Chapter 23 of The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RUNNING AWAY. The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband. Forgive me, forgive me for the suspicion!” Peter turned to Celestine. “Madame,” he said.
Chapter 23 of The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading “The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “Forgive me, forgive me for the suspicion!””
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.”
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “Forgive me, forgive me for the suspicion!””
possessive form of “watt” — a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading RUNNING AWAY.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter turned to Celestine.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Forgive me, forgive me for the suspicion!”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Forgive me, forgive me for the suspicion!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Madame,” he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Madame,” he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Forgive me, forgive me for the suspicion!”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter turned to Celestine.
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading RUNNING AWAY.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Madame,” he said.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Forgive me, forgive me for the suspicion!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter turned to Celestine.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Peter turned to Celestine.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
possessive form of “watt” — a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
which person or people
From this reading The dramatic pause which followed Peter’s statement was first broken by Mrs. D’Alloi, who threw her arms about Watt’s neck, and cried: “Oh! my husband.
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