Chapter 5 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess. “Only a woman can understand a woman,” she said presently. “Not a Word of this, Phyllis, to Others.” “I wish we had bought some cigarettes this afternoon,” said Phyllis. “The little red glow,” reflected Phœbe indulgently.
Chapter 5 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading “She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.”
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading “She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.”
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading ““I wish we had bought some cigarettes this afternoon,” said Phyllis.”
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading ““The little red glow,” reflected Phœbe indulgently.”
a woman prophet
From this reading “She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.”
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading ““The little red glow,” reflected Phœbe indulgently.”
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading “She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.”
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In this reading ““The little red glow,” reflected Phœbe indulgently.”
In this reading ““I wish we had bought some cigarettes this afternoon,” said Phyllis.”
In this reading ““The little red glow,” reflected Phœbe indulgently.”
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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 rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “I wish we had bought some cigarettes this afternoon,” said Phyllis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “I wish we had bought some cigarettes this afternoon,” said Phyllis.
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Only a woman can understand a woman,” she said presently.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “I wish we had bought some cigarettes this afternoon,” said Phyllis.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading “The little red glow,” reflected Phœbe indulgently.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I wish we had bought some cigarettes this afternoon,” said Phyllis.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish we had bought some cigarettes this afternoon,” said Phyllis.
in an indulgent manner
From this reading “The little red glow,” reflected Phœbe indulgently.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The little red glow,” reflected Phœbe indulgently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not a Word of this, Phyllis, to Others.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Not a Word of this, Phyllis, to Others.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
and nothing more
From this reading “Only a woman can understand a woman,” she said presently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not a Word of this, Phyllis, to Others.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not a Word of this, Phyllis, to Others.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The little red glow,” reflected Phœbe indulgently.
in the near future
From this reading “Only a woman can understand a woman,” she said presently.
a woman prophet
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “The little red glow,” reflected Phœbe indulgently.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “The little red glow,” reflected Phœbe indulgently.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Only a woman can understand a woman,” she said presently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I wish we had bought some cigarettes this afternoon,” said Phyllis.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Not a Word of this, Phyllis, to Others.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Not a Word of this, Phyllis, to Others.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Only a woman can understand a woman,” she said presently.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I wish we had bought some cigarettes this afternoon,” said Phyllis.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish we had bought some cigarettes this afternoon,” said Phyllis.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Only a woman can understand a woman,” she said presently.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Not a Word of this, Phyllis, to Others.”
Chapter 5 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 5 holds 405 sentences of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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