Chapter 16 of The Drunkard is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Drunkard is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THIRST "_A little, passionately, not at all?_" She casts the snowy petals on the air. --_Villanelle of Marguerites._ Lothian had taken chambers for a short time in St. James' and near his club.
Chapter 16 of The Drunkard is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cast” — the actors in a play
From this reading “THIRST "_A little, passionately, not at all?_" She casts the snowy petals on the air.”
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading “--_Villanelle of Marguerites._ Lothian had taken chambers for a short time in St. James' and near his club.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “--_Villanelle of Marguerites._ Lothian had taken chambers for a short time in St. James' and near his club.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “--_Villanelle of Marguerites._ Lothian had taken chambers for a short time in St. James' and near his club.”
with passion
From this reading “THIRST "_A little, passionately, not at all?_" She casts the snowy petals on the air.”
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading “THIRST "_A little, passionately, not at all?_" She casts the snowy petals on the air.”
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading “THIRST "_A little, passionately, not at all?_" She casts the snowy petals on the air.”
a physiological need to drink
From this reading “THIRST "_A little, passionately, not at all?_" She casts the snowy petals on the air.”
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In this reading “--_Villanelle of Marguerites._ Lothian had taken chambers for a short time in St. James' and near his club.”
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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 THIRST "_A little, passionately, not at all?_" She casts the snowy petals on the air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THIRST "_A little, passionately, not at all?_" She casts the snowy petals on the air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THIRST "_A little, passionately, not at all?_" She casts the snowy petals on the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --_Villanelle of Marguerites._ Lothian had taken chambers for a short time in St. James' and near his club.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THIRST "_A little, passionately, not at all?_" She casts the snowy petals on the air.
plural of “cast” — the actors in a play
From this reading THIRST "_A little, passionately, not at all?_" She casts the snowy petals on the air.
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading --_Villanelle of Marguerites._ Lothian had taken chambers for a short time in St. James' and near his club.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading --_Villanelle of Marguerites._ Lothian had taken chambers for a short time in St. James' and near his club.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --_Villanelle of Marguerites._ Lothian had taken chambers for a short time in St. James' and near his club.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --_Villanelle of Marguerites._ Lothian had taken chambers for a short time in St. James' and near his club.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --_Villanelle of Marguerites._ Lothian had taken chambers for a short time in St. James' and near his club.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --_Villanelle of Marguerites._ Lothian had taken chambers for a short time in St. James' and near his club.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading --_Villanelle of Marguerites._ Lothian had taken chambers for a short time in St. James' and near his club.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THIRST "_A little, passionately, not at all?_" She casts the snowy petals on the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Villanelle of Marguerites._ Lothian had taken chambers for a short time in St. James' and near his club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Villanelle of Marguerites._ Lothian had taken chambers for a short time in St. James' and near his club.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading --_Villanelle of Marguerites._ Lothian had taken chambers for a short time in St. James' and near his club.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THIRST "_A little, passionately, not at all?_" She casts the snowy petals on the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --_Villanelle of Marguerites._ Lothian had taken chambers for a short time in St. James' and near his club.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THIRST "_A little, passionately, not at all?_" She casts the snowy petals on the air.
with passion
From this reading THIRST "_A little, passionately, not at all?_" She casts the snowy petals on the air.
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading THIRST "_A little, passionately, not at all?_" She casts the snowy petals on the air.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THIRST "_A little, passionately, not at all?_" She casts the snowy petals on the air.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading --_Villanelle of Marguerites._ Lothian had taken chambers for a short time in St. James' and near his club.
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading THIRST "_A little, passionately, not at all?_" She casts the snowy petals on the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Villanelle of Marguerites._ Lothian had taken chambers for a short time in St. James' and near his club.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading --_Villanelle of Marguerites._ Lothian had taken chambers for a short time in St. James' and near his club.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIRST "_A little, passionately, not at all?_" She casts the snowy petals on the air.
a physiological need to drink
From this reading THIRST "_A little, passionately, not at all?_" She casts the snowy petals on the air.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading --_Villanelle of Marguerites._ Lothian had taken chambers for a short time in St. James' and near his club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Villanelle of Marguerites._ Lothian had taken chambers for a short time in St. James' and near his club.
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