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Chapter 1 of The Heart of Princess Osra is here in full — 523 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Happiness of Stephen the Smith. "Stephen! Stephen! Stephen!" The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
Chapter 1 of The Heart of Princess Osra is here in full — 523 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely unclothed
From this reading “The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.”
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.”
possessive form of “eye” — the organ of sight
From this reading “The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.”
a quick look
From this reading “The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.”
depressingly dark
From this reading “The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “The Happiness of Stephen the Smith.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “The Happiness of Stephen the Smith.”
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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 The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
(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 The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
completely unclothed
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
possessive form of “eye” — the organ of sight
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
a quick look
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
depressingly dark
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The Happiness of Stephen the Smith.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
come together
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Happiness of Stephen the Smith.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
and nothing more
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The Happiness of Stephen the Smith.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading The Happiness of Stephen the Smith.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Happiness of Stephen the Smith.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
in or at the place that
From this reading The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue.
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