Chapter 13 of Reviews is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Reviews is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(12) Flora's Feast. A Masque of Flowers. Penned and Pictured by Walter Crane. (Cassell and Co.) (13) Here's to the Maiden of Bashful Fifteen.
Chapter 13 of Reviews is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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self-consciously timid
From this reading “(13) Here's to the Maiden of Bashful Fifteen.”
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading “Penned and Pictured by Walter Crane.”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “(12) Flora's Feast.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “(13) Here's to the Maiden of Bashful Fifteen.”
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “(13) Here's to the Maiden of Bashful Fifteen.”
inflected form of “pen” — produce a literary work
From this reading “Penned and Pictured by Walter Crane.”
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading “Penned and Pictured by Walter Crane.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Penned and Pictured by Walter Crane.”
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From this reading (12) Flora's Feast.
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From this reading (13) Here's to the Maiden of Bashful Fifteen.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Masque of Flowers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Penned and Pictured by Walter Crane.
self-consciously timid
From this reading (13) Here's to the Maiden of Bashful Fifteen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Penned and Pictured by Walter Crane.
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From this reading (Cassell and Co.)
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading (Cassell and Co.)
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading Penned and Pictured by Walter Crane.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading (12) Flora's Feast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading (13) Here's to the Maiden of Bashful Fifteen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (12) Flora's Feast.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading A Masque of Flowers.
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From this reading (13) Here's to the Maiden of Bashful Fifteen.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading (13) Here's to the Maiden of Bashful Fifteen.
a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
From this reading A Masque of Flowers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Masque of Flowers.
inflected form of “pen” — produce a literary work
From this reading Penned and Pictured by Walter Crane.
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading Penned and Pictured by Walter Crane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (13) Here's to the Maiden of Bashful Fifteen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (13) Here's to the Maiden of Bashful Fifteen.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Penned and Pictured by Walter Crane.
Chapter 13 of Reviews by Oscar Wilde holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 13 holds 406 sentences of Reviews, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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