Chapter 20 of Birds of Prey is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Birds of Prey is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. GOODGE'S WISDOM. _Oct. 5th_. My dreams last night were haunted by the image of gray-eyed Molly, with her wild loose hair.
Chapter 20 of Birds of Prey is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “My dreams last night were haunted by the image of gray-eyed Molly, with her wild loose hair.”
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading “My dreams last night were haunted by the image of gray-eyed Molly, with her wild loose hair.”
an iconic mental representation
From this reading “My dreams last night were haunted by the image of gray-eyed Molly, with her wild loose hair.”
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “My dreams last night were haunted by the image of gray-eyed Molly, with her wild loose hair.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “My dreams last night were haunted by the image of gray-eyed Molly, with her wild loose hair.”
the month following September and preceding November
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “My dreams last night were haunted by the image of gray-eyed Molly, with her wild loose hair.”
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading “GOODGE'S WISDOM.”
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From this reading 5th_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My dreams last night were haunted by the image of gray-eyed Molly, with her wild loose hair.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading My dreams last night were haunted by the image of gray-eyed Molly, with her wild loose hair.
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From this reading GOODGE'S WISDOM.
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From this reading My dreams last night were haunted by the image of gray-eyed Molly, with her wild loose hair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading My dreams last night were haunted by the image of gray-eyed Molly, with her wild loose hair.
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading My dreams last night were haunted by the image of gray-eyed Molly, with her wild loose hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My dreams last night were haunted by the image of gray-eyed Molly, with her wild loose hair.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading My dreams last night were haunted by the image of gray-eyed Molly, with her wild loose hair.
immediately past
From this reading My dreams last night were haunted by the image of gray-eyed Molly, with her wild loose hair.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading My dreams last night were haunted by the image of gray-eyed Molly, with her wild loose hair.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading My dreams last night were haunted by the image of gray-eyed Molly, with her wild loose hair.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dreams last night were haunted by the image of gray-eyed Molly, with her wild loose hair.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading My dreams last night were haunted by the image of gray-eyed Molly, with her wild loose hair.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading _Oct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dreams last night were haunted by the image of gray-eyed Molly, with her wild loose hair.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading 5th_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dreams last night were haunted by the image of gray-eyed Molly, with her wild loose hair.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My dreams last night were haunted by the image of gray-eyed Molly, with her wild loose hair.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading My dreams last night were haunted by the image of gray-eyed Molly, with her wild loose hair.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading GOODGE'S WISDOM.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My dreams last night were haunted by the image of gray-eyed Molly, with her wild loose hair.
Chapter 20 of Birds of Prey by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon holds 263 sentences, grouped into 53 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 20 holds 263 sentences of Birds of Prey, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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