Chapter 6 of Lady Patricia: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Lady Patricia: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLARE. Oh, not now.... MICHAEL. (_Bending down to her._) Kiss me, dear. (_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...
Chapter 6 of Lady Patricia: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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movement that causes the formation of a curve
third-person singular of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “(_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...”
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “(_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...”
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “(_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “(_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “MICHAEL.”
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading “(_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “(_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...”
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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In this reading “(_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading (_Bending down to her._) Kiss me, dear.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading (_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLARE.
dearly loved
From this reading (_Bending down to her._) Kiss me, dear.
third-person singular of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading (_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading (_Bending down to her._) Kiss me, dear.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading (_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading (_Bending down to her._) Kiss me, dear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading (_Bending down to her._) Kiss me, dear.
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading (_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading (_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading (_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (_Bending down to her._) Kiss me, dear.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading MICHAEL.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh, not now....
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Oh, not now....
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, not now....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...
in a set manner without serious attention; as a formality
From this reading (_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading (_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading (_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_Bending down to her._) Kiss me, dear.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading (_She kisses him perfunctorily on the cheek; he sighs; she turns and descends the ladder on the left; he follows her._) How sweet it is!...
Chapter 6 of Lady Patricia: A Comedy in Three Acts by Rudolf Besier holds 412 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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