Chapter 3 of April's Lady: A Novel is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of April's Lady: A Novel is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head? How begot, how nourished? Reply, reply." "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly. "Yes."
Chapter 3 of April's Lady: A Novel is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading “"An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.”
inflected form of “beget” — make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “How begot, how nourished?”
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading “"Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head?”
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading “"An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.”
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading “"An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “"An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.”
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading “"An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.”
being provided with adequate nourishment
From this reading “How begot, how nourished?”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
inflected form of “beget” — make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading How begot, how nourished?
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading "Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head?
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head?
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From this reading How begot, how nourished?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head?
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head?
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head?
being provided with adequate nourishment
From this reading How begot, how nourished?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head?
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Reply, reply."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
express in words
From this reading "Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head?
in or at the place that
From this reading "Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head?
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
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