Chapter 1 of Time and the Woman is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Time and the Woman is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Sidenote: HER ONLY PASSION WAS BEAUTY--BEAUTY WHICH WOULD LAST FOREVER. AND FOR IT--SHE'D DO ANYTHING!] Ninon stretched. And purred, almost. There was something lazily catlike in her flexing; languid, yet ferally alert. The silken softness of her couch yielded to her body as she rubbed against it in sensual delight.
Chapter 1 of Time and the Woman is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading “There was something lazily catlike in her flexing; languid, yet ferally alert.”
-ing form of “flex” — contract
From this reading “There was something lazily catlike in her flexing; languid, yet ferally alert.”
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading “There was something lazily catlike in her flexing; languid, yet ferally alert.”
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading “There was something lazily catlike in her flexing; languid, yet ferally alert.”
a fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or nylon
From this reading “AND FOR IT--SHE'D DO ANYTHING!] Ninon stretched.”
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading “The silken softness of her couch yielded to her body as she rubbed against it in sensual delight.”
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading “The silken softness of her couch yielded to her body as she rubbed against it in sensual delight.”
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading “The silken softness of her couch yielded to her body as she rubbed against it in sensual delight.”
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In this reading “The silken softness of her couch yielded to her body as she rubbed against it in sensual delight.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The silken softness of her couch yielded to her body as she rubbed against it in sensual delight.
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading There was something lazily catlike in her flexing; languid, yet ferally alert.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And purred, almost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND FOR IT--SHE'D DO ANYTHING!] Ninon stretched.
any thing at all
From this reading AND FOR IT--SHE'D DO ANYTHING!] Ninon stretched.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The silken softness of her couch yielded to her body as she rubbed against it in sensual delight.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading [Sidenote: HER ONLY PASSION WAS BEAUTY--BEAUTY WHICH WOULD LAST FOREVER.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The silken softness of her couch yielded to her body as she rubbed against it in sensual delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something lazily catlike in her flexing; languid, yet ferally alert.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The silken softness of her couch yielded to her body as she rubbed against it in sensual delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The silken softness of her couch yielded to her body as she rubbed against it in sensual delight.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AND FOR IT--SHE'D DO ANYTHING!] Ninon stretched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something lazily catlike in her flexing; languid, yet ferally alert.
-ing form of “flex” — contract
From this reading There was something lazily catlike in her flexing; languid, yet ferally alert.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AND FOR IT--SHE'D DO ANYTHING!] Ninon stretched.
for a limitless time
From this reading [Sidenote: HER ONLY PASSION WAS BEAUTY--BEAUTY WHICH WOULD LAST FOREVER.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: HER ONLY PASSION WAS BEAUTY--BEAUTY WHICH WOULD LAST FOREVER.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something lazily catlike in her flexing; languid, yet ferally alert.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AND FOR IT--SHE'D DO ANYTHING!] Ninon stretched.
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading There was something lazily catlike in her flexing; languid, yet ferally alert.
immediately past
From this reading [Sidenote: HER ONLY PASSION WAS BEAUTY--BEAUTY WHICH WOULD LAST FOREVER.
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading There was something lazily catlike in her flexing; languid, yet ferally alert.
a fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or nylon
From this reading AND FOR IT--SHE'D DO ANYTHING!] Ninon stretched.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The silken softness of her couch yielded to her body as she rubbed against it in sensual delight.
and nothing more
From this reading [Sidenote: HER ONLY PASSION WAS BEAUTY--BEAUTY WHICH WOULD LAST FOREVER.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading [Sidenote: HER ONLY PASSION WAS BEAUTY--BEAUTY WHICH WOULD LAST FOREVER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And purred, almost.
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading The silken softness of her couch yielded to her body as she rubbed against it in sensual delight.
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading The silken softness of her couch yielded to her body as she rubbed against it in sensual delight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The silken softness of her couch yielded to her body as she rubbed against it in sensual delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND FOR IT--SHE'D DO ANYTHING!] Ninon stretched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: HER ONLY PASSION WAS BEAUTY--BEAUTY WHICH WOULD LAST FOREVER.
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading The silken softness of her couch yielded to her body as she rubbed against it in sensual delight.
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading The silken softness of her couch yielded to her body as she rubbed against it in sensual delight.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something lazily catlike in her flexing; languid, yet ferally alert.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading AND FOR IT--SHE'D DO ANYTHING!] Ninon stretched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The silken softness of her couch yielded to her body as she rubbed against it in sensual delight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something lazily catlike in her flexing; languid, yet ferally alert.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The silken softness of her couch yielded to her body as she rubbed against it in sensual delight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Sidenote: HER ONLY PASSION WAS BEAUTY--BEAUTY WHICH WOULD LAST FOREVER.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: HER ONLY PASSION WAS BEAUTY--BEAUTY WHICH WOULD LAST FOREVER.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading [Sidenote: HER ONLY PASSION WAS BEAUTY--BEAUTY WHICH WOULD LAST FOREVER.
but in spite of that
From this reading There was something lazily catlike in her flexing; languid, yet ferally alert.
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading The silken softness of her couch yielded to her body as she rubbed against it in sensual delight.
Chapter 1 of Time and the Woman by G. Gordon (George Gordon) Dewey holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 1 holds 423 sentences of Time and the Woman, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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