Chapter 8 of The Peacock Feather: A Romance is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of The Peacock Feather: A Romance is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WONDERFUL OFFER Late one afternoon Peter set off to walk to the market-town. He was expecting a letter from his publishers. He had given them the market-town post-office as his permanent address. It was a glorious day, and the sunlight lay warmly on the fields. During the day he had been writing, but his work had not gone well.
Chapter 8 of The Peacock Feather: A Romance is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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speak to
From this reading “He had given them the market-town post-office as his permanent address.”
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “He was expecting a letter from his publishers.”
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “It was a glorious day, and the sunlight lay warmly on the fields.”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “It was a glorious day, and the sunlight lay warmly on the fields.”
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading “He had given them the market-town post-office as his permanent address.”
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading “He was expecting a letter from his publishers.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “It was a glorious day, and the sunlight lay warmly on the fields.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “It was a glorious day, and the sunlight lay warmly on the fields.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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put in motion or move to act
In this reading “A WONDERFUL OFFER Late one afternoon Peter set off to walk to the market-town.”
In this reading “During the day he had been writing, but his work had not gone well.”
In this reading “It was a glorious day, and the sunlight lay warmly on the fields.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER Late one afternoon Peter set off to walk to the market-town.
speak to
From this reading He had given them the market-town post-office as his permanent address.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER Late one afternoon Peter set off to walk to the market-town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a glorious day, and the sunlight lay warmly on the fields.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had given them the market-town post-office as his permanent address.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the day he had been writing, but his work had not gone well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During the day he had been writing, but his work had not gone well.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a glorious day, and the sunlight lay warmly on the fields.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the day he had been writing, but his work had not gone well.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He was expecting a letter from his publishers.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading It was a glorious day, and the sunlight lay warmly on the fields.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was expecting a letter from his publishers.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had given them the market-town post-office as his permanent address.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading It was a glorious day, and the sunlight lay warmly on the fields.
destroyed or killed
From this reading During the day he had been writing, but his work had not gone well.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had given them the market-town post-office as his permanent address.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was expecting a letter from his publishers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was expecting a letter from his publishers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a glorious day, and the sunlight lay warmly on the fields.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER Late one afternoon Peter set off to walk to the market-town.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a glorious day, and the sunlight lay warmly on the fields.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He was expecting a letter from his publishers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER Late one afternoon Peter set off to walk to the market-town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the day he had been writing, but his work had not gone well.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER Late one afternoon Peter set off to walk to the market-town.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER Late one afternoon Peter set off to walk to the market-town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a glorious day, and the sunlight lay warmly on the fields.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER Late one afternoon Peter set off to walk to the market-town.
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading He had given them the market-town post-office as his permanent address.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER Late one afternoon Peter set off to walk to the market-town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had given them the market-town post-office as his permanent address.
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading He was expecting a letter from his publishers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER Late one afternoon Peter set off to walk to the market-town.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It was a glorious day, and the sunlight lay warmly on the fields.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER Late one afternoon Peter set off to walk to the market-town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had given them the market-town post-office as his permanent address.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER Late one afternoon Peter set off to walk to the market-town.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER Late one afternoon Peter set off to walk to the market-town.
in a hearty manner
From this reading It was a glorious day, and the sunlight lay warmly on the fields.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was expecting a letter from his publishers.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading During the day he had been writing, but his work had not gone well.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER Late one afternoon Peter set off to walk to the market-town.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading During the day he had been writing, but his work had not gone well.
the act of creating written works
From this reading During the day he had been writing, but his work had not gone well.
Chapter 8 of The Peacock Feather: A Romance by LM (Leslie Moore) holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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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