Chapter 23 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Life had intoxicated Joan that night. A derision of seemliness possessed her. She was full of impulse and power. She felt able to dominate every one. At one time or other she swept nearly every man there except Oswald and Peter and Pryce into her dancing.
Chapter 23 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “At one time or other she swept nearly every man there except Oswald and Peter and Pryce into her dancing.”
contemptuous laughter
From this reading “A derision of seemliness possessed her.”
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading “She felt able to dominate every one.”
an instinctive motive
From this reading “She was full of impulse and power.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “Life had intoxicated Joan that night.”
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading “At one time or other she swept nearly every man there except Oswald and Peter and Pryce into her dancing.”
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading “A derision of seemliness possessed her.”
possessing sweep
From this reading “At one time or other she swept nearly every man there except Oswald and Peter and Pryce into her dancing.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A derision of seemliness possessed her.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She felt able to dominate every one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was full of impulse and power.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one time or other she swept nearly every man there except Oswald and Peter and Pryce into her dancing.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading At one time or other she swept nearly every man there except Oswald and Peter and Pryce into her dancing.
contemptuous laughter
From this reading A derision of seemliness possessed her.
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading She felt able to dominate every one.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She felt able to dominate every one.
apart from; not including
From this reading At one time or other she swept nearly every man there except Oswald and Peter and Pryce into her dancing.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt able to dominate every one.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was full of impulse and power.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Life had intoxicated Joan that night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A derision of seemliness possessed her.
an instinctive motive
From this reading She was full of impulse and power.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At one time or other she swept nearly every man there except Oswald and Peter and Pryce into her dancing.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Life had intoxicated Joan that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life had intoxicated Joan that night.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life had intoxicated Joan that night.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At one time or other she swept nearly every man there except Oswald and Peter and Pryce into her dancing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At one time or other she swept nearly every man there except Oswald and Peter and Pryce into her dancing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Life had intoxicated Joan that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A derision of seemliness possessed her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She felt able to dominate every one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At one time or other she swept nearly every man there except Oswald and Peter and Pryce into her dancing.
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading At one time or other she swept nearly every man there except Oswald and Peter and Pryce into her dancing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At one time or other she swept nearly every man there except Oswald and Peter and Pryce into her dancing.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading At one time or other she swept nearly every man there except Oswald and Peter and Pryce into her dancing.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading A derision of seemliness possessed her.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She was full of impulse and power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At one time or other she swept nearly every man there except Oswald and Peter and Pryce into her dancing.
a sense of propriety and consideration for others
From this reading A derision of seemliness possessed her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was full of impulse and power.
possessing sweep
From this reading At one time or other she swept nearly every man there except Oswald and Peter and Pryce into her dancing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Life had intoxicated Joan that night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At one time or other she swept nearly every man there except Oswald and Peter and Pryce into her dancing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At one time or other she swept nearly every man there except Oswald and Peter and Pryce into her dancing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt able to dominate every one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was full of impulse and power.
Chapter 23 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 413 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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