Chapter 3 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Peter noticed a handsome young woman at the edge of the crowd, hanging upon the arm of a young man. She was closely observing him as he came up. It seemed to Peter that she mischievously challenged him. Her companion was staring vacantly at the bandsmen. Peter paused irresolutely, flushed a burning red, and passed hastily away.
Chapter 3 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of burning something
From this reading “Peter paused irresolutely, flushed a burning red, and passed hastily away.”
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading “It seemed to Peter that she mischievously challenged him.”
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “She was closely observing him as he came up.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Peter paused irresolutely, flushed a burning red, and passed hastily away.”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “Peter noticed a handsome young woman at the edge of the crowd, hanging upon the arm of a young man.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Peter paused irresolutely, flushed a burning red, and passed hastily away.”
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading “She was closely observing him as he came up.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Her companion was staring vacantly at the bandsmen.”
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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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “Peter noticed a handsome young woman at the edge of the crowd, hanging upon the arm of a young man.”
a young female
In this reading “Peter noticed a handsome young woman at the edge of the crowd, hanging upon the arm of a young man.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “She was closely observing him as he came up.”
In this reading “Peter noticed a handsome young woman at the edge of the crowd, hanging upon the arm of a young man.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peter noticed a handsome young woman at the edge of the crowd, hanging upon the arm of a young man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peter paused irresolutely, flushed a burning red, and passed hastily away.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Peter noticed a handsome young woman at the edge of the crowd, hanging upon the arm of a young man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was closely observing him as he came up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peter noticed a handsome young woman at the edge of the crowd, hanging upon the arm of a young man.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Peter paused irresolutely, flushed a burning red, and passed hastily away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her companion was staring vacantly at the bandsmen.
the act of burning something
From this reading Peter paused irresolutely, flushed a burning red, and passed hastily away.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was closely observing him as he came up.
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading It seemed to Peter that she mischievously challenged him.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading She was closely observing him as he came up.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Her companion was staring vacantly at the bandsmen.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Peter noticed a handsome young woman at the edge of the crowd, hanging upon the arm of a young man.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Peter noticed a handsome young woman at the edge of the crowd, hanging upon the arm of a young man.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Peter paused irresolutely, flushed a burning red, and passed hastily away.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Peter noticed a handsome young woman at the edge of the crowd, hanging upon the arm of a young man.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Peter noticed a handsome young woman at the edge of the crowd, hanging upon the arm of a young man.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Peter paused irresolutely, flushed a burning red, and passed hastily away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was closely observing him as he came up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her companion was staring vacantly at the bandsmen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was closely observing him as he came up.
lacking determination or decisiveness
From this reading Peter paused irresolutely, flushed a burning red, and passed hastily away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Peter that she mischievously challenged him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Peter noticed a handsome young woman at the edge of the crowd, hanging upon the arm of a young man.
in a disobedient or naughty way
From this reading It seemed to Peter that she mischievously challenged him.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Peter noticed a handsome young woman at the edge of the crowd, hanging upon the arm of a young man.
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading She was closely observing him as he came up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peter noticed a handsome young woman at the edge of the crowd, hanging upon the arm of a young man.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Peter paused irresolutely, flushed a burning red, and passed hastily away.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Peter paused irresolutely, flushed a burning red, and passed hastily away.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter noticed a handsome young woman at the edge of the crowd, hanging upon the arm of a young man.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Peter paused irresolutely, flushed a burning red, and passed hastily away.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Peter that she mischievously challenged him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was closely observing him as he came up.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Her companion was staring vacantly at the bandsmen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Peter that she mischievously challenged him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter noticed a handsome young woman at the edge of the crowd, hanging upon the arm of a young man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Peter that she mischievously challenged him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was closely observing him as he came up.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Peter noticed a handsome young woman at the edge of the crowd, hanging upon the arm of a young man.
in a vacant manner
From this reading Her companion was staring vacantly at the bandsmen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was closely observing him as he came up.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Peter noticed a handsome young woman at the edge of the crowd, hanging upon the arm of a young man.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Peter noticed a handsome young woman at the edge of the crowd, hanging upon the arm of a young man.
Chapter 3 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth by John Palmer holds 414 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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