Chapter 2 of Madame Flirt A Romance of 'The Beggar's is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Madame Flirt A Romance of 'The Beggar's is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"OH, MISTRESS MINE, WHERE ART THOU ROAMING?" "Lavina! Have done!" It was a whispered entreaty. The victim of the feather of a quill pen tickling her neck dared not raise her voice.
Chapter 2 of Madame Flirt A Romance of 'The Beggar's is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “The victim of the feather of a quill pen tickling her neck dared not raise her voice.”
earnest or urgent request
From this reading “It was a whispered entreaty.”
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading “The victim of the feather of a quill pen tickling her neck dared not raise her voice.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “The victim of the feather of a quill pen tickling her neck dared not raise her voice.”
pen made from a bird's feather
From this reading “The victim of the feather of a quill pen tickling her neck dared not raise her voice.”
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “The victim of the feather of a quill pen tickling her neck dared not raise her voice.”
-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “"OH, MISTRESS MINE, WHERE ART THOU ROAMING?"”
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “The victim of the feather of a quill pen tickling her neck dared not raise her voice.”
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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 It was a whispered entreaty.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "OH, MISTRESS MINE, WHERE ART THOU ROAMING?"
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The victim of the feather of a quill pen tickling her neck dared not raise her voice.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Have done!"
earnest or urgent request
From this reading It was a whispered entreaty.
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading The victim of the feather of a quill pen tickling her neck dared not raise her voice.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have done!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The victim of the feather of a quill pen tickling her neck dared not raise her voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a whispered entreaty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lavina!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "OH, MISTRESS MINE, WHERE ART THOU ROAMING?"
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "OH, MISTRESS MINE, WHERE ART THOU ROAMING?"
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The victim of the feather of a quill pen tickling her neck dared not raise her voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The victim of the feather of a quill pen tickling her neck dared not raise her voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The victim of the feather of a quill pen tickling her neck dared not raise her voice.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "OH, MISTRESS MINE, WHERE ART THOU ROAMING?"
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading The victim of the feather of a quill pen tickling her neck dared not raise her voice.
pen made from a bird's feather
From this reading The victim of the feather of a quill pen tickling her neck dared not raise her voice.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading The victim of the feather of a quill pen tickling her neck dared not raise her voice.
-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading "OH, MISTRESS MINE, WHERE ART THOU ROAMING?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The victim of the feather of a quill pen tickling her neck dared not raise her voice.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "OH, MISTRESS MINE, WHERE ART THOU ROAMING?"
the act of tickling
From this reading The victim of the feather of a quill pen tickling her neck dared not raise her voice.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The victim of the feather of a quill pen tickling her neck dared not raise her voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The victim of the feather of a quill pen tickling her neck dared not raise her voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a whispered entreaty.
in or at the place that
From this reading "OH, MISTRESS MINE, WHERE ART THOU ROAMING?"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading It was a whispered entreaty.
Chapter 2 of Madame Flirt A Romance of 'The Beggar's by Charles Edward, -1924 Pearce holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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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