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The Life and Amours of the Beautiful, Gay and Dashing Kate Percival
The Life and Amours of the Beautiful, Gay and Dashing Kate Percival

Chapter VI

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HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY CONTINUED "I was punctual to the moment with my engagement with the beautiful Helen, and the moment I saw her I rushed into her arms.
I then proceeded to strip her of her clothes and she did the same office for me.
I made her sit naked as she was on my knee, and began kissing her body all over, caressing her breasts and sucking the rosy tips surmounting them.
I descended to her belly, smoothing it with my hand, and then I attacked the very center of pleasure, first putting in one finger and then another, and twisting the hair surrounding her mount.
I then made her stand with her legs wide apart, and I kneeled before her, and put my tongue into the coral passage, giving her intense pleasure.
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The Life and Amours of the Beautiful, Gay and Dashing Kate Percival

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Life and Amours of the Beautiful, Gay and Dashing Kate Percival is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY CONTINUED "I was punctual to the moment with my engagement with the beautiful Helen, and the moment I saw her I rushed into her arms.
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I then proceeded to strip her of her clothes and she did the same office for me.
/aɪ ðen prəˈsiːdɪd tuː strɪp hɜːr ʌv hɜːr kloʊðz ənd ʃiː dɪd ðə seɪm ˈɔːfɪs fɔːr miː/
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I made her sit naked as she was on my knee, and began kissing her body all over, caressing her breasts and sucking the rosy tips surmounting them.
/aɪ meɪd hɜːr sɪt ˈneɪkəd æz ʃiː wɑːz ɑːn maɪ niː ənd bɪˈɡæn ˈkɪsɪŋ hɜːr ˈbɑːdi ɔːl ˈoʊvər kərˈesɪŋ hɜːr brests ənd ˈsʌkɪŋ ðə ˈroʊzi tɪps sərˈmaʊntɪŋ ðem/
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I descended to her belly, smoothing it with my hand, and then I attacked the very center of pleasure, first putting in one finger and then another, and twisting the hair surrounding her mount.
/aɪ dɪˈsendəd tuː hɜːr ˈbeli ˈsmuːðɪŋ ɪt wɪð maɪ hænd ənd ðen aɪ əˈtækt ðə ˈveri ˈsɛn.tər ʌv ˈpleʒər fɜːrst ˈpʌtɪŋ ɪn wʌn ˈfɪŋɡər ənd ðen əˈnʌðər ənd ˈtwɪstɪŋ ðə her sərˈaʊndɪŋ hɜːr maʊnt/
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I then made her stand with her legs wide apart, and I kneeled before her, and put my tongue into the coral passage, giving her intense pleasure.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

belly noun US /ˈbeli/

the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

From this reading “I descended to her belly, smoothing it with my hand, and then I attacked the very center of pleasure, first putting in one finger and then another, and twisting the hair surrounding her mount.”

breasts noun US /brests/

plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading “I made her sit naked as she was on my knee, and began kissing her body all over, caressing her breasts and sucking the rosy tips surmounting them.”

caressing noun US /kərˈesɪŋ/

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading “I made her sit naked as she was on my knee, and began kissing her body all over, caressing her breasts and sucking the rosy tips surmounting them.”

coral noun US /ˈkɔːrəl/

a variable color averaging a deep pink

From this reading “I then made her stand with her legs wide apart, and I kneeled before her, and put my tongue into the coral passage, giving her intense pleasure.”

punctual adjective US /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/

acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed

From this reading “HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY CONTINUED "I was punctual to the moment with my engagement with the beautiful Helen, and the moment I saw her I rushed into her arms.”

smoothing verb US /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/

-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing

From this reading “I descended to her belly, smoothing it with my hand, and then I attacked the very center of pleasure, first putting in one finger and then another, and twisting the hair surrounding her mount.”

sucking noun US /ˈsʌkɪŋ/

the act of sucking

From this reading “I made her sit naked as she was on my knee, and began kissing her body all over, caressing her breasts and sucking the rosy tips surmounting them.”

surmounting verb US /sərˈmaʊntɪŋ/

-ing form of “surmount” — get on top of; deal with successfully

From this reading “I made her sit naked as she was on my knee, and began kissing her body all over, caressing her breasts and sucking the rosy tips surmounting them.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 I made her sit naked as she was on my knee, and began kissing her body all over, caressing her breasts and sucking the rosy tips surmounting them.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY CONTINUED "I was punctual to the moment with my engagement with the beautiful Helen, and the moment I saw her I rushed into her arms.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading I descended to her belly, smoothing it with my hand, and then I attacked the very center of pleasure, first putting in one finger and then another, and twisting the hair surrounding her mount.

apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading I then made her stand with her legs wide apart, and I kneeled before her, and put my tongue into the coral passage, giving her intense pleasure.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY CONTINUED "I was punctual to the moment with my engagement with the beautiful Helen, and the moment I saw her I rushed into her arms.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I made her sit naked as she was on my knee, and began kissing her body all over, caressing her breasts and sucking the rosy tips surmounting them.

attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading I descended to her belly, smoothing it with my hand, and then I attacked the very center of pleasure, first putting in one finger and then another, and twisting the hair surrounding her mount.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY CONTINUED "I was punctual to the moment with my engagement with the beautiful Helen, and the moment I saw her I rushed into her arms.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I then made her stand with her legs wide apart, and I kneeled before her, and put my tongue into the coral passage, giving her intense pleasure.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I made her sit naked as she was on my knee, and began kissing her body all over, caressing her breasts and sucking the rosy tips surmounting them.

bellynounUS /ˈbeli/

the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

From this reading I descended to her belly, smoothing it with my hand, and then I attacked the very center of pleasure, first putting in one finger and then another, and twisting the hair surrounding her mount.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading I made her sit naked as she was on my knee, and began kissing her body all over, caressing her breasts and sucking the rosy tips surmounting them.

breastsnounUS /brests/

plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading I made her sit naked as she was on my knee, and began kissing her body all over, caressing her breasts and sucking the rosy tips surmounting them.

caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading I made her sit naked as she was on my knee, and began kissing her body all over, caressing her breasts and sucking the rosy tips surmounting them.

centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading I descended to her belly, smoothing it with my hand, and then I attacked the very center of pleasure, first putting in one finger and then another, and twisting the hair surrounding her mount.

CLARENCE'S

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY CONTINUED "I was punctual to the moment with my engagement with the beautiful Helen, and the moment I saw her I rushed into her arms.

clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/

clothing in general

From this reading I then proceeded to strip her of her clothes and she did the same office for me.

CONTINUEDadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY CONTINUED "I was punctual to the moment with my engagement with the beautiful Helen, and the moment I saw her I rushed into her arms.

coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/

a variable color averaging a deep pink

From this reading I then made her stand with her legs wide apart, and I kneeled before her, and put my tongue into the coral passage, giving her intense pleasure.

descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading I descended to her belly, smoothing it with my hand, and then I attacked the very center of pleasure, first putting in one finger and then another, and twisting the hair surrounding her mount.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I then proceeded to strip her of her clothes and she did the same office for me.

engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY CONTINUED "I was punctual to the moment with my engagement with the beautiful Helen, and the moment I saw her I rushed into her arms.

fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading I descended to her belly, smoothing it with my hand, and then I attacked the very center of pleasure, first putting in one finger and then another, and twisting the hair surrounding her mount.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I descended to her belly, smoothing it with my hand, and then I attacked the very center of pleasure, first putting in one finger and then another, and twisting the hair surrounding her mount.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I then proceeded to strip her of her clothes and she did the same office for me.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading I then made her stand with her legs wide apart, and I kneeled before her, and put my tongue into the coral passage, giving her intense pleasure.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading I descended to her belly, smoothing it with my hand, and then I attacked the very center of pleasure, first putting in one finger and then another, and twisting the hair surrounding her mount.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading I descended to her belly, smoothing it with my hand, and then I attacked the very center of pleasure, first putting in one finger and then another, and twisting the hair surrounding her mount.

HelennounUS /ˈhelən/

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY CONTINUED "I was punctual to the moment with my engagement with the beautiful Helen, and the moment I saw her I rushed into her arms.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY CONTINUED "I was punctual to the moment with my engagement with the beautiful Helen, and the moment I saw her I rushed into her arms.

HERBERTnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/

United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)

From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY CONTINUED "I was punctual to the moment with my engagement with the beautiful Helen, and the moment I saw her I rushed into her arms.

HISTORYnounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY CONTINUED "I was punctual to the moment with my engagement with the beautiful Helen, and the moment I saw her I rushed into her arms.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY CONTINUED "I was punctual to the moment with my engagement with the beautiful Helen, and the moment I saw her I rushed into her arms.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I descended to her belly, smoothing it with my hand, and then I attacked the very center of pleasure, first putting in one finger and then another, and twisting the hair surrounding her mount.

intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading I then made her stand with her legs wide apart, and I kneeled before her, and put my tongue into the coral passage, giving her intense pleasure.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY CONTINUED "I was punctual to the moment with my engagement with the beautiful Helen, and the moment I saw her I rushed into her arms.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I descended to her belly, smoothing it with my hand, and then I attacked the very center of pleasure, first putting in one finger and then another, and twisting the hair surrounding her mount.

kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading I made her sit naked as she was on my knee, and began kissing her body all over, caressing her breasts and sucking the rosy tips surmounting them.

kneenounUS /niː/

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading I made her sit naked as she was on my knee, and began kissing her body all over, caressing her breasts and sucking the rosy tips surmounting them.

kneeled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I then made her stand with her legs wide apart, and I kneeled before her, and put my tongue into the coral passage, giving her intense pleasure.

legsnounUS /leɡz/

staying power

From this reading I then made her stand with her legs wide apart, and I kneeled before her, and put my tongue into the coral passage, giving her intense pleasure.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I made her sit naked as she was on my knee, and began kissing her body all over, caressing her breasts and sucking the rosy tips surmounting them.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I then proceeded to strip her of her clothes and she did the same office for me.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY CONTINUED "I was punctual to the moment with my engagement with the beautiful Helen, and the moment I saw her I rushed into her arms.

mountverbUS /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading I descended to her belly, smoothing it with my hand, and then I attacked the very center of pleasure, first putting in one finger and then another, and twisting the hair surrounding her mount.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY CONTINUED "I was punctual to the moment with my engagement with the beautiful Helen, and the moment I saw her I rushed into her arms.

nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/

completely unclothed

From this reading I made her sit naked as she was on my knee, and began kissing her body all over, caressing her breasts and sucking the rosy tips surmounting them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I then proceeded to strip her of her clothes and she did the same office for me.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading I then proceeded to strip her of her clothes and she did the same office for me.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I made her sit naked as she was on my knee, and began kissing her body all over, caressing her breasts and sucking the rosy tips surmounting them.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I descended to her belly, smoothing it with my hand, and then I attacked the very center of pleasure, first putting in one finger and then another, and twisting the hair surrounding her mount.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I made her sit naked as she was on my knee, and began kissing her body all over, caressing her breasts and sucking the rosy tips surmounting them.

passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading I then made her stand with her legs wide apart, and I kneeled before her, and put my tongue into the coral passage, giving her intense pleasure.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading I descended to her belly, smoothing it with my hand, and then I attacked the very center of pleasure, first putting in one finger and then another, and twisting the hair surrounding her mount.

proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading I then proceeded to strip her of her clothes and she did the same office for me.

punctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/

acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed

From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY CONTINUED "I was punctual to the moment with my engagement with the beautiful Helen, and the moment I saw her I rushed into her arms.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I then made her stand with her legs wide apart, and I kneeled before her, and put my tongue into the coral passage, giving her intense pleasure.

puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading I descended to her belly, smoothing it with my hand, and then I attacked the very center of pleasure, first putting in one finger and then another, and twisting the hair surrounding her mount.

rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/

reflecting optimism

From this reading I made her sit naked as she was on my knee, and began kissing her body all over, caressing her breasts and sucking the rosy tips surmounting them.

rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY CONTINUED "I was punctual to the moment with my engagement with the beautiful Helen, and the moment I saw her I rushed into her arms.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading I then proceeded to strip her of her clothes and she did the same office for me.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY CONTINUED "I was punctual to the moment with my engagement with the beautiful Helen, and the moment I saw her I rushed into her arms.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I then proceeded to strip her of her clothes and she did the same office for me.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading I made her sit naked as she was on my knee, and began kissing her body all over, caressing her breasts and sucking the rosy tips surmounting them.

smoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/

-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing

From this reading I descended to her belly, smoothing it with my hand, and then I attacked the very center of pleasure, first putting in one finger and then another, and twisting the hair surrounding her mount.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading I then made her stand with her legs wide apart, and I kneeled before her, and put my tongue into the coral passage, giving her intense pleasure.

stripverbUS /strɪp/

take away possessions from someone

From this reading I then proceeded to strip her of her clothes and she did the same office for me.

suckingnounUS /ˈsʌkɪŋ/

the act of sucking

From this reading I made her sit naked as she was on my knee, and began kissing her body all over, caressing her breasts and sucking the rosy tips surmounting them.

surmountingverbUS /sərˈmaʊntɪŋ/

-ing form of “surmount” — get on top of; deal with successfully

From this reading I made her sit naked as she was on my knee, and began kissing her body all over, caressing her breasts and sucking the rosy tips surmounting them.

surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/

closely encircling

From this reading I descended to her belly, smoothing it with my hand, and then I attacked the very center of pleasure, first putting in one finger and then another, and twisting the hair surrounding her mount.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY CONTINUED "I was punctual to the moment with my engagement with the beautiful Helen, and the moment I saw her I rushed into her arms.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I made her sit naked as she was on my knee, and began kissing her body all over, caressing her breasts and sucking the rosy tips surmounting them.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I then proceeded to strip her of her clothes and she did the same office for me.

tipsnounUS /tɪps/

plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading I made her sit naked as she was on my knee, and began kissing her body all over, caressing her breasts and sucking the rosy tips surmounting them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY CONTINUED "I was punctual to the moment with my engagement with the beautiful Helen, and the moment I saw her I rushed into her arms.

tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading I then made her stand with her legs wide apart, and I kneeled before her, and put my tongue into the coral passage, giving her intense pleasure.

twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/

the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

From this reading I descended to her belly, smoothing it with my hand, and then I attacked the very center of pleasure, first putting in one finger and then another, and twisting the hair surrounding her mount.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I descended to her belly, smoothing it with my hand, and then I attacked the very center of pleasure, first putting in one finger and then another, and twisting the hair surrounding her mount.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY CONTINUED "I was punctual to the moment with my engagement with the beautiful Helen, and the moment I saw her I rushed into her arms.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading I then made her stand with her legs wide apart, and I kneeled before her, and put my tongue into the coral passage, giving her intense pleasure.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY CONTINUED "I was punctual to the moment with my engagement with the beautiful Helen, and the moment I saw her I rushed into her arms.

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About 167 minutes of reading across 402 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Life and Amours of the Beautiful, Gay and Dashing Kate Percival section by section

How to work through The Life and Amours of the Beautiful, Gay and Dashing Kate Percival section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in The Life and Amours of the Beautiful, Gay and Dashing Kate Percival

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Life and Amours of the Beautiful, Gay and Dashing Kate Percival, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Childhood
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Life and Amours of the Beautiful, Gay and Dashing Kate Percival; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Thing
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Life and Amours of the Beautiful, Gay and Dashing Kate Percival; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
World
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Life and Amours of the Beautiful, Gay and Dashing Kate Percival; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Particulars
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Life and Amours of the Beautiful, Gay and Dashing Kate Percival; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.