Chapter 14 of Peter is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Peter is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The grin soon cleared off. His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before. “Have you heard from your mother?” he asked. “My loved and lost one?” He smoothed his velveteen coat as he spoke.
Chapter 14 of Peter is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “The grin soon cleared off.”
with elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner
From this reading “His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “The grin soon cleared off.”
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.”
made smooth by ironing
From this reading “He smoothed his velveteen coat as he spoke.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.”
a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet
From this reading “He smoothed his velveteen coat as he spoke.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The grin soon cleared off.”
In this reading “His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Have you heard from your mother?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The grin soon cleared off.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He smoothed his velveteen coat as he spoke.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
with elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The grin soon cleared off.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you heard from your mother?” he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Have you heard from your mother?” he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “My loved and lost one?”
held dear
From this reading “My loved and lost one?”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Have you heard from your mother?” he asked.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My loved and lost one?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The grin soon cleared off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “My loved and lost one?”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
made smooth by ironing
From this reading He smoothed his velveteen coat as he spoke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
in the near future
From this reading The grin soon cleared off.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He smoothed his velveteen coat as he spoke.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The grin soon cleared off.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet
From this reading He smoothed his velveteen coat as he spoke.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His father rose from the sofa on which he had been so elegantly resting, as Peter entered, and clasped his hand, though he had seen him at tea a couple of hours before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you heard from your mother?” he asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you heard from your mother?” he asked.
Chapter 14 of Peter by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson holds 303 sentences, grouped into 61 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 14 holds 303 sentences of Peter, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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