Chapter 9 of A Devotee is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Devotee is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Et chacun croit fort aisément, Ce qu'il craint.' LA FONTAINE. The night of the masked ball had arrived. A large party had assembled at Wilderleigh, including Lady Pierpoint and her daughters, and Doll. It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.
Chapter 9 of A Devotee is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading “A large party had assembled at Wilderleigh, including Lady Pierpoint and her daughters, and Doll.”
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “A large party had assembled at Wilderleigh, including Lady Pierpoint and her daughters, and Doll.”
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “A large party had assembled at Wilderleigh, including Lady Pierpoint and her daughters, and Doll.”
possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.”
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading “A large party had assembled at Wilderleigh, including Lady Pierpoint and her daughters, and Doll.”
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading “The night of the masked ball had arrived.”
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading “It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.”
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a ball at which guests wear costumes and masks
In this reading “The night of the masked ball had arrived.”
In this reading “It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.”
In this reading “A large party had assembled at Wilderleigh, including Lady Pierpoint and her daughters, and Doll.”
In this reading “It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.”
In this reading “A large party had assembled at Wilderleigh, including Lady Pierpoint and her daughters, and Doll.”
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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 large party had assembled at Wilderleigh, including Lady Pierpoint and her daughters, and Doll.
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From this reading 'Et chacun croit fort aisément, Ce qu'il craint.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A large party had assembled at Wilderleigh, including Lady Pierpoint and her daughters, and Doll.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The night of the masked ball had arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading A large party had assembled at Wilderleigh, including Lady Pierpoint and her daughters, and Doll.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A large party had assembled at Wilderleigh, including Lady Pierpoint and her daughters, and Doll.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The night of the masked ball had arrived.
a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group
From this reading 'Et chacun croit fort aisément, Ce qu'il craint.'
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From this reading 'Et chacun croit fort aisément, Ce qu'il craint.'
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.
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From this reading 'Et chacun croit fort aisément, Ce qu'il craint.'
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From this reading 'Et chacun croit fort aisément, Ce qu'il craint.'
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading A large party had assembled at Wilderleigh, including Lady Pierpoint and her daughters, and Doll.
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From this reading It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading A large party had assembled at Wilderleigh, including Lady Pierpoint and her daughters, and Doll.
possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.
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From this reading 'Et chacun croit fort aisément, Ce qu'il craint.'
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.
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From this reading LA FONTAINE.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading 'Et chacun croit fort aisément, Ce qu'il craint.'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night of the masked ball had arrived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A large party had assembled at Wilderleigh, including Lady Pierpoint and her daughters, and Doll.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading A large party had assembled at Wilderleigh, including Lady Pierpoint and her daughters, and Doll.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading LA FONTAINE.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A large party had assembled at Wilderleigh, including Lady Pierpoint and her daughters, and Doll.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large party had assembled at Wilderleigh, including Lady Pierpoint and her daughters, and Doll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading The night of the masked ball had arrived.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night of the masked ball had arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night of the masked ball had arrived.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A large party had assembled at Wilderleigh, including Lady Pierpoint and her daughters, and Doll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A large party had assembled at Wilderleigh, including Lady Pierpoint and her daughters, and Doll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Et chacun croit fort aisément, Ce qu'il craint.'
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night of the masked ball had arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A large party had assembled at Wilderleigh, including Lady Pierpoint and her daughters, and Doll.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading It was Doll's first visit to Wilderleigh since Mr. Loftus's marriage, and as he looked down the dinner-table at Sibyl he wondered at his own folly in coming.
Chapter 9 of A Devotee by Mary Cholmondeley holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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 9 holds 226 sentences of A Devotee, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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