Chapter 4 of The Blue Pavilions is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Blue Pavilions is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TWO PAVILIONS (continued). "We must have an apiarium," Captain Barker announced a week later. "What's that?" Mr. Swiggs asked. "Half a dozen beehives, at least."
Chapter 4 of The Blue Pavilions is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “"We must have an apiarium," Captain Barker announced a week later.”
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading “"We must have an apiarium," Captain Barker announced a week later.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “"We must have an apiarium," Captain Barker announced a week later.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “THE TWO PAVILIONS (continued).”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “"Half a dozen beehives, at least."”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “"We must have an apiarium," Captain Barker announced a week later.”
plural of “pavilion” — large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading “THE TWO PAVILIONS (continued).”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “"We must have an apiarium," Captain Barker announced a week later.”
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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 "We must have an apiarium," Captain Barker announced a week later.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We must have an apiarium," Captain Barker announced a week later.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "We must have an apiarium," Captain Barker announced a week later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must have an apiarium," Captain Barker announced a week later.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mr. Swiggs asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Half a dozen beehives, at least."
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading "We must have an apiarium," Captain Barker announced a week later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Half a dozen beehives, at least."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "We must have an apiarium," Captain Barker announced a week later.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE TWO PAVILIONS (continued).
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Half a dozen beehives, at least."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Half a dozen beehives, at least."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We must have an apiarium," Captain Barker announced a week later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "We must have an apiarium," Captain Barker announced a week later.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Half a dozen beehives, at least."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Swiggs asked.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must have an apiarium," Captain Barker announced a week later.
plural of “pavilion” — large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading THE TWO PAVILIONS (continued).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Swiggs asked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO PAVILIONS (continued).
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO PAVILIONS (continued).
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must have an apiarium," Captain Barker announced a week later.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "We must have an apiarium," Captain Barker announced a week later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that?"
Chapter 4 of The Blue Pavilions by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 302 sentences, grouped into 61 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 4 holds 302 sentences of The Blue Pavilions, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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