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Chapter 10 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The fair boy came in front of Peter. It was clear he had great confidence in Probyn. He had a fat, smooth, round face that Peter disliked. “Simon Peter,” he said. “Answer up.”
Chapter 10 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rid of obstructions
From this reading “It was clear he had great confidence in Probyn.”
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “It was clear he had great confidence in Probyn.”
regarded with aversion
From this reading “He had a fat, smooth, round face that Peter disliked.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “The fair boy came in front of Peter.”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “He had a fat, smooth, round face that Peter disliked.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “The fair boy came in front of Peter.”
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading ““Simon Peter,” he said.”
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading “He had a fat, smooth, round face that Peter disliked.”
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at or in the front
In this reading “The fair boy came in front of Peter.”
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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 He had a fat, smooth, round face that Peter disliked.
react verbally
From this reading “Answer up.”
a youthful male person
From this reading The fair boy came in front of Peter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The fair boy came in front of Peter.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was clear he had great confidence in Probyn.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading It was clear he had great confidence in Probyn.
regarded with aversion
From this reading He had a fat, smooth, round face that Peter disliked.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had a fat, smooth, round face that Peter disliked.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The fair boy came in front of Peter.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading He had a fat, smooth, round face that Peter disliked.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The fair boy came in front of Peter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was clear he had great confidence in Probyn.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was clear he had great confidence in Probyn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was clear he had great confidence in Probyn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fair boy came in front of Peter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clear he had great confidence in Probyn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fair boy came in front of Peter.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The fair boy came in front of Peter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was clear he had great confidence in Probyn.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He had a fat, smooth, round face that Peter disliked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Simon Peter,” he said.
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading “Simon Peter,” he said.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading He had a fat, smooth, round face that Peter disliked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a fat, smooth, round face that Peter disliked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fair boy came in front of Peter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Answer up.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was clear he had great confidence in Probyn.
Chapter 10 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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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