Chapter 2 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 11 is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 11 is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AH, who is nigh? Come to me, friend or foe! My parks, my walks, my manors that I had, Ev'n now forsake me.--_HENRY VI_. Part iii. LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
Chapter 2 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 11 is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expel from a community or group
From this reading “LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.”
past form of “bequeath” — leave or give by will after one's death
From this reading “LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.”
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading “Come to me, friend or foe!”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “My parks, my walks, my manors that I had, Ev'n now forsake me.--_HENRY VI_.”
plural of “manor” — the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading “My parks, my walks, my manors that I had, Ev'n now forsake me.--_HENRY VI_.”
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading “AH, who is nigh?”
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading “My parks, my walks, my manors that I had, Ev'n now forsake me.--_HENRY VI_.”
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.”
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From this reading AH, who is nigh?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
expel from a community or group
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
past form of “bequeath” — leave or give by will after one's death
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
fearless and daring
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
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From this reading LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come to me, friend or foe!
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From this reading LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
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From this reading My parks, my walks, my manors that I had, Ev'n now forsake me.--_HENRY VI_.
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Come to me, friend or foe!
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading My parks, my walks, my manors that I had, Ev'n now forsake me.--_HENRY VI_.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Come to me, friend or foe!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
depressingly dark
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My parks, my walks, my manors that I had, Ev'n now forsake me.--_HENRY VI_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading My parks, my walks, my manors that I had, Ev'n now forsake me.--_HENRY VI_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My parks, my walks, my manors that I had, Ev'n now forsake me.--_HENRY VI_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Part iii.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AH, who is nigh?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
plural of “manor” — the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading My parks, my walks, my manors that I had, Ev'n now forsake me.--_HENRY VI_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come to me, friend or foe!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My parks, my walks, my manors that I had, Ev'n now forsake me.--_HENRY VI_.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading AH, who is nigh?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My parks, my walks, my manors that I had, Ev'n now forsake me.--_HENRY VI_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Come to me, friend or foe!
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading My parks, my walks, my manors that I had, Ev'n now forsake me.--_HENRY VI_.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part iii.
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My parks, my walks, my manors that I had, Ev'n now forsake me.--_HENRY VI_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come to me, friend or foe!
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
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From this reading LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading My parks, my walks, my manors that I had, Ev'n now forsake me.--_HENRY VI_.
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading My parks, my walks, my manors that I had, Ev'n now forsake me.--_HENRY VI_.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
which person or people
From this reading AH, who is nigh?
in the company of; together with
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE, bold as he was by nature, in vain endeavoured to banish from his mind the gloomy impression which the startling interview with Cesarini had bequeathed.
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