Chapter 3 of The Pigeon: A Fantasy in Three Acts is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Pigeon: A Fantasy in Three Acts is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[There comes a single knock on the street door.] BERTLEY. [Looking at his watch.] D'you know, I'm rather afraid this may be our young husband, WELLWYN. I told him half-past four. WELLWYN.
Chapter 3 of The Pigeon: A Fantasy in Three Acts is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “[Looking at his watch.] D'you know, I'm rather afraid this may be our young husband, WELLWYN.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “[There comes a single knock on the street door.]”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “I told him half-past four.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “[Looking at his watch.] D'you know, I'm rather afraid this may be our young husband, WELLWYN.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “[There comes a single knock on the street door.]”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “[There comes a single knock on the street door.]”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “[There comes a single knock on the street door.]”
look attentively
From this reading “[Looking at his watch.] D'you know, I'm rather afraid this may be our young husband, WELLWYN.”
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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 [There comes a single knock on the street door.]
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading [Looking at his watch.] D'you know, I'm rather afraid this may be our young husband, WELLWYN.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [Looking at his watch.] D'you know, I'm rather afraid this may be our young husband, WELLWYN.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [Looking at his watch.] D'you know, I'm rather afraid this may be our young husband, WELLWYN.
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From this reading BERTLEY.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading [There comes a single knock on the street door.]
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From this reading [Looking at his watch.] D'you know, I'm rather afraid this may be our young husband, WELLWYN.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading [There comes a single knock on the street door.]
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I told him half-past four.
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From this reading I told him half-past four.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him half-past four.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Looking at his watch.] D'you know, I'm rather afraid this may be our young husband, WELLWYN.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading [Looking at his watch.] D'you know, I'm rather afraid this may be our young husband, WELLWYN.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told him half-past four.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Looking at his watch.] D'you know, I'm rather afraid this may be our young husband, WELLWYN.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading [There comes a single knock on the street door.]
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading [Looking at his watch.] D'you know, I'm rather afraid this may be our young husband, WELLWYN.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading [Looking at his watch.] D'you know, I'm rather afraid this may be our young husband, WELLWYN.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading [Looking at his watch.] D'you know, I'm rather afraid this may be our young husband, WELLWYN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [There comes a single knock on the street door.]
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading [Looking at his watch.] D'you know, I'm rather afraid this may be our young husband, WELLWYN.
on the contrary
From this reading [Looking at his watch.] D'you know, I'm rather afraid this may be our young husband, WELLWYN.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading [There comes a single knock on the street door.]
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading [There comes a single knock on the street door.]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [There comes a single knock on the street door.]
in or at that place or location
From this reading [There comes a single knock on the street door.]
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [Looking at his watch.] D'you know, I'm rather afraid this may be our young husband, WELLWYN.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him half-past four.
look attentively
From this reading [Looking at his watch.] D'you know, I'm rather afraid this may be our young husband, WELLWYN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Looking at his watch.] D'you know, I'm rather afraid this may be our young husband, WELLWYN.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading [Looking at his watch.] D'you know, I'm rather afraid this may be our young husband, WELLWYN.
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