Chapter 4 of Something about Eve: A comedy of fig-leaves is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Something about Eve: A comedy of fig-leaves is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And this he did. 18. End of a Vixen WHEN Evaine was asleep, though, then Gerald rose softly from his chair. He approached the bed. Very carefully he inserted his hand between the young breasts of Evaine, and lightly he drew out the strange white gem.
Chapter 4 of Something about Eve: A comedy of fig-leaves is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “He approached the bed.”
in a state of sleep
From this reading “End of a Vixen WHEN Evaine was asleep, though, then Gerald rose softly from his chair.”
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “Very carefully he inserted his hand between the young breasts of Evaine, and lightly he drew out the strange white gem.”
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading “Very carefully he inserted his hand between the young breasts of Evaine, and lightly he drew out the strange white gem.”
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading “Very carefully he inserted his hand between the young breasts of Evaine, and lightly he drew out the strange white gem.”
without good reason
From this reading “Very carefully he inserted his hand between the young breasts of Evaine, and lightly he drew out the strange white gem.”
with low volume
From this reading “End of a Vixen WHEN Evaine was asleep, though, then Gerald rose softly from his chair.”
a malicious woman with a fierce temper
From this reading “End of a Vixen WHEN Evaine was asleep, though, then Gerald rose softly from his chair.”
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In this reading “He approached the bed.”
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From this reading 18.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading End of a Vixen WHEN Evaine was asleep, though, then Gerald rose softly from his chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this he did.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He approached the bed.
in a state of sleep
From this reading End of a Vixen WHEN Evaine was asleep, though, then Gerald rose softly from his chair.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He approached the bed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Very carefully he inserted his hand between the young breasts of Evaine, and lightly he drew out the strange white gem.
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Very carefully he inserted his hand between the young breasts of Evaine, and lightly he drew out the strange white gem.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Very carefully he inserted his hand between the young breasts of Evaine, and lightly he drew out the strange white gem.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading End of a Vixen WHEN Evaine was asleep, though, then Gerald rose softly from his chair.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And this he did.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Very carefully he inserted his hand between the young breasts of Evaine, and lightly he drew out the strange white gem.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading End of a Vixen WHEN Evaine was asleep, though, then Gerald rose softly from his chair.
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From this reading End of a Vixen WHEN Evaine was asleep, though, then Gerald rose softly from his chair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading End of a Vixen WHEN Evaine was asleep, though, then Gerald rose softly from his chair.
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading Very carefully he inserted his hand between the young breasts of Evaine, and lightly he drew out the strange white gem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading End of a Vixen WHEN Evaine was asleep, though, then Gerald rose softly from his chair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Very carefully he inserted his hand between the young breasts of Evaine, and lightly he drew out the strange white gem.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And this he did.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading End of a Vixen WHEN Evaine was asleep, though, then Gerald rose softly from his chair.
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading Very carefully he inserted his hand between the young breasts of Evaine, and lightly he drew out the strange white gem.
without good reason
From this reading Very carefully he inserted his hand between the young breasts of Evaine, and lightly he drew out the strange white gem.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading End of a Vixen WHEN Evaine was asleep, though, then Gerald rose softly from his chair.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Very carefully he inserted his hand between the young breasts of Evaine, and lightly he drew out the strange white gem.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading End of a Vixen WHEN Evaine was asleep, though, then Gerald rose softly from his chair.
with low volume
From this reading End of a Vixen WHEN Evaine was asleep, though, then Gerald rose softly from his chair.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Very carefully he inserted his hand between the young breasts of Evaine, and lightly he drew out the strange white gem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He approached the bed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading End of a Vixen WHEN Evaine was asleep, though, then Gerald rose softly from his chair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this he did.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading End of a Vixen WHEN Evaine was asleep, though, then Gerald rose softly from his chair.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very carefully he inserted his hand between the young breasts of Evaine, and lightly he drew out the strange white gem.
a malicious woman with a fierce temper
From this reading End of a Vixen WHEN Evaine was asleep, though, then Gerald rose softly from his chair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading End of a Vixen WHEN Evaine was asleep, though, then Gerald rose softly from his chair.
at the time that
From this reading End of a Vixen WHEN Evaine was asleep, though, then Gerald rose softly from his chair.
a Caucasian
From this reading Very carefully he inserted his hand between the young breasts of Evaine, and lightly he drew out the strange white gem.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Very carefully he inserted his hand between the young breasts of Evaine, and lightly he drew out the strange white gem.
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