Chapter 21 of Phyllis of Philistia is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Phyllis of Philistia is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THAT TOILET SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN WASTED. For several seconds the tableau remained unchanged: the two women standing side by side, the two men motionless at the half-open door. Ella was staring at the man who had entered with Mr. Ayrton. There was some apprehension in her eyes. The man had his eyes fixed upon her.
Chapter 21 of Phyllis of Philistia is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “There was some apprehension in her eyes.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “For several seconds the tableau remained unchanged: the two women standing side by side, the two men motionless at the half-open door.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “For several seconds the tableau remained unchanged: the two women standing side by side, the two men motionless at the half-open door.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Ella was staring at the man who had entered with Mr. Ayrton.”
a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
From this reading “For several seconds the tableau remained unchanged: the two women standing side by side, the two men motionless at the half-open door.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “THAT TOILET SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN WASTED.”
not made or become different
From this reading “For several seconds the tableau remained unchanged: the two women standing side by side, the two men motionless at the half-open door.”
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “THAT TOILET SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN WASTED.”
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fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading There was some apprehension in her eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For several seconds the tableau remained unchanged: the two women standing side by side, the two men motionless at the half-open door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ella was staring at the man who had entered with Mr. Ayrton.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THAT TOILET SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN WASTED.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For several seconds the tableau remained unchanged: the two women standing side by side, the two men motionless at the half-open door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For several seconds the tableau remained unchanged: the two women standing side by side, the two men motionless at the half-open door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ella was staring at the man who had entered with Mr. Ayrton.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Ella was staring at the man who had entered with Mr. Ayrton.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was some apprehension in her eyes.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The man had his eyes fixed upon her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several seconds the tableau remained unchanged: the two women standing side by side, the two men motionless at the half-open door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ella was staring at the man who had entered with Mr. Ayrton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For several seconds the tableau remained unchanged: the two women standing side by side, the two men motionless at the half-open door.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THAT TOILET SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN WASTED.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was some apprehension in her eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man had his eyes fixed upon her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was some apprehension in her eyes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ella was staring at the man who had entered with Mr. Ayrton.
the force of workers available
From this reading For several seconds the tableau remained unchanged: the two women standing side by side, the two men motionless at the half-open door.
not in physical motion
From this reading For several seconds the tableau remained unchanged: the two women standing side by side, the two men motionless at the half-open door.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Ella was staring at the man who had entered with Mr. Ayrton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THAT TOILET SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN WASTED.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For several seconds the tableau remained unchanged: the two women standing side by side, the two men motionless at the half-open door.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For several seconds the tableau remained unchanged: the two women standing side by side, the two men motionless at the half-open door.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several seconds the tableau remained unchanged: the two women standing side by side, the two men motionless at the half-open door.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THAT TOILET SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN WASTED.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For several seconds the tableau remained unchanged: the two women standing side by side, the two men motionless at the half-open door.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was some apprehension in her eyes.
having a supporting base
From this reading For several seconds the tableau remained unchanged: the two women standing side by side, the two men motionless at the half-open door.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Ella was staring at the man who had entered with Mr. Ayrton.
a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
From this reading For several seconds the tableau remained unchanged: the two women standing side by side, the two men motionless at the half-open door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT TOILET SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN WASTED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For several seconds the tableau remained unchanged: the two women standing side by side, the two men motionless at the half-open door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was some apprehension in her eyes.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THAT TOILET SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN WASTED.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For several seconds the tableau remained unchanged: the two women standing side by side, the two men motionless at the half-open door.
not made or become different
From this reading For several seconds the tableau remained unchanged: the two women standing side by side, the two men motionless at the half-open door.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The man had his eyes fixed upon her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ella was staring at the man who had entered with Mr. Ayrton.
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading THAT TOILET SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN WASTED.
which person or people
From this reading Ella was staring at the man who had entered with Mr. Ayrton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ella was staring at the man who had entered with Mr. Ayrton.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For several seconds the tableau remained unchanged: the two women standing side by side, the two men motionless at the half-open door.
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