Chapter 33 of David Lockwin—The People's Idol is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of David Lockwin—The People's Idol is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BRIDEGROOM Esther Lockwin's wedding day is at hand. Her mansion is this afternoon a suite of odorous bowers. Happy the man who may be secure in her affection! Such a man is George Harpwood. Let the November mists roll in from Lake Michigan.
Chapter 33 of David Lockwin—The People's Idol is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading “Her mansion is this afternoon a suite of odorous bowers.”
a man who has recently been married
From this reading “THE BRIDEGROOM Esther Lockwin's wedding day is at hand.”
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “THE BRIDEGROOM Esther Lockwin's wedding day is at hand.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Let the November mists roll in from Lake Michigan.”
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading “Let the November mists roll in from Lake Michigan.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “Let the November mists roll in from Lake Michigan.”
having odor or a characteristic odor
From this reading “Her mansion is this afternoon a suite of odorous bowers.”
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading “Her mansion is this afternoon a suite of odorous bowers.”
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 Her mansion is this afternoon a suite of odorous bowers.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Happy the man who may be secure in her affection!
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Her mansion is this afternoon a suite of odorous bowers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BRIDEGROOM Esther Lockwin's wedding day is at hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Happy the man who may be secure in her affection!
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Her mansion is this afternoon a suite of odorous bowers.
a man who has recently been married
From this reading THE BRIDEGROOM Esther Lockwin's wedding day is at hand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE BRIDEGROOM Esther Lockwin's wedding day is at hand.
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading THE BRIDEGROOM Esther Lockwin's wedding day is at hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Let the November mists roll in from Lake Michigan.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Such a man is George Harpwood.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE BRIDEGROOM Esther Lockwin's wedding day is at hand.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Happy the man who may be secure in her affection!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such a man is George Harpwood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mansion is this afternoon a suite of odorous bowers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Happy the man who may be secure in her affection!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BRIDEGROOM Esther Lockwin's wedding day is at hand.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Let the November mists roll in from Lake Michigan.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the November mists roll in from Lake Michigan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRIDEGROOM Esther Lockwin's wedding day is at hand.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Happy the man who may be secure in her affection!
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Her mansion is this afternoon a suite of odorous bowers.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Happy the man who may be secure in her affection!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Let the November mists roll in from Lake Michigan.
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading Let the November mists roll in from Lake Michigan.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Let the November mists roll in from Lake Michigan.
having odor or a characteristic odor
From this reading Her mansion is this afternoon a suite of odorous bowers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her mansion is this afternoon a suite of odorous bowers.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Let the November mists roll in from Lake Michigan.
get by special effort
From this reading Happy the man who may be secure in her affection!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a man is George Harpwood.
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading Her mansion is this afternoon a suite of odorous bowers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIDEGROOM Esther Lockwin's wedding day is at hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her mansion is this afternoon a suite of odorous bowers.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE BRIDEGROOM Esther Lockwin's wedding day is at hand.
which person or people
From this reading Happy the man who may be secure in her affection!
Chapter 33 of David Lockwin—The People's Idol by John McGovern holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
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