Chapter 20 of Wanderfoot (The Dream Ship) is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Wanderfoot (The Dream Ship) is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WAYS OF LIFE AND DEATH "Oh them who plantest in the eyes and hearts of girls The cult of wounding and the barbs of love!" Translation from BAUDELAIRE’S Litany to Satan. "Yes; she is very droll, your _belle-maman_," said the Comtesse de Vervanne. "To live in three _ateliers_! That is _fantastique_!
Chapter 20 of Wanderfoot (The Dream Ship) is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “barb” — an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
From this reading “THE WAYS OF LIFE AND DEATH "Oh them who plantest in the eyes and hearts of girls The cult of wounding and the barbs of love!"”
followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
From this reading “THE WAYS OF LIFE AND DEATH "Oh them who plantest in the eyes and hearts of girls The cult of wounding and the barbs of love!"”
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading “"Yes; she is very droll, your _belle-maman_," said the Comtesse de Vervanne.”
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading “THE WAYS OF LIFE AND DEATH "Oh them who plantest in the eyes and hearts of girls The cult of wounding and the barbs of love!"”
any long and tedious address or recital
From this reading “Translation from BAUDELAIRE’S Litany to Satan.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Translation from BAUDELAIRE’S Litany to Satan.”
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading “Translation from BAUDELAIRE’S Litany to Satan.”
the act of inflicting a wound
From this reading “THE WAYS OF LIFE AND DEATH "Oh them who plantest in the eyes and hearts of girls The cult of wounding and the barbs of love!"”
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live in the house where one works
In this reading “"To live in three _ateliers_!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WAYS OF LIFE AND DEATH "Oh them who plantest in the eyes and hearts of girls The cult of wounding and the barbs of love!"
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From this reading "To live in three _ateliers_!
plural of “barb” — an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
From this reading THE WAYS OF LIFE AND DEATH "Oh them who plantest in the eyes and hearts of girls The cult of wounding and the barbs of love!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Translation from BAUDELAIRE’S Litany to Satan.
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From this reading "Yes; she is very droll, your _belle-maman_," said the Comtesse de Vervanne.
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From this reading "Yes; she is very droll, your _belle-maman_," said the Comtesse de Vervanne.
followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
From this reading THE WAYS OF LIFE AND DEATH "Oh them who plantest in the eyes and hearts of girls The cult of wounding and the barbs of love!"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Yes; she is very droll, your _belle-maman_," said the Comtesse de Vervanne.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE WAYS OF LIFE AND DEATH "Oh them who plantest in the eyes and hearts of girls The cult of wounding and the barbs of love!"
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading "Yes; she is very droll, your _belle-maman_," said the Comtesse de Vervanne.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE WAYS OF LIFE AND DEATH "Oh them who plantest in the eyes and hearts of girls The cult of wounding and the barbs of love!"
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From this reading That is _fantastique_!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Translation from BAUDELAIRE’S Litany to Satan.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE WAYS OF LIFE AND DEATH "Oh them who plantest in the eyes and hearts of girls The cult of wounding and the barbs of love!"
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading THE WAYS OF LIFE AND DEATH "Oh them who plantest in the eyes and hearts of girls The cult of wounding and the barbs of love!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WAYS OF LIFE AND DEATH "Oh them who plantest in the eyes and hearts of girls The cult of wounding and the barbs of love!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; she is very droll, your _belle-maman_," said the Comtesse de Vervanne.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE WAYS OF LIFE AND DEATH "Oh them who plantest in the eyes and hearts of girls The cult of wounding and the barbs of love!"
any long and tedious address or recital
From this reading Translation from BAUDELAIRE’S Litany to Satan.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "To live in three _ateliers_!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE WAYS OF LIFE AND DEATH "Oh them who plantest in the eyes and hearts of girls The cult of wounding and the barbs of love!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAYS OF LIFE AND DEATH "Oh them who plantest in the eyes and hearts of girls The cult of wounding and the barbs of love!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE WAYS OF LIFE AND DEATH "Oh them who plantest in the eyes and hearts of girls The cult of wounding and the barbs of love!"
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From this reading THE WAYS OF LIFE AND DEATH "Oh them who plantest in the eyes and hearts of girls The cult of wounding and the barbs of love!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes; she is very droll, your _belle-maman_," said the Comtesse de Vervanne.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Translation from BAUDELAIRE’S Litany to Satan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes; she is very droll, your _belle-maman_," said the Comtesse de Vervanne.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is _fantastique_!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAYS OF LIFE AND DEATH "Oh them who plantest in the eyes and hearts of girls The cult of wounding and the barbs of love!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE WAYS OF LIFE AND DEATH "Oh them who plantest in the eyes and hearts of girls The cult of wounding and the barbs of love!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "To live in three _ateliers_!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Translation from BAUDELAIRE’S Litany to Satan.
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading Translation from BAUDELAIRE’S Litany to Satan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; she is very droll, your _belle-maman_," said the Comtesse de Vervanne.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes; she is very droll, your _belle-maman_," said the Comtesse de Vervanne.
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 LIFE AND DEATH "Oh them who plantest in the eyes and hearts of girls The cult of wounding and the barbs of love!"
which person or people
From this reading THE WAYS OF LIFE AND DEATH "Oh them who plantest in the eyes and hearts of girls The cult of wounding and the barbs of love!"
the act of inflicting a wound
From this reading THE WAYS OF LIFE AND DEATH "Oh them who plantest in the eyes and hearts of girls The cult of wounding and the barbs of love!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; she is very droll, your _belle-maman_," said the Comtesse de Vervanne.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes; she is very droll, your _belle-maman_," said the Comtesse de Vervanne.
Chapter 20 of Wanderfoot (The Dream Ship) by Cynthia Stockley holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 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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