Chapter 33 of Chronicles of Dustypore is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Chronicles of Dustypore is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FACILIS DESCENSUS AVERNI. Birds, yet in freedom, shun the net Which love around your haunts hath set. The pleasant weeks flew by, a round of enjoyments. Maud found herself in great request. She and Mrs. Vereker held quite a little levée every morning.
Chapter 33 of Chronicles of Dustypore is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “Birds, yet in freedom, shun the net Which love around your haunts hath set.”
plural of “enjoyment” — the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading “The pleasant weeks flew by, a round of enjoyments.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “The pleasant weeks flew by, a round of enjoyments.”
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading “Birds, yet in freedom, shun the net Which love around your haunts hath set.”
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading “Birds, yet in freedom, shun the net Which love around your haunts hath set.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “Birds, yet in freedom, shun the net Which love around your haunts hath set.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “Maud found herself in great request.”
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading “Birds, yet in freedom, shun the net Which love around your haunts hath set.”
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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 pleasant weeks flew by, a round of enjoyments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and Mrs. Vereker held quite a little levée every morning.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Birds, yet in freedom, shun the net Which love around your haunts hath set.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS AVERNI.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Birds, yet in freedom, shun the net Which love around your haunts hath set.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The pleasant weeks flew by, a round of enjoyments.
the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS AVERNI.
plural of “enjoyment” — the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading The pleasant weeks flew by, a round of enjoyments.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She and Mrs. Vereker held quite a little levée every morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS AVERNI.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The pleasant weeks flew by, a round of enjoyments.
set up or found
From this reading Maud found herself in great request.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Birds, yet in freedom, shun the net Which love around your haunts hath set.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Maud found herself in great request.
an old form of “has”
From this reading Birds, yet in freedom, shun the net Which love around your haunts hath set.
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading Birds, yet in freedom, shun the net Which love around your haunts hath set.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She and Mrs. Vereker held quite a little levée every morning.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Maud found herself in great request.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Birds, yet in freedom, shun the net Which love around your haunts hath set.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and Mrs. Vereker held quite a little levée every morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She and Mrs. Vereker held quite a little levée every morning.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Birds, yet in freedom, shun the net Which love around your haunts hath set.
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From this reading Maud found herself in great request.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She and Mrs. Vereker held quite a little levée every morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She and Mrs. Vereker held quite a little levée every morning.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Birds, yet in freedom, shun the net Which love around your haunts hath set.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pleasant weeks flew by, a round of enjoyments.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The pleasant weeks flew by, a round of enjoyments.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She and Mrs. Vereker held quite a little levée every morning.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Maud found herself in great request.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The pleasant weeks flew by, a round of enjoyments.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Birds, yet in freedom, shun the net Which love around your haunts hath set.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Mrs. Vereker held quite a little levée every morning.
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading Birds, yet in freedom, shun the net Which love around your haunts hath set.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Birds, yet in freedom, shun the net Which love around your haunts hath set.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and Mrs. Vereker held quite a little levée every morning.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The pleasant weeks flew by, a round of enjoyments.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Birds, yet in freedom, shun the net Which love around your haunts hath set.
but in spite of that
From this reading Birds, yet in freedom, shun the net Which love around your haunts hath set.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Birds, yet in freedom, shun the net Which love around your haunts hath set.
Chapter 33 of Chronicles of Dustypore by H. S. (Henry Stewart), Sir Cunningham holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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 33 holds 94 sentences of Chronicles of Dustypore, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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