Chapter 21 of The star dreamer: A romance is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The star dreamer: A romance is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOTTERING LIFE AND FORTUNE ... Loathsome sight, How from the rosy lips of life and love Flashed the bare grinning skeleton of death! White was her cheek; sharp breaths of anger puff’d Her nostrils.... —TENNYSON (_Merlin and Vivien_). With head erect, Lady Lochore walked on between the borders of lilies.
Chapter 21 of The star dreamer: A romance is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading “With head erect, Lady Lochore walked on between the borders of lilies.”
plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “White was her cheek; sharp breaths of anger puff’d Her nostrils....”
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “With head erect, Lady Lochore walked on between the borders of lilies.”
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading “Loathsome sight, How from the rosy lips of life and love Flashed the bare grinning skeleton of death!”
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading “Loathsome sight, How from the rosy lips of life and love Flashed the bare grinning skeleton of death!”
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading “—TENNYSON (_Merlin and Vivien_).”
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading “TOTTERING LIFE AND FORTUNE ...”
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In this reading “Loathsome sight, How from the rosy lips of life and love Flashed the bare grinning skeleton of death!”
In this reading “White was her cheek; sharp breaths of anger puff’d Her nostrils....”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOTTERING LIFE AND FORTUNE ...
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading White was her cheek; sharp breaths of anger puff’d Her nostrils....
completely unclothed
From this reading Loathsome sight, How from the rosy lips of life and love Flashed the bare grinning skeleton of death!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading With head erect, Lady Lochore walked on between the borders of lilies.
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading With head erect, Lady Lochore walked on between the borders of lilies.
plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading White was her cheek; sharp breaths of anger puff’d Her nostrils....
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading White was her cheek; sharp breaths of anger puff’d Her nostrils....
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Loathsome sight, How from the rosy lips of life and love Flashed the bare grinning skeleton of death!
construct, build, or erect
From this reading With head erect, Lady Lochore walked on between the borders of lilies.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Loathsome sight, How from the rosy lips of life and love Flashed the bare grinning skeleton of death!
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading TOTTERING LIFE AND FORTUNE ...
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Loathsome sight, How from the rosy lips of life and love Flashed the bare grinning skeleton of death!
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Loathsome sight, How from the rosy lips of life and love Flashed the bare grinning skeleton of death!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With head erect, Lady Lochore walked on between the borders of lilies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading White was her cheek; sharp breaths of anger puff’d Her nostrils....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loathsome sight, How from the rosy lips of life and love Flashed the bare grinning skeleton of death!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading With head erect, Lady Lochore walked on between the borders of lilies.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading TOTTERING LIFE AND FORTUNE ...
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading With head erect, Lady Lochore walked on between the borders of lilies.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Loathsome sight, How from the rosy lips of life and love Flashed the bare grinning skeleton of death!
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading Loathsome sight, How from the rosy lips of life and love Flashed the bare grinning skeleton of death!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With head erect, Lady Lochore walked on between the borders of lilies.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Loathsome sight, How from the rosy lips of life and love Flashed the bare grinning skeleton of death!
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading —TENNYSON (_Merlin and Vivien_).
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading White was her cheek; sharp breaths of anger puff’d Her nostrils....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Loathsome sight, How from the rosy lips of life and love Flashed the bare grinning skeleton of death!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With head erect, Lady Lochore walked on between the borders of lilies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading White was her cheek; sharp breaths of anger puff’d Her nostrils....
reflecting optimism
From this reading Loathsome sight, How from the rosy lips of life and love Flashed the bare grinning skeleton of death!
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading White was her cheek; sharp breaths of anger puff’d Her nostrils....
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Loathsome sight, How from the rosy lips of life and love Flashed the bare grinning skeleton of death!
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading Loathsome sight, How from the rosy lips of life and love Flashed the bare grinning skeleton of death!
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading —TENNYSON (_Merlin and Vivien_).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Loathsome sight, How from the rosy lips of life and love Flashed the bare grinning skeleton of death!
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading TOTTERING LIFE AND FORTUNE ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —TENNYSON (_Merlin and Vivien_).
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading With head erect, Lady Lochore walked on between the borders of lilies.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading White was her cheek; sharp breaths of anger puff’d Her nostrils....
a Caucasian
From this reading White was her cheek; sharp breaths of anger puff’d Her nostrils....
in the company of; together with
From this reading With head erect, Lady Lochore walked on between the borders of lilies.
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