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Chapter 19 of The Senator's Favorite is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THE WOMAN I LOVED AND THE MAN THAT WAS ONCE MY MORTAL FOE!" "What pulls at my heart so? What tells me to roam? What drags me and lures me From chamber and home?"--GOETHE. Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.
Chapter 19 of The Senator's Favorite is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “april” — the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.”
a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
From this reading “Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.”
plural of “drag” — the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
From this reading “What drags me and lures me From chamber and home?"--GOETHE.”
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading “What drags me and lures me From chamber and home?"--GOETHE.”
small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
From this reading “Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.”
plural of “lure” — qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading “What drags me and lures me From chamber and home?"--GOETHE.”
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “"What pulls at my heart so?”
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “What tells me to roam?”
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In this reading “"THE WOMAN I LOVED AND THE MAN THAT WAS ONCE MY MORTAL FOE!"”
In this reading “Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.”
In this reading “Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.”
In this reading “Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.”
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later than; following
From this reading Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE WOMAN I LOVED AND THE MAN THAT WAS ONCE MY MORTAL FOE!"
possessive form of “april” — the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What pulls at my heart so?
a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
From this reading Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading What drags me and lures me From chamber and home?"--GOETHE.
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From this reading Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.
plural of “drag” — the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
From this reading What drags me and lures me From chamber and home?"--GOETHE.
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading "THE WOMAN I LOVED AND THE MAN THAT WAS ONCE MY MORTAL FOE!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What drags me and lures me From chamber and home?"--GOETHE.
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading What drags me and lures me From chamber and home?"--GOETHE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "What pulls at my heart so?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading What drags me and lures me From chamber and home?"--GOETHE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "THE WOMAN I LOVED AND THE MAN THAT WAS ONCE MY MORTAL FOE!"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.
small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
From this reading Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.
held dear
From this reading "THE WOMAN I LOVED AND THE MAN THAT WAS ONCE MY MORTAL FOE!"
plural of “lure” — qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading What drags me and lures me From chamber and home?"--GOETHE.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "THE WOMAN I LOVED AND THE MAN THAT WAS ONCE MY MORTAL FOE!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What tells me to roam?
subject to death
From this reading "THE WOMAN I LOVED AND THE MAN THAT WAS ONCE MY MORTAL FOE!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "THE WOMAN I LOVED AND THE MAN THAT WAS ONCE MY MORTAL FOE!"
on one occasion
From this reading "THE WOMAN I LOVED AND THE MAN THAT WAS ONCE MY MORTAL FOE!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "What pulls at my heart so?
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading What tells me to roam?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What pulls at my heart so?
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading What tells me to roam?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "THE WOMAN I LOVED AND THE MAN THAT WAS ONCE MY MORTAL FOE!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE WOMAN I LOVED AND THE MAN THAT WAS ONCE MY MORTAL FOE!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What tells me to roam?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE WOMAN I LOVED AND THE MAN THAT WAS ONCE MY MORTAL FOE!"
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Ladybird Conway, our little "April's lady," wept disconsolately some time upon the sofa after Aura Stanley had glided away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What pulls at my heart so?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "THE WOMAN I LOVED AND THE MAN THAT WAS ONCE MY MORTAL FOE!"
Chapter 19 of The Senator's Favorite by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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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