Chapter 18 of Love,—and the Philosopher is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Love,—and the Philosopher is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast. “Yes, you precious little ‘rose-lady’! Really me! And it’s all the Philosopher.” Sylvia started out of his caressing arms with a shock of surprise.
Chapter 18 of Love,—and the Philosopher is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading ““Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.”
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “Sylvia started out of his caressing arms with a shock of surprise.”
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading ““Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.”
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading ““Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.”
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading ““Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.”
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading “And it’s all the Philosopher.””
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading ““Yes, you precious little ‘rose-lady’!”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “Sylvia started out of his caressing arms with a shock of surprise.”
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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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “Sylvia started out of his caressing arms with a shock of surprise.”
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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 Sylvia started out of his caressing arms with a shock of surprise.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And it’s all the Philosopher.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it’s all the Philosopher.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Sylvia started out of his caressing arms with a shock of surprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Sylvia started out of his caressing arms with a shock of surprise.
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading “Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.
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From this reading “Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.
immediately past
From this reading “Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Yes, you precious little ‘rose-lady’!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading “Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sylvia started out of his caressing arms with a shock of surprise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sylvia started out of his caressing arms with a shock of surprise.
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading And it’s all the Philosopher.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “Yes, you precious little ‘rose-lady’!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, you precious little ‘rose-lady’!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Sylvia started out of his caressing arms with a shock of surprise.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sylvia started out of his caressing arms with a shock of surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Sylvia started out of his caressing arms with a shock of surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylvia started out of his caressing arms with a shock of surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sylvia started out of his caressing arms with a shock of surprise.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, it’s really me!” said Jack at last, lifting his head from among the soft fair curls that nestled against his breast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, you precious little ‘rose-lady’!
Chapter 18 of Love,—and the Philosopher by Marie Corelli holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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 18 holds 149 sentences of Love,—and the Philosopher, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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