Chapter 4 of Flower o' the Peach is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Flower o' the Peach is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Indeed!" said Mrs. Jakes, unhappy but bristling. She never grew reconciled to Mrs. du Preez’s habit of using her as a horrible example. "You would that," Mrs. du Preez assured her. "You see, my dear, yours is an elderly style." At the window, Margaret was doing what she could to thaw the tall Boer into talk, and meeting with some success.
Chapter 4 of Flower o' the Peach is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading “At the window, Margaret was doing what she could to thaw the tall Boer into talk, and meeting with some success.”
-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading “"Indeed!" said Mrs. Jakes, unhappy but bristling.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “"You see, my dear, yours is an elderly style."”
provoking horror
From this reading “She never grew reconciled to Mrs. du Preez’s habit of using her as a horrible example.”
a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
From this reading “"Indeed!" said Mrs. Jakes, unhappy but bristling.”
made compatible or consistent
From this reading “She never grew reconciled to Mrs. du Preez’s habit of using her as a horrible example.”
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading “At the window, Margaret was doing what she could to thaw the tall Boer into talk, and meeting with some success.”
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading “She never grew reconciled to Mrs. du Preez’s habit of using her as a horrible example.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “At the window, Margaret was doing what she could to thaw the tall Boer into talk, and meeting with some success.”
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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 She never grew reconciled to Mrs. du Preez’s habit of using her as a horrible example.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You see, my dear, yours is an elderly style."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the window, Margaret was doing what she could to thaw the tall Boer into talk, and meeting with some success.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She never grew reconciled to Mrs. du Preez’s habit of using her as a horrible example.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "You would that," Mrs. du Preez assured her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the window, Margaret was doing what she could to thaw the tall Boer into talk, and meeting with some success.
a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading At the window, Margaret was doing what she could to thaw the tall Boer into talk, and meeting with some success.
-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading "Indeed!" said Mrs. Jakes, unhappy but bristling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Indeed!" said Mrs. Jakes, unhappy but bristling.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the window, Margaret was doing what she could to thaw the tall Boer into talk, and meeting with some success.
dearly loved
From this reading "You see, my dear, yours is an elderly style."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading At the window, Margaret was doing what she could to thaw the tall Boer into talk, and meeting with some success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She never grew reconciled to Mrs. du Preez’s habit of using her as a horrible example.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "You see, my dear, yours is an elderly style."
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading She never grew reconciled to Mrs. du Preez’s habit of using her as a horrible example.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She never grew reconciled to Mrs. du Preez’s habit of using her as a horrible example.
an established custom
From this reading She never grew reconciled to Mrs. du Preez’s habit of using her as a horrible example.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She never grew reconciled to Mrs. du Preez’s habit of using her as a horrible example.
provoking horror
From this reading She never grew reconciled to Mrs. du Preez’s habit of using her as a horrible example.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed!" said Mrs. Jakes, unhappy but bristling.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the window, Margaret was doing what she could to thaw the tall Boer into talk, and meeting with some success.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You see, my dear, yours is an elderly style."
a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
From this reading "Indeed!" said Mrs. Jakes, unhappy but bristling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the window, Margaret was doing what she could to thaw the tall Boer into talk, and meeting with some success.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading At the window, Margaret was doing what she could to thaw the tall Boer into talk, and meeting with some success.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Indeed!" said Mrs. Jakes, unhappy but bristling.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You see, my dear, yours is an elderly style."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never grew reconciled to Mrs. du Preez’s habit of using her as a horrible example.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She never grew reconciled to Mrs. du Preez’s habit of using her as a horrible example.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You would that," Mrs. du Preez assured her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She never grew reconciled to Mrs. du Preez’s habit of using her as a horrible example.
made compatible or consistent
From this reading She never grew reconciled to Mrs. du Preez’s habit of using her as a horrible example.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Indeed!" said Mrs. Jakes, unhappy but bristling.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, my dear, yours is an elderly style."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never grew reconciled to Mrs. du Preez’s habit of using her as a horrible example.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At the window, Margaret was doing what she could to thaw the tall Boer into talk, and meeting with some success.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You see, my dear, yours is an elderly style."
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading At the window, Margaret was doing what she could to thaw the tall Boer into talk, and meeting with some success.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading At the window, Margaret was doing what she could to thaw the tall Boer into talk, and meeting with some success.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading At the window, Margaret was doing what she could to thaw the tall Boer into talk, and meeting with some success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You would that," Mrs. du Preez assured her.
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading At the window, Margaret was doing what she could to thaw the tall Boer into talk, and meeting with some success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the window, Margaret was doing what she could to thaw the tall Boer into talk, and meeting with some success.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She never grew reconciled to Mrs. du Preez’s habit of using her as a horrible example.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "Indeed!" said Mrs. Jakes, unhappy but bristling.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading She never grew reconciled to Mrs. du Preez’s habit of using her as a horrible example.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the window, Margaret was doing what she could to thaw the tall Boer into talk, and meeting with some success.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At the window, Margaret was doing what she could to thaw the tall Boer into talk, and meeting with some success.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At the window, Margaret was doing what she could to thaw the tall Boer into talk, and meeting with some success.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the window, Margaret was doing what she could to thaw the tall Boer into talk, and meeting with some success.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You would that," Mrs. du Preez assured her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You would that," Mrs. du Preez assured her.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "You see, my dear, yours is an elderly style."
Chapter 4 of Flower o' the Peach by Perceval Gibbon holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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