Chapter 14 of The Pawns Count is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Pawns Count is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight. At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations. On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses. Attached to these latter was a note. "When did these flowers come, Leah?"
Chapter 14 of The Pawns Count is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being joined in close association
From this reading “Attached to these latter was a note.”
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations.”
plural of “carnation” — Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
From this reading “At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations.”
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading “On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.”
an industrial city in eastern France to the north of Lyons
From this reading “On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.”
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading “Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.”
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading “Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.”
small or little relative to something else
From this reading “On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.”
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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 Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations.
being joined in close association
From this reading Attached to these latter was a note.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
plural of “carnation” — Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
From this reading At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations.
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When did these flowers come, Leah?"
decorative cover for a bed
From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "When did these flowers come, Leah?"
an industrial city in eastern France to the north of Lyons
From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "When did these flowers come, Leah?"
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations.
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From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Attached to these latter was a note.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When did these flowers come, Leah?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.
a brief written record
From this reading Attached to these latter was a note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.
a light shade of red
From this reading At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations.
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Attached to these latter was a note.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Attached to these latter was a note.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Pamela opened her eyes the next morning upon a distinctly pleasing sight.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the counterpane by her side lay a smaller cluster of twelve very beautiful dark red Gloire de Dijon roses.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the foot of her bed was an enormous basket of pink carnations.
at the time that
From this reading "When did these flowers come, Leah?"
Chapter 14 of The Pawns Count by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
Chapter 14 holds 168 sentences of The Pawns Count, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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