Chapter 22 of Phroso: A Romance is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Phroso: A Romance is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ONE MORE RUN The next morning came bright and beautiful, with a pleasant fresh breeze. It was just the day for a run in the yacht. So I thought when I mounted on deck at eight o’clock in the morning. Watkins was there, staring meditatively at the harbour and the street beyond. Perceiving me, he touched his hat and observed:
Chapter 22 of Phroso: A Romance is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “ONE MORE RUN The next morning came bright and beautiful, with a pleasant fresh breeze.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “So I thought when I mounted on deck at eight o’clock in the morning.”
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading “Watkins was there, staring meditatively at the harbour and the street beyond.”
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading “So I thought when I mounted on deck at eight o’clock in the morning.”
according to the clock
-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading “Perceiving me, he touched his hat and observed:”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Watkins was there, staring meditatively at the harbour and the street beyond.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “It was just the day for a run in the yacht.”
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In this reading “ONE MORE RUN The next morning came bright and beautiful, with a pleasant fresh breeze.”
wind moving 19-24 knots; 5 on the Beaufort scale
In this reading “ONE MORE RUN The next morning came bright and beautiful, with a pleasant fresh breeze.”
In this reading “So I thought when I mounted on deck at eight o’clock in the morning.”
In this reading “So I thought when I mounted on deck at eight o’clock in the morning.”
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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 ONE MORE RUN The next morning came bright and beautiful, with a pleasant fresh breeze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE MORE RUN The next morning came bright and beautiful, with a pleasant fresh breeze.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So I thought when I mounted on deck at eight o’clock in the morning.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading ONE MORE RUN The next morning came bright and beautiful, with a pleasant fresh breeze.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Watkins was there, staring meditatively at the harbour and the street beyond.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading ONE MORE RUN The next morning came bright and beautiful, with a pleasant fresh breeze.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading ONE MORE RUN The next morning came bright and beautiful, with a pleasant fresh breeze.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ONE MORE RUN The next morning came bright and beautiful, with a pleasant fresh breeze.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was just the day for a run in the yacht.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading So I thought when I mounted on deck at eight o’clock in the morning.
being one more than seven
From this reading So I thought when I mounted on deck at eight o’clock in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was just the day for a run in the yacht.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading ONE MORE RUN The next morning came bright and beautiful, with a pleasant fresh breeze.
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading Watkins was there, staring meditatively at the harbour and the street beyond.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Perceiving me, he touched his hat and observed:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perceiving me, he touched his hat and observed:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perceiving me, he touched his hat and observed:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I thought when I mounted on deck at eight o’clock in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was just the day for a run in the yacht.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just the day for a run in the yacht.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just the day for a run in the yacht.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perceiving me, he touched his hat and observed:
in a meditative manner
From this reading Watkins was there, staring meditatively at the harbour and the street beyond.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ONE MORE RUN The next morning came bright and beautiful, with a pleasant fresh breeze.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ONE MORE RUN The next morning came bright and beautiful, with a pleasant fresh breeze.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading So I thought when I mounted on deck at eight o’clock in the morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ONE MORE RUN The next morning came bright and beautiful, with a pleasant fresh breeze.
according to the clock
From this reading So I thought when I mounted on deck at eight o’clock in the morning.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Perceiving me, he touched his hat and observed:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So I thought when I mounted on deck at eight o’clock in the morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE MORE RUN The next morning came bright and beautiful, with a pleasant fresh breeze.
-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Perceiving me, he touched his hat and observed:
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading ONE MORE RUN The next morning came bright and beautiful, with a pleasant fresh breeze.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading ONE MORE RUN The next morning came bright and beautiful, with a pleasant fresh breeze.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I thought when I mounted on deck at eight o’clock in the morning.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Watkins was there, staring meditatively at the harbour and the street beyond.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Watkins was there, staring meditatively at the harbour and the street beyond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE MORE RUN The next morning came bright and beautiful, with a pleasant fresh breeze.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Watkins was there, staring meditatively at the harbour and the street beyond.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So I thought when I mounted on deck at eight o’clock in the morning.
having come into contact
From this reading Perceiving me, he touched his hat and observed:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just the day for a run in the yacht.
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From this reading Watkins was there, staring meditatively at the harbour and the street beyond.
at the time that
From this reading So I thought when I mounted on deck at eight o’clock in the morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ONE MORE RUN The next morning came bright and beautiful, with a pleasant fresh breeze.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading It was just the day for a run in the yacht.
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