Chapter 13 of Bloom of Cactus is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Bloom of Cactus is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BLOSSOMING At the supper table Slade returned to his jovial praises of Elsie as a cook. Under his bold admiring gaze the girl blushed much and ate little. Lennon kept his head with difficulty. To sit quiet and feign indifference required all his self-control. Farley had been brought in by Carmena.
Chapter 13 of Bloom of Cactus is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading “Under his bold admiring gaze the girl blushed much and ate little.”
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading “THE BLOSSOMING At the supper table Slade returned to his jovial praises of Elsie as a cook.”
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “Under his bold admiring gaze the girl blushed much and ate little.”
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading “To sit quiet and feign indifference required all his self-control.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “THE BLOSSOMING At the supper table Slade returned to his jovial praises of Elsie as a cook.”
English rock star and guitarist and songwriter who with Paul McCartney wrote most of the music for the Beatles (1940-1980)
From this reading “Lennon kept his head with difficulty.”
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading “THE BLOSSOMING At the supper table Slade returned to his jovial praises of Elsie as a cook.”
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading “To sit quiet and feign indifference required all his self-control.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 THE BLOSSOMING At the supper table Slade returned to his jovial praises of Elsie as a cook.
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Under his bold admiring gaze the girl blushed much and ate little.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To sit quiet and feign indifference required all his self-control.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under his bold admiring gaze the girl blushed much and ate little.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BLOSSOMING At the supper table Slade returned to his jovial praises of Elsie as a cook.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BLOSSOMING At the supper table Slade returned to his jovial praises of Elsie as a cook.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Under his bold admiring gaze the girl blushed much and ate little.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Farley had been brought in by Carmena.
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading THE BLOSSOMING At the supper table Slade returned to his jovial praises of Elsie as a cook.
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Under his bold admiring gaze the girl blushed much and ate little.
fearless and daring
From this reading Under his bold admiring gaze the girl blushed much and ate little.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Farley had been brought in by Carmena.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Farley had been brought in by Carmena.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farley had been brought in by Carmena.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading THE BLOSSOMING At the supper table Slade returned to his jovial praises of Elsie as a cook.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Lennon kept his head with difficulty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BLOSSOMING At the supper table Slade returned to his jovial praises of Elsie as a cook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farley had been brought in by Carmena.
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading To sit quiet and feign indifference required all his self-control.
a long fixed look
From this reading Under his bold admiring gaze the girl blushed much and ate little.
a young female
From this reading Under his bold admiring gaze the girl blushed much and ate little.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Farley had been brought in by Carmena.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lennon kept his head with difficulty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BLOSSOMING At the supper table Slade returned to his jovial praises of Elsie as a cook.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Farley had been brought in by Carmena.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading To sit quiet and feign indifference required all his self-control.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading THE BLOSSOMING At the supper table Slade returned to his jovial praises of Elsie as a cook.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Lennon kept his head with difficulty.
English rock star and guitarist and songwriter who with Paul McCartney wrote most of the music for the Beatles (1940-1980)
From this reading Lennon kept his head with difficulty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Under his bold admiring gaze the girl blushed much and ate little.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Under his bold admiring gaze the girl blushed much and ate little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLOSSOMING At the supper table Slade returned to his jovial praises of Elsie as a cook.
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading THE BLOSSOMING At the supper table Slade returned to his jovial praises of Elsie as a cook.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading To sit quiet and feign indifference required all his self-control.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading To sit quiet and feign indifference required all his self-control.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE BLOSSOMING At the supper table Slade returned to his jovial praises of Elsie as a cook.
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading To sit quiet and feign indifference required all his self-control.
be seated
From this reading To sit quiet and feign indifference required all his self-control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BLOSSOMING At the supper table Slade returned to his jovial praises of Elsie as a cook.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading THE BLOSSOMING At the supper table Slade returned to his jovial praises of Elsie as a cook.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE BLOSSOMING At the supper table Slade returned to his jovial praises of Elsie as a cook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOSSOMING At the supper table Slade returned to his jovial praises of Elsie as a cook.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BLOSSOMING At the supper table Slade returned to his jovial praises of Elsie as a cook.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under his bold admiring gaze the girl blushed much and ate little.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lennon kept his head with difficulty.
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