Chapter 3 of Angels and Ministers, and Other Victorian is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Angels and Ministers, and Other Victorian is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(_He breaks, and lets the petals fall one by one_.) (_The Doctor goes out_.) Let us all ring fancy's knell; I'll begin it--Ding-dong bell, Ding-dong, bell. (_He goes to sleep_.) CURTAIN The Comforter Dramatis Personae W.E. GLADSTONE MRS. GLADSTONE MR.
Chapter 3 of Angels and Ministers, and Other Victorian is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading “(_He breaks, and lets the petals fall one by one_.) (_The Doctor goes out_.)”
a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
From this reading “CURTAIN The Comforter Dramatis Personae W.E. GLADSTONE MRS.”
the noise made by a bell
From this reading “Let us all ring fancy's knell; I'll begin it--Ding-dong bell, Ding-dong, bell.”
liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)
From this reading “CURTAIN The Comforter Dramatis Personae W.E. GLADSTONE MRS.”
ring as in announcing death
From this reading “Let us all ring fancy's knell; I'll begin it--Ding-dong bell, Ding-dong, bell.”
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading “(_He breaks, and lets the petals fall one by one_.) (_The Doctor goes out_.)”
plural of “persona” — an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
From this reading “CURTAIN The Comforter Dramatis Personae W.E. GLADSTONE MRS.”
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading “(_He breaks, and lets the petals fall one by one_.) (_The Doctor goes out_.)”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Let us all ring fancy's knell; I'll begin it--Ding-dong bell, Ding-dong, bell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (_He breaks, and lets the petals fall one by one_.) (_The Doctor goes out_.)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Let us all ring fancy's knell; I'll begin it--Ding-dong bell, Ding-dong, bell.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Let us all ring fancy's knell; I'll begin it--Ding-dong bell, Ding-dong, bell.
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading (_He breaks, and lets the petals fall one by one_.) (_The Doctor goes out_.)
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (_He breaks, and lets the petals fall one by one_.) (_The Doctor goes out_.)
a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
From this reading CURTAIN The Comforter Dramatis Personae W.E. GLADSTONE MRS.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading CURTAIN The Comforter Dramatis Personae W.E. GLADSTONE MRS.
the noise made by a bell
From this reading Let us all ring fancy's knell; I'll begin it--Ding-dong bell, Ding-dong, bell.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading (_He breaks, and lets the petals fall one by one_.) (_The Doctor goes out_.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CURTAIN The Comforter Dramatis Personae W.E. GLADSTONE MRS.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading CURTAIN The Comforter Dramatis Personae W.E. GLADSTONE MRS.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading (_He breaks, and lets the petals fall one by one_.) (_The Doctor goes out_.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let us all ring fancy's knell; I'll begin it--Ding-dong bell, Ding-dong, bell.
liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)
From this reading CURTAIN The Comforter Dramatis Personae W.E. GLADSTONE MRS.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading (_He breaks, and lets the petals fall one by one_.) (_The Doctor goes out_.)
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (_He breaks, and lets the petals fall one by one_.) (_The Doctor goes out_.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let us all ring fancy's knell; I'll begin it--Ding-dong bell, Ding-dong, bell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let us all ring fancy's knell; I'll begin it--Ding-dong bell, Ding-dong, bell.
ring as in announcing death
From this reading Let us all ring fancy's knell; I'll begin it--Ding-dong bell, Ding-dong, bell.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us all ring fancy's knell; I'll begin it--Ding-dong bell, Ding-dong, bell.
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading (_He breaks, and lets the petals fall one by one_.) (_The Doctor goes out_.)
a form of address for a man
From this reading GLADSTONE MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CURTAIN The Comforter Dramatis Personae W.E. GLADSTONE MRS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading (_He breaks, and lets the petals fall one by one_.) (_The Doctor goes out_.)
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading (_He breaks, and lets the petals fall one by one_.) (_The Doctor goes out_.)
plural of “persona” — an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
From this reading CURTAIN The Comforter Dramatis Personae W.E. GLADSTONE MRS.
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading (_He breaks, and lets the petals fall one by one_.) (_The Doctor goes out_.)
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Let us all ring fancy's knell; I'll begin it--Ding-dong bell, Ding-dong, bell.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading (_He goes to sleep_.)
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_He breaks, and lets the petals fall one by one_.) (_The Doctor goes out_.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_He goes to sleep_.)
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us all ring fancy's knell; I'll begin it--Ding-dong bell, Ding-dong, bell.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading CURTAIN The Comforter Dramatis Personae W.E. GLADSTONE MRS.
Chapter 3 of Angels and Ministers, and Other Victorian by Laurence Housman holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 3 holds 425 sentences of Angels and Ministers, and Other Victorian, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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