Chapter 15 of The Princess Passes is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Princess Passes is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Man from the Dark "Desperate, proud, fond, sick, . . rejected by men." --WALT WHITMAN. As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
Chapter 15 of The Princess Passes is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “A Man from the Dark "Desperate, proud, fond, sick, .”
increase twofold
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading “As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.”
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading “. rejected by men."”
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading “As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.”
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading “--WALT WHITMAN.”
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 Man from the Dark "Desperate, proud, fond, sick, .
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading . rejected by men."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A Man from the Dark "Desperate, proud, fond, sick, .
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A Man from the Dark "Desperate, proud, fond, sick, .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
increase twofold
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading A Man from the Dark "Desperate, proud, fond, sick, .
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Man from the Dark "Desperate, proud, fond, sick, .
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A Man from the Dark "Desperate, proud, fond, sick, .
the force of workers available
From this reading . rejected by men."
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading A Man from the Dark "Desperate, proud, fond, sick, .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading . rejected by men."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading A Man from the Dark "Desperate, proud, fond, sick, .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
carry out
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Man from the Dark "Desperate, proud, fond, sick, .
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --WALT WHITMAN.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading --WALT WHITMAN.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As we drank our _café double_, tap, tap, came at the door; a message from the Contessa di Ravello asking if we would not take coffee with her and her friends in their private sitting-room.
Chapter 15 of The Princess Passes by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 322 sentences, grouped into 65 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 15 holds 322 sentences of The Princess Passes, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
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