Chapter 14 of A bird of passage is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of A bird of passage is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"MR. LISLE HAS GIVEN ME A RING." "Vouchsafe to wear this ring." _Richard III._ FOR several days after this startling occurrence, Miss Denis did not appear in public. She would gladly have denied herself to all visitors save Mrs. Home; but who could shut out Mrs. Creery?
Chapter 14 of A bird of passage is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “She would gladly have denied herself to all visitors save Mrs. Home; but who could shut out Mrs. Creery?”
in a willing manner
From this reading “She would gladly have denied herself to all visitors save Mrs. Home; but who could shut out Mrs. Creery?”
a fabric woven with lisle thread
From this reading “LISLE HAS GIVEN ME A RING."”
an event that happens
From this reading “_Richard III._ FOR several days after this startling occurrence, Miss Denis did not appear in public.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “LISLE HAS GIVEN ME A RING."”
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “_Richard III._ FOR several days after this startling occurrence, Miss Denis did not appear in public.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “She would gladly have denied herself to all visitors save Mrs. Home; but who could shut out Mrs. Creery?”
be dressed in
From this reading “"Vouchsafe to wear this ring."”
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In this reading “_Richard III._ FOR several days after this startling occurrence, Miss Denis did not appear in public.”
prevent from entering; shut out
In this reading “She would gladly have denied herself to all visitors save Mrs. Home; but who could shut out Mrs. Creery?”
In this reading “_Richard III._ FOR several days after this startling occurrence, Miss Denis did not appear in public.”
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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 LISLE HAS GIVEN ME A RING."
later than; following
From this reading _Richard III._ FOR several days after this startling occurrence, Miss Denis did not appear in public.
(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 She would gladly have denied herself to all visitors save Mrs. Home; but who could shut out Mrs. Creery?
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Richard III._ FOR several days after this startling occurrence, Miss Denis did not appear in public.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would gladly have denied herself to all visitors save Mrs. Home; but who could shut out Mrs. Creery?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She would gladly have denied herself to all visitors save Mrs. Home; but who could shut out Mrs. Creery?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would gladly have denied herself to all visitors save Mrs. Home; but who could shut out Mrs. Creery?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _Richard III._ FOR several days after this startling occurrence, Miss Denis did not appear in public.
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading She would gladly have denied herself to all visitors save Mrs. Home; but who could shut out Mrs. Creery?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Richard III._ FOR several days after this startling occurrence, Miss Denis did not appear in public.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Richard III._ FOR several days after this startling occurrence, Miss Denis did not appear in public.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Richard III._ FOR several days after this startling occurrence, Miss Denis did not appear in public.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading LISLE HAS GIVEN ME A RING."
in a willing manner
From this reading She would gladly have denied herself to all visitors save Mrs. Home; but who could shut out Mrs. Creery?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LISLE HAS GIVEN ME A RING."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would gladly have denied herself to all visitors save Mrs. Home; but who could shut out Mrs. Creery?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She would gladly have denied herself to all visitors save Mrs. Home; but who could shut out Mrs. Creery?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She would gladly have denied herself to all visitors save Mrs. Home; but who could shut out Mrs. Creery?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Richard III._ FOR several days after this startling occurrence, Miss Denis did not appear in public.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Richard III._ FOR several days after this startling occurrence, Miss Denis did not appear in public.
a fabric woven with lisle thread
From this reading LISLE HAS GIVEN ME A RING."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LISLE HAS GIVEN ME A RING."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Richard III._ FOR several days after this startling occurrence, Miss Denis did not appear in public.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She would gladly have denied herself to all visitors save Mrs. Home; but who could shut out Mrs. Creery?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Richard III._ FOR several days after this startling occurrence, Miss Denis did not appear in public.
an event that happens
From this reading _Richard III._ FOR several days after this startling occurrence, Miss Denis did not appear in public.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She would gladly have denied herself to all visitors save Mrs. Home; but who could shut out Mrs. Creery?
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading _Richard III._ FOR several days after this startling occurrence, Miss Denis did not appear in public.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Richard III._ FOR several days after this startling occurrence, Miss Denis did not appear in public.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading LISLE HAS GIVEN ME A RING."
except for; apart from
From this reading She would gladly have denied herself to all visitors save Mrs. Home; but who could shut out Mrs. Creery?
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading _Richard III._ FOR several days after this startling occurrence, Miss Denis did not appear in public.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would gladly have denied herself to all visitors save Mrs. Home; but who could shut out Mrs. Creery?
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She would gladly have denied herself to all visitors save Mrs. Home; but who could shut out Mrs. Creery?
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading _Richard III._ FOR several days after this startling occurrence, Miss Denis did not appear in public.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Vouchsafe to wear this ring."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Vouchsafe to wear this ring."
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading She would gladly have denied herself to all visitors save Mrs. Home; but who could shut out Mrs. Creery?
grant in a condescending manner
From this reading "Vouchsafe to wear this ring."
be dressed in
From this reading "Vouchsafe to wear this ring."
which person or people
From this reading She would gladly have denied herself to all visitors save Mrs. Home; but who could shut out Mrs. Creery?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would gladly have denied herself to all visitors save Mrs. Home; but who could shut out Mrs. Creery?
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