Chapter 30 of The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BETTER ELEMENT. The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway. “Is everything going right, Jenifer?” he queried. “Yissah!” “The flowers came from Thorley’s?”
Chapter 30 of The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.”
an abstract part of something
From this reading “THE BETTER ELEMENT.”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading ““The flowers came from Thorley’s?””
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.”
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 evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading ““Is everything going right, Jenifer?” he queried.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.”
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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 evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
later than; following
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading THE BETTER ELEMENT.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
an abstract part of something
From this reading THE BETTER ELEMENT.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Is everything going right, Jenifer?” he queried.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “The flowers came from Thorley’s?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
the act of departing
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is everything going right, Jenifer?” he queried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is everything going right, Jenifer?” he queried.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
on one occasion
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
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 evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “Is everything going right, Jenifer?” he queried.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Is everything going right, Jenifer?” he queried.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BETTER ELEMENT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The flowers came from Thorley’s?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The evening after this glorious day, Peter came in from his ride, but instead of going at once to his room, he passed down a little passage, and stood in a doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yissah!”
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