Chapter 4 of The Everlasting Whisper is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Everlasting Whisper is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * "I love this!" said Gloria softly. She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef. King laughed. "What?" he demanded. "What particular article of my daintily served luncheon has made the great hit with you?
Chapter 4 of The Everlasting Whisper is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading “She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.”
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading “She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.”
past form of “condense” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
From this reading “She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.”
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading “She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.”
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading “"What particular article of my daintily served luncheon has made the great hit with you?”
a midday meal
From this reading “"What particular article of my daintily served luncheon has made the great hit with you?”
not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially
From this reading “She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.”
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading “She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.”
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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 She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading "What particular article of my daintily served luncheon has made the great hit with you?
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
past form of “condense” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
(used especially of meat) cured in brine
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading "What particular article of my daintily served luncheon has made the great hit with you?
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What?" he demanded.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * "I love this!" said Gloria softly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "What particular article of my daintily served luncheon has made the great hit with you?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What particular article of my daintily served luncheon has made the great hit with you?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What?" he demanded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "What particular article of my daintily served luncheon has made the great hit with you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * "I love this!" said Gloria softly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King laughed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading King laughed.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading * * * * * "I love this!" said Gloria softly.
a midday meal
From this reading "What particular article of my daintily served luncheon has made the great hit with you?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "What particular article of my daintily served luncheon has made the great hit with you?
not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What particular article of my daintily served luncheon has made the great hit with you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "What particular article of my daintily served luncheon has made the great hit with you?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading * * * * * "I love this!" said Gloria softly.
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "What particular article of my daintily served luncheon has made the great hit with you?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
with low volume
From this reading * * * * * "I love this!" said Gloria softly.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What particular article of my daintily served luncheon has made the great hit with you?
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading * * * * * "I love this!" said Gloria softly.
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?" he demanded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was drinking a tin cup of strong cheap coffee cooled with condensed milk; in her other hand was a thick man-made sandwich of bread, butter, and corned beef.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What particular article of my daintily served luncheon has made the great hit with you?
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