Chapter 26 of Woman and Puppet, Etc. is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Woman and Puppet, Etc. is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door. She was sleeping with her two friends Rhodis and Myrtocleia, and rising cautiously she went down and half opened the door. A voice came from without. “Who is it, Djala? Who is it?” she asked.
Chapter 26 of Woman and Puppet, Etc. is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused or activated
From this reading “DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door.”
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading “She was sleeping with her two friends Rhodis and Myrtocleia, and rising cautiously she went down and half opened the door.”
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading “DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door.”
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “She was sleeping with her two friends Rhodis and Myrtocleia, and rising cautiously she went down and half opened the door.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “She was sleeping with her two friends Rhodis and Myrtocleia, and rising cautiously she went down and half opened the door.”
propel through the air
From this reading “DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door.”
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading “DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door.”
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In this reading “DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “She was sleeping with her two friends Rhodis and Myrtocleia, and rising cautiously she went down and half opened the door.”
In this reading “DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door.”
In this reading “DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door.”
In this reading “A voice came from without.”
In this reading “She was sleeping with her two friends Rhodis and Myrtocleia, and rising cautiously she went down and half opened the door.”
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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 A voice came from without.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was sleeping with her two friends Rhodis and Myrtocleia, and rising cautiously she went down and half opened the door.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Who is it?” she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door.
aroused or activated
From this reading DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A voice came from without.
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading She was sleeping with her two friends Rhodis and Myrtocleia, and rising cautiously she went down and half opened the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door.
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who is it, Djala?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was sleeping with her two friends Rhodis and Myrtocleia, and rising cautiously she went down and half opened the door.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She was sleeping with her two friends Rhodis and Myrtocleia, and rising cautiously she went down and half opened the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A voice came from without.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She was sleeping with her two friends Rhodis and Myrtocleia, and rising cautiously she went down and half opened the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was sleeping with her two friends Rhodis and Myrtocleia, and rising cautiously she went down and half opened the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is it, Djala?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Who is it, Djala?
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was sleeping with her two friends Rhodis and Myrtocleia, and rising cautiously she went down and half opened the door.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She was sleeping with her two friends Rhodis and Myrtocleia, and rising cautiously she went down and half opened the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was sleeping with her two friends Rhodis and Myrtocleia, and rising cautiously she went down and half opened the door.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading She was sleeping with her two friends Rhodis and Myrtocleia, and rising cautiously she went down and half opened the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sleeping with her two friends Rhodis and Myrtocleia, and rising cautiously she went down and half opened the door.
the state of being asleep
From this reading She was sleeping with her two friends Rhodis and Myrtocleia, and rising cautiously she went down and half opened the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door.
propel through the air
From this reading DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was sleeping with her two friends Rhodis and Myrtocleia, and rising cautiously she went down and half opened the door.
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A voice came from without.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICE--THE VENUS THROW About the middle of the night Chrysis was awakened by three knocks at the door.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was sleeping with her two friends Rhodis and Myrtocleia, and rising cautiously she went down and half opened the door.
which person or people
From this reading “Who is it, Djala?
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was sleeping with her two friends Rhodis and Myrtocleia, and rising cautiously she went down and half opened the door.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A voice came from without.
Chapter 26 of Woman and Puppet, Etc. by Pierre Louÿs holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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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