Chapter 4 of Tattle-tales of Cupid is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Tattle-tales of Cupid is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ACT II _A cup of tea and one social agony._ 5.30 P. M. Tuesday. ACT I SCENE.—_Parlour in country house with doors r. and l. At back, a fireplace with open fire. Down centre l., a small table, with white blotting-pad, large paper-knife, and writing paraphernalia; and two chairs r. and l. Down centre r., a small table with tea-service, and chair r.
Chapter 4 of Tattle-tales of Cupid is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “ACT II _A cup of tea and one social agony._ 5.30 P. M. Tuesday.”
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading “Down centre l., a small table, with white blotting-pad, large paper-knife, and writing paraphernalia; and two chairs r. and l.”
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Down centre l., a small table, with white blotting-pad, large paper-knife, and writing paraphernalia; and two chairs r. and l.”
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “At back, a fireplace with open fire.”
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
From this reading “Down centre l., a small table, with white blotting-pad, large paper-knife, and writing paraphernalia; and two chairs r. and l.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
relating to human society and its members
From this reading “ACT II _A cup of tea and one social agony._ 5.30 P. M. Tuesday.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “ACT II _A cup of tea and one social agony._ 5.30 P. M. Tuesday.”
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In this reading “Down centre l., a small table, with white blotting-pad, large paper-knife, and writing paraphernalia; and two chairs r. and l.”
a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country
In this reading “ACT I SCENE.—_Parlour in country house with doors r. and l.”
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From this reading ACT II _A cup of tea and one social agony._ 5.30 P. M. Tuesday.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ACT II _A cup of tea and one social agony._ 5.30 P. M. Tuesday.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading ACT II _A cup of tea and one social agony._ 5.30 P. M. Tuesday.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading ACT II _A cup of tea and one social agony._ 5.30 P. M. Tuesday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACT II _A cup of tea and one social agony._ 5.30 P. M. Tuesday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At back, a fireplace with open fire.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At back, a fireplace with open fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down centre l., a small table, with white blotting-pad, large paper-knife, and writing paraphernalia; and two chairs r. and l.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Down centre l., a small table, with white blotting-pad, large paper-knife, and writing paraphernalia; and two chairs r. and l.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Down centre r., a small table with tea-service, and chair r.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Down centre l., a small table, with white blotting-pad, large paper-knife, and writing paraphernalia; and two chairs r. and l.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading ACT I SCENE.—_Parlour in country house with doors r. and l.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading ACT II _A cup of tea and one social agony._ 5.30 P. M. Tuesday.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ACT I SCENE.—_Parlour in country house with doors r. and l.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down centre l., a small table, with white blotting-pad, large paper-knife, and writing paraphernalia; and two chairs r. and l.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At back, a fireplace with open fire.
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading At back, a fireplace with open fire.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ACT I SCENE.—_Parlour in country house with doors r. and l.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ACT I SCENE.—_Parlour in country house with doors r. and l.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ACT II _A cup of tea and one social agony._ 5.30 P. M. Tuesday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ACT I SCENE.—_Parlour in country house with doors r. and l.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading ACT I SCENE.—_Parlour in country house with doors r. and l.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Down centre l., a small table, with white blotting-pad, large paper-knife, and writing paraphernalia; and two chairs r. and l.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading ACT II _A cup of tea and one social agony._ 5.30 P. M. Tuesday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ACT II _A cup of tea and one social agony._ 5.30 P. M. Tuesday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ACT II _A cup of tea and one social agony._ 5.30 P. M. Tuesday.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At back, a fireplace with open fire.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading ACT II _A cup of tea and one social agony._ 5.30 P. M. Tuesday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down centre l., a small table, with white blotting-pad, large paper-knife, and writing paraphernalia; and two chairs r. and l.
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
From this reading Down centre l., a small table, with white blotting-pad, large paper-knife, and writing paraphernalia; and two chairs r. and l.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading ACT I SCENE.—_Parlour in country house with doors r. and l.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading ACT I SCENE.—_Parlour in country house with doors r. and l.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading ACT I SCENE.—_Parlour in country house with doors r. and l.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Down centre l., a small table, with white blotting-pad, large paper-knife, and writing paraphernalia; and two chairs r. and l.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading ACT II _A cup of tea and one social agony._ 5.30 P. M. Tuesday.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Down centre l., a small table, with white blotting-pad, large paper-knife, and writing paraphernalia; and two chairs r. and l.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading ACT II _A cup of tea and one social agony._ 5.30 P. M. Tuesday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down centre r., a small table with tea-service, and chair r.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading ACT II _A cup of tea and one social agony._ 5.30 P. M. Tuesday.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Down centre l., a small table, with white blotting-pad, large paper-knife, and writing paraphernalia; and two chairs r. and l.
a Caucasian
From this reading Down centre l., a small table, with white blotting-pad, large paper-knife, and writing paraphernalia; and two chairs r. and l.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ACT I SCENE.—_Parlour in country house with doors r. and l.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Down centre l., a small table, with white blotting-pad, large paper-knife, and writing paraphernalia; and two chairs r. and l.
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