Chapter 18 of Flower o' the Peach is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Flower o' the Peach is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person. "Nothing," he said. "You can handcuff him if you want to, but there ’s no need to keep him with his hands up. It’s torture—you hear?" "Yes, sir," responded the policeman again.
Chapter 18 of Flower o' the Peach is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading “Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.”
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.”
shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
From this reading “"You can handcuff him if you want to, but there ’s no need to keep him with his hands up.”
a member of a police force
From this reading “"Yes, sir," responded the policeman again.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"Yes, sir," responded the policeman again.”
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.”
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading “It’s torture—you hear?"”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.
anew
From this reading "Yes, sir," responded the policeman again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You can handcuff him if you want to, but there ’s no need to keep him with his hands up.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can handcuff him if you want to, but there ’s no need to keep him with his hands up.
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From this reading Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.
shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
From this reading "You can handcuff him if you want to, but there ’s no need to keep him with his hands up.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nothing," he said.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It’s torture—you hear?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You can handcuff him if you want to, but there ’s no need to keep him with his hands up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You can handcuff him if you want to, but there ’s no need to keep him with his hands up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s torture—you hear?"
an offensive and insulting term for any Black African
From this reading Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You can handcuff him if you want to, but there ’s no need to keep him with his hands up.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "You can handcuff him if you want to, but there ’s no need to keep him with his hands up.
not any; not one
From this reading "You can handcuff him if you want to, but there ’s no need to keep him with his hands up.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing," he said.
above and across; more than
From this reading Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.
a human being
From this reading Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.
a member of a police force
From this reading "Yes, sir," responded the policeman again.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Yes, sir," responded the policeman again.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "You can handcuff him if you want to, but there ’s no need to keep him with his hands up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nothing," he said.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir," responded the policeman again.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You can handcuff him if you want to, but there ’s no need to keep him with his hands up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ford stepped over to the Kafir and passed his hands down his sides and across his breast, feeling for any concealed dangers about his person.
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading It’s torture—you hear?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You can handcuff him if you want to, but there ’s no need to keep him with his hands up.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You can handcuff him if you want to, but there ’s no need to keep him with his hands up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You can handcuff him if you want to, but there ’s no need to keep him with his hands up.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir," responded the policeman again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can handcuff him if you want to, but there ’s no need to keep him with his hands up.
Chapter 18 of Flower o' the Peach by Perceval Gibbon holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 18 holds 419 sentences of Flower o' the Peach, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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