Chapter 27 of Bird of Paradise is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of Bird of Paradise is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER ANONYMOUS LETTER "Oh, Bertha, I've heard from Rupert again," said Madeline, as they drove along. "I saw you'd had a letter from that talented young cul-de-sac," replied Bertha. "What do you mean?" "Nothing. I didn't mean anything.
Chapter 27 of Bird of Paradise is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “ANOTHER ANONYMOUS LETTER "Oh, Bertha, I've heard from Rupert again," said Madeline, as they drove along.”
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading “ANOTHER ANONYMOUS LETTER "Oh, Bertha, I've heard from Rupert again," said Madeline, as they drove along.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “ANOTHER ANONYMOUS LETTER "Oh, Bertha, I've heard from Rupert again," said Madeline, as they drove along.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “ANOTHER ANONYMOUS LETTER "Oh, Bertha, I've heard from Rupert again," said Madeline, as they drove along.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"What do you mean?"”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"I saw you'd had a letter from that talented young cul-de-sac," replied Bertha.”
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading “ANOTHER ANONYMOUS LETTER "Oh, Bertha, I've heard from Rupert again," said Madeline, as they drove along.”
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading “"I saw you'd had a letter from that talented young cul-de-sac," replied Bertha.”
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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 "I saw you'd had a letter from that talented young cul-de-sac," replied Bertha.
anew
From this reading ANOTHER ANONYMOUS LETTER "Oh, Bertha, I've heard from Rupert again," said Madeline, as they drove along.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ANOTHER ANONYMOUS LETTER "Oh, Bertha, I've heard from Rupert again," said Madeline, as they drove along.
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading ANOTHER ANONYMOUS LETTER "Oh, Bertha, I've heard from Rupert again," said Madeline, as they drove along.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER ANONYMOUS LETTER "Oh, Bertha, I've heard from Rupert again," said Madeline, as they drove along.
any thing at all
From this reading I didn't mean anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ANOTHER ANONYMOUS LETTER "Oh, Bertha, I've heard from Rupert again," said Madeline, as they drove along.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER ANONYMOUS LETTER "Oh, Bertha, I've heard from Rupert again," said Madeline, as they drove along.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I saw you'd had a letter from that talented young cul-de-sac," replied Bertha.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't mean anything.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?"
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading ANOTHER ANONYMOUS LETTER "Oh, Bertha, I've heard from Rupert again," said Madeline, as they drove along.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ANOTHER ANONYMOUS LETTER "Oh, Bertha, I've heard from Rupert again," said Madeline, as they drove along.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I saw you'd had a letter from that talented young cul-de-sac," replied Bertha.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading ANOTHER ANONYMOUS LETTER "Oh, Bertha, I've heard from Rupert again," said Madeline, as they drove along.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw you'd had a letter from that talented young cul-de-sac," replied Bertha.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER ANONYMOUS LETTER "Oh, Bertha, I've heard from Rupert again," said Madeline, as they drove along.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ANOTHER ANONYMOUS LETTER "Oh, Bertha, I've heard from Rupert again," said Madeline, as they drove along.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER ANONYMOUS LETTER "Oh, Bertha, I've heard from Rupert again," said Madeline, as they drove along.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ANOTHER ANONYMOUS LETTER "Oh, Bertha, I've heard from Rupert again," said Madeline, as they drove along.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I saw you'd had a letter from that talented young cul-de-sac," replied Bertha.
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading ANOTHER ANONYMOUS LETTER "Oh, Bertha, I've heard from Rupert again," said Madeline, as they drove along.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ANOTHER ANONYMOUS LETTER "Oh, Bertha, I've heard from Rupert again," said Madeline, as they drove along.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw you'd had a letter from that talented young cul-de-sac," replied Bertha.
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading "I saw you'd had a letter from that talented young cul-de-sac," replied Bertha.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I saw you'd had a letter from that talented young cul-de-sac," replied Bertha.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANOTHER ANONYMOUS LETTER "Oh, Bertha, I've heard from Rupert again," said Madeline, as they drove along.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I saw you'd had a letter from that talented young cul-de-sac," replied Bertha.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I saw you'd had a letter from that talented young cul-de-sac," replied Bertha.
Chapter 27 of Bird of Paradise by Ada Leverson holds 48 sentences, grouped into 10 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 27 holds 48 sentences of Bird of Paradise, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
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