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Chapter 17 of A Fair Barbarian is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONTRAST. "Lady Theobald will put a stop to it," was the general remark. "It will certainly not occur again." This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away. But neither of the prophecies proved true.
Chapter 17 of A Fair Barbarian is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading “CONTRAST.”
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.”
come to pass
From this reading “"It will certainly not occur again."”
plural of “prophecy” — knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
From this reading “But neither of the prophecies proved true.”
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading “This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.”
established beyond doubt
From this reading “But neither of the prophecies proved true.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “"Lady Theobald will put a stop to it," was the general remark.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “"Lady Theobald will put a stop to it," was the general remark.”
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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 "Lady Theobald will put a stop to it," was the general remark.
anew
From this reading "It will certainly not occur again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But neither of the prophecies proved true.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "It will certainly not occur again."
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading CONTRAST.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.
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From this reading This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Lady Theobald will put a stop to it," was the general remark.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.
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From this reading This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Lady Theobald will put a stop to it," was the general remark.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Lady Theobald will put a stop to it," was the general remark.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But neither of the prophecies proved true.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It will certainly not occur again."
come to pass
From this reading "It will certainly not occur again."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.
plural of “prophecy” — knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
From this reading But neither of the prophecies proved true.
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.
established beyond doubt
From this reading But neither of the prophecies proved true.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Lady Theobald will put a stop to it," was the general remark.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "Lady Theobald will put a stop to it," was the general remark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.
Identical; not different.
From this reading This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.
in the near future
From this reading This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Lady Theobald will put a stop to it," was the general remark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Lady Theobald will put a stop to it," was the general remark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lady Theobald will put a stop to it," was the general remark.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Lady Theobald will put a stop to it," was the general remark.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But neither of the prophecies proved true.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lady Theobald will put a stop to it," was the general remark.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Lady Theobald will put a stop to it," was the general remark.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass-plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away.
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