Chapter 18 of The Peacock of Jewels is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Peacock of Jewels is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TREASURE HUNT “Have you the papers, Alan?” “Yes dear.” “And the key which came out of that box?” “Yes, dear.” “Then I have the golden peacock in this bag of Uncle Ran’s,” ended Marie, quite satisfied that all was well.
Chapter 18 of The Peacock of Jewels is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading ““Then I have the golden peacock in this bag of Uncle Ran’s,” ended Marie, quite satisfied that all was well.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading ““Then I have the golden peacock in this bag of Uncle Ran’s,” ended Marie, quite satisfied that all was well.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “THE TREASURE HUNT “Have you the papers, Alan?””
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading ““And the key which came out of that box?””
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “THE TREASURE HUNT “Have you the papers, Alan?””
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading ““Then I have the golden peacock in this bag of Uncle Ran’s,” ended Marie, quite satisfied that all was well.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading ““Then I have the golden peacock in this bag of Uncle Ran’s,” ended Marie, quite satisfied that all was well.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “THE TREASURE HUNT “Have you the papers, Alan?””
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In this reading ““Then I have the golden peacock in this bag of Uncle Ran’s,” ended Marie, quite satisfied that all was well.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading ““And the key which came out of that box?””
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From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT “Have you the papers, Alan?”
(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 “Then I have the golden peacock in this bag of Uncle Ran’s,” ended Marie, quite satisfied that all was well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And the key which came out of that box?”
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “Then I have the golden peacock in this bag of Uncle Ran’s,” ended Marie, quite satisfied that all was well.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “And the key which came out of that box?”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “And the key which came out of that box?”
dearly loved
From this reading “Yes dear.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “Then I have the golden peacock in this bag of Uncle Ran’s,” ended Marie, quite satisfied that all was well.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “Then I have the golden peacock in this bag of Uncle Ran’s,” ended Marie, quite satisfied that all was well.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT “Have you the papers, Alan?”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT “Have you the papers, Alan?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Then I have the golden peacock in this bag of Uncle Ran’s,” ended Marie, quite satisfied that all was well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Then I have the golden peacock in this bag of Uncle Ran’s,” ended Marie, quite satisfied that all was well.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “And the key which came out of that box?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then I have the golden peacock in this bag of Uncle Ran’s,” ended Marie, quite satisfied that all was well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And the key which came out of that box?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “And the key which came out of that box?”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT “Have you the papers, Alan?”
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading “Then I have the golden peacock in this bag of Uncle Ran’s,” ended Marie, quite satisfied that all was well.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Then I have the golden peacock in this bag of Uncle Ran’s,” ended Marie, quite satisfied that all was well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then I have the golden peacock in this bag of Uncle Ran’s,” ended Marie, quite satisfied that all was well.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “Then I have the golden peacock in this bag of Uncle Ran’s,” ended Marie, quite satisfied that all was well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And the key which came out of that box?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT “Have you the papers, Alan?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then I have the golden peacock in this bag of Uncle Ran’s,” ended Marie, quite satisfied that all was well.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Then I have the golden peacock in this bag of Uncle Ran’s,” ended Marie, quite satisfied that all was well.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT “Have you the papers, Alan?”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Then I have the golden peacock in this bag of Uncle Ran’s,” ended Marie, quite satisfied that all was well.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Then I have the golden peacock in this bag of Uncle Ran’s,” ended Marie, quite satisfied that all was well.
(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 “Then I have the golden peacock in this bag of Uncle Ran’s,” ended Marie, quite satisfied that all was well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “And the key which came out of that box?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes dear.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT “Have you the papers, Alan?”
Chapter 18 of The Peacock of Jewels by Fergus Hume holds 286 sentences, grouped into 58 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 18 holds 286 sentences of The Peacock of Jewels, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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