Chapter 16 of Wanderfoot (The Dream Ship) is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Wanderfoot (The Dream Ship) is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans." GAUTIER. "Did you see the people from Villa Shai-poo?" asked Haidee, as they walked home. "No, which were they?" Val was away in a land of her own peopling and her eyes were vague.
Chapter 16 of Wanderfoot (The Dream Ship) is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."”
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading “THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."”
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading “THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."”
cause to run
From this reading “THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."”
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading “THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."”
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading “Val was away in a land of her own peopling and her eyes were vague.”
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading “"Did you see the people from Villa Shai-poo?" asked Haidee, as they walked home.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."”
In this reading “THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."”
In this reading “"Did you see the people from Villa Shai-poo?" asked Haidee, as they walked home.”
In this reading “Val was away in a land of her own peopling and her eyes were vague.”
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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 Val was away in a land of her own peopling and her eyes were vague.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Val was away in a land of her own peopling and her eyes were vague.
the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands
From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Did you see the people from Villa Shai-poo?" asked Haidee, as they walked home.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you see the people from Villa Shai-poo?" asked Haidee, as they walked home.
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From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Val was away in a land of her own peopling and her eyes were vague.
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From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you see the people from Villa Shai-poo?" asked Haidee, as they walked home.
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From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Val was away in a land of her own peopling and her eyes were vague.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Did you see the people from Villa Shai-poo?" asked Haidee, as they walked home.
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From this reading GAUTIER.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
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From this reading "Did you see the people from Villa Shai-poo?" asked Haidee, as they walked home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Val was away in a land of her own peopling and her eyes were vague.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Did you see the people from Villa Shai-poo?" asked Haidee, as they walked home.
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Val was away in a land of her own peopling and her eyes were vague.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Val was away in a land of her own peopling and her eyes were vague.
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From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, which were they?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Val was away in a land of her own peopling and her eyes were vague.
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Did you see the people from Villa Shai-poo?" asked Haidee, as they walked home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Val was away in a land of her own peopling and her eyes were vague.
cause to run
From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you see the people from Villa Shai-poo?" asked Haidee, as they walked home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you see the people from Villa Shai-poo?" asked Haidee, as they walked home.
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did you see the people from Villa Shai-poo?" asked Haidee, as they walked home.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Val was away in a land of her own peopling and her eyes were vague.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Val was away in a land of her own peopling and her eyes were vague.
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading "Did you see the people from Villa Shai-poo?" asked Haidee, as they walked home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "Did you see the people from Villa Shai-poo?" asked Haidee, as they walked home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Val was away in a land of her own peopling and her eyes were vague.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading THE WAYS OF GIRLS "Il n’est pas de rose assez tendre Sur la palette du printemps, Madame, pour oser prétendre Lutter contre vos dix-sept ans."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No, which were they?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "No, which were they?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you see the people from Villa Shai-poo?" asked Haidee, as they walked home.
Chapter 16 of Wanderfoot (The Dream Ship) by Cynthia Stockley holds 291 sentences, grouped into 59 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 16 holds 291 sentences of Wanderfoot (The Dream Ship), unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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