Chapter 1 of Flower of the Dusk is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Flower of the Dusk is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By MYRTLE REED. FLOWER OF THE DUSK. LOVE AFFAIRS OF LITERARY MEN. A SPINNER IN THE SUN. LOVE LETTERS OF A MUSICIAN.
Chapter 1 of Flower of the Dusk is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
matters of personal concern
From this reading “LOVE AFFAIRS OF LITERARY MEN.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “FLOWER OF THE DUSK.”
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “FLOWER OF THE DUSK.”
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading “LOVE AFFAIRS OF LITERARY MEN.”
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading “LOVE LETTERS OF A MUSICIAN.”
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading “By MYRTLE REED.”
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading “By MYRTLE REED.”
someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
From this reading “A SPINNER IN THE SUN.”
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 A SPINNER IN THE SUN.
matters of personal concern
From this reading LOVE AFFAIRS OF LITERARY MEN.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By MYRTLE REED.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading FLOWER OF THE DUSK.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading FLOWER OF THE DUSK.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SPINNER IN THE SUN.
the literary culture
From this reading LOVE LETTERS OF A MUSICIAN.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading LOVE AFFAIRS OF LITERARY MEN.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE AFFAIRS OF LITERARY MEN.
the force of workers available
From this reading LOVE AFFAIRS OF LITERARY MEN.
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading LOVE LETTERS OF A MUSICIAN.
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading By MYRTLE REED.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLOWER OF THE DUSK.
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading By MYRTLE REED.
someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
From this reading A SPINNER IN THE SUN.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A SPINNER IN THE SUN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLOWER OF THE DUSK.
Chapter 1 of Flower of the Dusk by Myrtle Reed 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 1 holds 419 sentences of Flower of the Dusk, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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