Chapter 15 of Moth and Rust is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Moth and Rust is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh Thou who didst with Pitfall and with Gin Beset the Road I was to wander in." --OMAR KHAYYÁM. Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park. It was June. It was sunny.
Chapter 15 of Moth and Rust is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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annoy continually or chronically
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a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading “Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.”
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Oh Thou who didst with Pitfall and with Gin Beset the Road I was to wander in."”
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading “"Oh Thou who didst with Pitfall and with Gin Beset the Road I was to wander in."”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.”
an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
From this reading “"Oh Thou who didst with Pitfall and with Gin Beset the Road I was to wander in."”
shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading “Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.”
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “"Oh Thou who didst with Pitfall and with Gin Beset the Road I was to wander in."”
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In this reading “Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh Thou who didst with Pitfall and with Gin Beset the Road I was to wander in."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Oh Thou who didst with Pitfall and with Gin Beset the Road I was to wander in."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.
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From this reading Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Oh Thou who didst with Pitfall and with Gin Beset the Road I was to wander in."
in a fixed manner
From this reading Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading "Oh Thou who didst with Pitfall and with Gin Beset the Road I was to wander in."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.
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From this reading Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh Thou who didst with Pitfall and with Gin Beset the Road I was to wander in."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh Thou who didst with Pitfall and with Gin Beset the Road I was to wander in."
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was June.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was June.
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a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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From this reading --OMAR KHAYYÁM.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.
an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
From this reading "Oh Thou who didst with Pitfall and with Gin Beset the Road I was to wander in."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Oh Thou who didst with Pitfall and with Gin Beset the Road I was to wander in."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.
shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It was sunny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh Thou who didst with Pitfall and with Gin Beset the Road I was to wander in."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Oh Thou who didst with Pitfall and with Gin Beset the Road I was to wander in."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh Thou who didst with Pitfall and with Gin Beset the Road I was to wander in."
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading "Oh Thou who didst with Pitfall and with Gin Beset the Road I was to wander in."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh Thou who didst with Pitfall and with Gin Beset the Road I was to wander in."
a Caucasian
From this reading Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.
which person or people
From this reading "Oh Thou who didst with Pitfall and with Gin Beset the Road I was to wander in."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Lady Mary Carden sat near the open window of her blue and white boudoir looking out intently, fixedly across Park Lane at the shimmer of the trees in Hyde Park.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh Thou who didst with Pitfall and with Gin Beset the Road I was to wander in."
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