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Wanderings of a beauty
Wanderings of a beauty

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Wanderings of a beauty is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edwin, Mrs. James • Curated US English Learning Edition
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+LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?
Have we not hated the very light of another day?
Have not all familiar objects lost their charm for us?
How sensitively, too, have we shrunk from contact with the domestics—aye, even from the loved faces of the home circle!
Alone would we entertain our sorrow.
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Wanderings of a beauty

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Wanderings of a beauty is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
+LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?
/lʌvd ɪn veɪn ɪz ðer wʌn əˈmʌŋ ʌs huː hæz nɑːt æt sʌm ˈpɪriəd ʌv hɪz laɪf ɪkˈspɪriənst ðə dʌl peɪn wɪtʃ ɑːn ðə ˈmɑːroʊ ʌv ə ɡreɪt ɡriːf ˈevər rɪˈtɜːrnz tuː ʌs wɪð ðə fɜːrst dɔːn ʌv ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
Line 2
Have we not hated the very light of another day?
/hæv wiː nɑːt ˈheɪtəd ðə ˈveri laɪt ʌv əˈnʌðər deɪ/
Line 3
Have not all familiar objects lost their charm for us?
/hæv nɑːt ɔːl fəˈmɪljər ˈɑːbdʒekts lɔːst ðer tʃɑːrm fɔːr ʌs/
Line 4
How sensitively, too, have we shrunk from contact with the domestics—aye, even from the loved faces of the home circle!
Line 5
Alone would we entertain our sorrow.
/əˈloʊn wʊd wiː ˌentərˈteɪn ˈaʊər ˈsɑːroʊ/

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contact noun US /ˈkɑːntækt/

close interaction

From this reading “How sensitively, too, have we shrunk from contact with the domestics—aye, even from the loved faces of the home circle!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
domestics noun US /dəˈmestɪks/

plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household

From this reading “How sensitively, too, have we shrunk from contact with the domestics—aye, even from the loved faces of the home circle!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
entertain verb US /ˌentərˈteɪn/

provide entertainment for

From this reading “Alone would we entertain our sorrow.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morrow noun US /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading “+LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?”

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objects noun US /ˈɑːbdʒekts/

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading “Have not all familiar objects lost their charm for us?”

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returns noun US /rɪˈtɜːrnz/

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading “+LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?”

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sensitively adverb US /ˈsensɪtɪvli/

in a sensitive manner

From this reading “How sensitively, too, have we shrunk from contact with the domestics—aye, even from the loved faces of the home circle!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shrunk verb US /ʃrʌŋk/

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading “How sensitively, too, have we shrunk from contact with the domestics—aye, even from the loved faces of the home circle!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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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shrunk from verb + particle counted as “shrink from”

avoid (one's assigned duties)

In this reading “How sensitively, too, have we shrunk from contact with the domestics—aye, even from the loved faces of the home circle!”

11,774 times in 426,211 chapters
on the morrow preposition + article + noun counted as “on … morrow”

In this reading “+LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?”

7,882 times in 426,211 chapters
familiar objects adjective + noun counted as “familiar object”

In this reading “Have not all familiar objects lost their charm for us?”

606 times in 426,211 chapters
dull pain adjective + noun

In this reading “+LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?”

323 times in 426,211 chapters
great grief adjective + noun

In this reading “+LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?”

1,347 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 65

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Have not all familiar objects lost their charm for us?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Alone would we entertain our sorrow.

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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Have we not hated the very light of another day?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aye

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From this reading How sensitively, too, have we shrunk from contact with the domestics—aye, even from the loved faces of the home circle!

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charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading Have not all familiar objects lost their charm for us?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading How sensitively, too, have we shrunk from contact with the domestics—aye, even from the loved faces of the home circle!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/

close interaction

From this reading How sensitively, too, have we shrunk from contact with the domestics—aye, even from the loved faces of the home circle!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Have we not hated the very light of another day?

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domesticsnounUS /dəˈmestɪks/

plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household

From this reading How sensitively, too, have we shrunk from contact with the domestics—aye, even from the loved faces of the home circle!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/

provide entertainment for

From this reading Alone would we entertain our sorrow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading How sensitively, too, have we shrunk from contact with the domestics—aye, even from the loved faces of the home circle!

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everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

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facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading How sensitively, too, have we shrunk from contact with the domestics—aye, even from the loved faces of the home circle!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Have not all familiar objects lost their charm for us?

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Have not all familiar objects lost their charm for us?

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading How sensitively, too, have we shrunk from contact with the domestics—aye, even from the loved faces of the home circle!

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading Have we not hated the very light of another day?

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Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Have we not hated the very light of another day?

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading How sensitively, too, have we shrunk from contact with the domestics—aye, even from the loved faces of the home circle!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
How

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From this reading How sensitively, too, have we shrunk from contact with the domestics—aye, even from the loved faces of the home circle!

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Have we not hated the very light of another day?

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lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Have not all familiar objects lost their charm for us?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LOVEDadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Have not all familiar objects lost their charm for us?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Alone would we entertain our sorrow.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/

an amount of time

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sensitivelyadverbUS /ˈsensɪtɪvli/

in a sensitive manner

From this reading How sensitively, too, have we shrunk from contact with the domestics—aye, even from the loved faces of the home circle!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading How sensitively, too, have we shrunk from contact with the domestics—aye, even from the loved faces of the home circle!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Alone would we entertain our sorrow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Have not all familiar objects lost their charm for us?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading How sensitively, too, have we shrunk from contact with the domestics—aye, even from the loved faces of the home circle!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
VAINadjectiveUS /veɪn/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Have we not hated the very light of another day?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Have we not hated the very light of another day?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading +LOVED IN VAIN+ IS there one among us who has not, at some period of his life, experienced the dull pain which, on the morrow of a great grief, ever returns to us with the first dawn of consciousness?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Alone would we entertain our sorrow.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Words and structures a reader meets early in Wanderings of a beauty, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Wanderings
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wanderings of a beauty; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Beauty
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wanderings of a beauty; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Ideal
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wanderings of a beauty; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Edwin
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wanderings of a beauty; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.