Chapter 10 of The Peacock Feather: A Romance is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Peacock Feather: A Romance is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A REQUEST Some evenings later Peter was again a host holding sweet converse with his Lady. Here, first, are her words to him. "LONDON, "_June 3rd_. "The day after to-morrow I shall be in my garden, revelling in its beauty and in the perfume of my night-stocks. The scent of ballrooms and theatres will be left behind in this big noisy London.
Chapter 10 of The Peacock Feather: A Romance is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ballroom” — large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading “The scent of ballrooms and theatres will be left behind in this big noisy London.”
carry on a conversation
From this reading “A REQUEST Some evenings later Peter was again a host holding sweet converse with his Lady.”
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “A REQUEST Some evenings later Peter was again a host holding sweet converse with his Lady.”
the month following May and preceding July
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading “The scent of ballrooms and theatres will be left behind in this big noisy London.”
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading “"The day after to-morrow I shall be in my garden, revelling in its beauty and in the perfume of my night-stocks.”
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading “The scent of ballrooms and theatres will be left behind in this big noisy London.”
plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “The scent of ballrooms and theatres will be left behind in this big noisy London.”
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In this reading “A REQUEST Some evenings later Peter was again a host holding sweet converse with his Lady.”
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From this reading "LONDON, "_June 3rd_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REQUEST Some evenings later Peter was again a host holding sweet converse with his Lady.
later than; following
From this reading "The day after to-morrow I shall be in my garden, revelling in its beauty and in the perfume of my night-stocks.
anew
From this reading A REQUEST Some evenings later Peter was again a host holding sweet converse with his Lady.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The day after to-morrow I shall be in my garden, revelling in its beauty and in the perfume of my night-stocks.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here, first, are her words to him.
plural of “ballroom” — large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading The scent of ballrooms and theatres will be left behind in this big noisy London.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The day after to-morrow I shall be in my garden, revelling in its beauty and in the perfume of my night-stocks.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "The day after to-morrow I shall be in my garden, revelling in its beauty and in the perfume of my night-stocks.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The scent of ballrooms and theatres will be left behind in this big noisy London.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The scent of ballrooms and theatres will be left behind in this big noisy London.
carry on a conversation
From this reading A REQUEST Some evenings later Peter was again a host holding sweet converse with his Lady.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "The day after to-morrow I shall be in my garden, revelling in its beauty and in the perfume of my night-stocks.
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A REQUEST Some evenings later Peter was again a host holding sweet converse with his Lady.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Here, first, are her words to him.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "The day after to-morrow I shall be in my garden, revelling in its beauty and in the perfume of my night-stocks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here, first, are her words to him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, first, are her words to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here, first, are her words to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A REQUEST Some evenings later Peter was again a host holding sweet converse with his Lady.
the act of retaining something
From this reading A REQUEST Some evenings later Peter was again a host holding sweet converse with his Lady.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading A REQUEST Some evenings later Peter was again a host holding sweet converse with his Lady.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The day after to-morrow I shall be in my garden, revelling in its beauty and in the perfume of my night-stocks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The day after to-morrow I shall be in my garden, revelling in its beauty and in the perfume of my night-stocks.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "The day after to-morrow I shall be in my garden, revelling in its beauty and in the perfume of my night-stocks.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "LONDON, "_June 3rd_.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A REQUEST Some evenings later Peter was again a host holding sweet converse with his Lady.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A REQUEST Some evenings later Peter was again a host holding sweet converse with his Lady.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The scent of ballrooms and theatres will be left behind in this big noisy London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "LONDON, "_June 3rd_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The day after to-morrow I shall be in my garden, revelling in its beauty and in the perfume of my night-stocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The day after to-morrow I shall be in my garden, revelling in its beauty and in the perfume of my night-stocks.
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading The scent of ballrooms and theatres will be left behind in this big noisy London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The day after to-morrow I shall be in my garden, revelling in its beauty and in the perfume of my night-stocks.
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading "The day after to-morrow I shall be in my garden, revelling in its beauty and in the perfume of my night-stocks.
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 REQUEST Some evenings later Peter was again a host holding sweet converse with his Lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "LONDON, "_June 3rd_.
express the need or desire for
From this reading A REQUEST Some evenings later Peter was again a host holding sweet converse with his Lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The day after to-morrow I shall be in my garden, revelling in its beauty and in the perfume of my night-stocks.
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The scent of ballrooms and theatres will be left behind in this big noisy London.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "The day after to-morrow I shall be in my garden, revelling in its beauty and in the perfume of my night-stocks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A REQUEST Some evenings later Peter was again a host holding sweet converse with his Lady.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A REQUEST Some evenings later Peter was again a host holding sweet converse with his Lady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The day after to-morrow I shall be in my garden, revelling in its beauty and in the perfume of my night-stocks.
plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The scent of ballrooms and theatres will be left behind in this big noisy London.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The scent of ballrooms and theatres will be left behind in this big noisy London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here, first, are her words to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The day after to-morrow I shall be in my garden, revelling in its beauty and in the perfume of my night-stocks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A REQUEST Some evenings later Peter was again a host holding sweet converse with his Lady.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The scent of ballrooms and theatres will be left behind in this big noisy London.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A REQUEST Some evenings later Peter was again a host holding sweet converse with his Lady.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Here, first, are her words to him.
Chapter 10 of The Peacock Feather: A Romance by LM (Leslie Moore) holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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 10 holds 84 sentences of The Peacock Feather: A Romance, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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