Chapter 4 of Flora Lyndsay is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Flora Lyndsay is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRUE FRIEND. Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead. “Flora,” whispered a sweet, gentle woman’s voice; “Dear Flora. I am come home at last. What, no word of welcome?
Chapter 4 of Flora Lyndsay is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to action
From this reading “Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.”
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading “Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.”
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading “Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.”
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.”
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading “Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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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 “Flora,” whispered a sweet, gentle woman’s voice; “Dear Flora.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am come home at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
aroused to action
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am come home at last.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I am come home at last.
dearly loved
From this reading “Flora,” whispered a sweet, gentle woman’s voice; “Dear Flora.
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE TRUE FRIEND.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “Flora,” whispered a sweet, gentle woman’s voice; “Dear Flora.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I am come home at last.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am come home at last.
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
immediately past
From this reading I am come home at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
not any; not one
From this reading What, no word of welcome?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
with low volume
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Flora,” whispered a sweet, gentle woman’s voice; “Dear Flora.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUE FRIEND.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE TRUE FRIEND.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Flora,” whispered a sweet, gentle woman’s voice; “Dear Flora.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Flora Lyndsay was aroused from the passionate indulgence of grief by two arms being passed softly around her neck, and some one pulling her head gently back upon their shoulder, and kissing her forehead.
accept gladly
From this reading What, no word of welcome?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, no word of welcome?
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Flora,” whispered a sweet, gentle woman’s voice; “Dear Flora.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Flora,” whispered a sweet, gentle woman’s voice; “Dear Flora.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading What, no word of welcome?
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