Chapter 33 of The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUNSHINE. But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor. He picked it up, with a smile. “I knew she was my good luck,” he said. Then he took out the sachet again, and kissed the dented and bent coin.
Chapter 33 of The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.”
make up
From this reading “Then he took out the sachet again, and kissed the dented and bent coin.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.”
of metal e.g.
From this reading “Then he took out the sachet again, and kissed the dented and bent coin.”
having been flattened
From this reading “But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.”
a small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest
From this reading “Then he took out the sachet again, and kissed the dented and bent coin.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “SUNSHINE.”
not giving satisfaction
From this reading “But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.”
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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 But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
anew
From this reading Then he took out the sachet again, and kissed the dented and bent coin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he took out the sachet again, and kissed the dented and bent coin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Then he took out the sachet again, and kissed the dented and bent coin.
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
make up
From this reading Then he took out the sachet again, and kissed the dented and bent coin.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
of metal e.g.
From this reading Then he took out the sachet again, and kissed the dented and bent coin.
the organ of sight
From this reading But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
having been flattened
From this reading But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I knew she was my good luck,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He picked it up, with a smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I knew she was my good luck,” he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He picked it up, with a smile.
and nothing more
From this reading But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Then he took out the sachet again, and kissed the dented and bent coin.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I knew she was my good luck,” he said.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “I knew she was my good luck,” he said.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I knew she was my good luck,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he took out the sachet again, and kissed the dented and bent coin.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He picked it up, with a smile.
on the contrary
From this reading But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
a small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest
From this reading Then he took out the sachet again, and kissed the dented and bent coin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I knew she was my good luck,” he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I knew she was my good luck,” he said.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He picked it up, with a smile.
the rays of the sun
From this reading SUNSHINE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he took out the sachet again, and kissed the dented and bent coin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then he took out the sachet again, and kissed the dented and bent coin.
create by training and teaching
From this reading But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
not giving satisfaction
From this reading But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He picked it up, with a smile.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But just as Peter was about to continue this rather unsatisfactory train of thought, his eye caught sight of a flattened bullet lying on the floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He picked it up, with a smile.
Chapter 33 of The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People by Paul Leicester Ford holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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