ruddy cheeks of the bride testified to her renewed health and spirits.”
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading “The bright eyes and ruddy cheeks of the bride testified to her renewed health and spirits.”
inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading “The bright eyes and ruddy cheeks of the bride testified to her renewed health and spirits.”
French philosopher (1909-1943)
From this reading “Archie Weil and Daisy Fern were married in June.”
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In this reading “The bright eyes and ruddy cheeks of the bride testified to her renewed health and spirits.”
In this reading “The bright eyes and ruddy cheeks of the bride testified to her renewed health and spirits.”
In this reading “It was a case of true love sanctified by suffering and devotion.”
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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 It was a case of true love sanctified by suffering and devotion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Archie Weil and Daisy Fern were married in June.
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From this reading Archie Weil and Daisy Fern were married in June.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The bright eyes and ruddy cheeks of the bride testified to her renewed health and spirits.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The bright eyes and ruddy cheeks of the bride testified to her renewed health and spirits.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a case of true love sanctified by suffering and devotion.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was a case of true love sanctified by suffering and devotion.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The bright eyes and ruddy cheeks of the bride testified to her renewed health and spirits.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Archie Weil and Daisy Fern were married in June.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading It was a case of true love sanctified by suffering and devotion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The bright eyes and ruddy cheeks of the bride testified to her renewed health and spirits.
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Archie Weil and Daisy Fern were married in June.
highest in quality
From this reading "THE GREATEST NOVEL."
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The bright eyes and ruddy cheeks of the bride testified to her renewed health and spirits.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The bright eyes and ruddy cheeks of the bride testified to her renewed health and spirits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Archie Weil and Daisy Fern were married in June.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a case of true love sanctified by suffering and devotion.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Archie Weil and Daisy Fern were married in June.
for more time
From this reading There was no need of waiting longer.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was a case of true love sanctified by suffering and devotion.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Archie Weil and Daisy Fern were married in June.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was no need of waiting longer.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no need of waiting longer.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading "THE GREATEST NOVEL."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no need of waiting longer.
restored to a new condition
From this reading The bright eyes and ruddy cheeks of the bride testified to her renewed health and spirits.
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading The bright eyes and ruddy cheeks of the bride testified to her renewed health and spirits.
made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use
From this reading It was a case of true love sanctified by suffering and devotion.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The bright eyes and ruddy cheeks of the bride testified to her renewed health and spirits.
a state of acute pain
From this reading It was a case of true love sanctified by suffering and devotion.
inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading The bright eyes and ruddy cheeks of the bride testified to her renewed health and spirits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE GREATEST NOVEL."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no need of waiting longer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bright eyes and ruddy cheeks of the bride testified to her renewed health and spirits.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was a case of true love sanctified by suffering and devotion.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading There was no need of waiting longer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no need of waiting longer.
French philosopher (1909-1943)
From this reading Archie Weil and Daisy Fern were married in June.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Archie Weil and Daisy Fern were married in June.
Chapter 30 of A Black Adonis by Linn Boyd Porter holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
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