Chapter 15 of A Group of Noble Dames is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of A Group of Noble Dames is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Most certainly I do,' says he. 'What meaneth this army around us if not so?' 'Then you will find the bones of your sister buried in the ruins you cause!' said she. And without another word she turned and left him. 'Anna--abide with me!' he entreated.
Chapter 15 of A Group of Noble Dames is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dwell
From this reading “'Anna--abide with me!' he entreated.”
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “'Anna--abide with me!' he entreated.”
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “'What meaneth this army around us if not so?'”
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading “'Then you will find the bones of your sister buried in the ruins you cause!' said she.”
placed in a grave
From this reading “'Then you will find the bones of your sister buried in the ruins you cause!' said she.”
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “'Then you will find the bones of your sister buried in the ruins you cause!' said she.”
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “'Then you will find the bones of your sister buried in the ruins you cause!' said she.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “'Then you will find the bones of your sister buried in the ruins you cause!' said she.”
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dwell
From this reading 'Anna--abide with me!' he entreated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And without another word she turned and left him.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading 'Anna--abide with me!' he entreated.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And without another word she turned and left him.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading 'What meaneth this army around us if not so?'
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading 'What meaneth this army around us if not so?'
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading 'Then you will find the bones of your sister buried in the ruins you cause!' said she.
placed in a grave
From this reading 'Then you will find the bones of your sister buried in the ruins you cause!' said she.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading 'Then you will find the bones of your sister buried in the ruins you cause!' said she.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading 'Most certainly I do,' says he.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Most certainly I do,' says he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Anna--abide with me!' he entreated.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'Then you will find the bones of your sister buried in the ruins you cause!' said she.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Most certainly I do,' says he.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And without another word she turned and left him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Most certainly I do,' says he.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'What meaneth this army around us if not so?'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Then you will find the bones of your sister buried in the ruins you cause!' said she.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And without another word she turned and left him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Anna--abide with me!' he entreated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What meaneth this army around us if not so?'
used to form the superlative
From this reading 'Most certainly I do,' says he.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'What meaneth this army around us if not so?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Then you will find the bones of your sister buried in the ruins you cause!' said she.
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading 'Then you will find the bones of your sister buried in the ruins you cause!' said she.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Then you will find the bones of your sister buried in the ruins you cause!' said she.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'Most certainly I do,' says he.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Then you will find the bones of your sister buried in the ruins you cause!' said she.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading 'Then you will find the bones of your sister buried in the ruins you cause!' said she.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'What meaneth this army around us if not so?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Then you will find the bones of your sister buried in the ruins you cause!' said she.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Then you will find the bones of your sister buried in the ruins you cause!' said she.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'What meaneth this army around us if not so?'
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And without another word she turned and left him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'What meaneth this army around us if not so?'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What meaneth this army around us if not so?'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Then you will find the bones of your sister buried in the ruins you cause!' said she.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Anna--abide with me!' he entreated.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And without another word she turned and left him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And without another word she turned and left him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Then you will find the bones of your sister buried in the ruins you cause!' said she.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Then you will find the bones of your sister buried in the ruins you cause!' said she.
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