Chapter 8 of A Maid of Many Moods is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of A Maid of Many Moods is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart. "'Tis over," she said--"'tis over, an' well over. Now to tell Darby. I' faith, I know not rightly who I am. Nay, then, I am just Deb Thornbury, not Darby, nor Juliet, for evermore.
Chapter 8 of A Maid of Many Moods is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a young woman making her debut into society
From this reading “Nay, then, I am just Deb Thornbury, not Darby, nor Juliet, for evermore.”
at any future time; in the future
From this reading “Nay, then, I am just Deb Thornbury, not Darby, nor Juliet, for evermore.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, then, I am just Deb Thornbury, not Darby, nor Juliet, for evermore.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.”
with honesty
From this reading “I' faith, I know not rightly who I am.”
in a swift manner
From this reading “VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.”
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Nay, then, I am just Deb Thornbury, not Darby, nor Juliet, for evermore.”
In this reading “VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.”
In this reading “VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I' faith, I know not rightly who I am.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "'Tis over," she said--"'tis over, an' well over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now to tell Darby.
a young woman making her debut into society
From this reading Nay, then, I am just Deb Thornbury, not Darby, nor Juliet, for evermore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.
at any future time; in the future
From this reading Nay, then, I am just Deb Thornbury, not Darby, nor Juliet, for evermore.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading I' faith, I know not rightly who I am.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nay, then, I am just Deb Thornbury, not Darby, nor Juliet, for evermore.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I' faith, I know not rightly who I am.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, then, I am just Deb Thornbury, not Darby, nor Juliet, for evermore.
and nothing more
From this reading Nay, then, I am just Deb Thornbury, not Darby, nor Juliet, for evermore.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I' faith, I know not rightly who I am.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, then, I am just Deb Thornbury, not Darby, nor Juliet, for evermore.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nay, then, I am just Deb Thornbury, not Darby, nor Juliet, for evermore.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I' faith, I know not rightly who I am.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now to tell Darby.
above and across; more than
From this reading "'Tis over," she said--"'tis over, an' well over.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.
compacted by ironing
From this reading VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.
with honesty
From this reading I' faith, I know not rightly who I am.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Tis over," she said--"'tis over, an' well over.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Tis over," she said--"'tis over, an' well over.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.
in a swift manner
From this reading VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.
express in words
From this reading Now to tell Darby.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Nay, then, I am just Deb Thornbury, not Darby, nor Juliet, for evermore.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, then, I am just Deb Thornbury, not Darby, nor Juliet, for evermore.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis over," she said--"'tis over, an' well over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "'Tis over," she said--"'tis over, an' well over.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.
which person or people
From this reading I' faith, I know not rightly who I am.
in the company of; together with
From this reading VIII Debora went to her own room swiftly that third evening, and, turning the key, stood with her two hands pressed tight above her heart.
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