Chapter 24 of Anne Feversham is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of Anne Feversham is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE rose early, after a troubled night. Throughout its interminable watches his mind had been dominated by the necessity of keeping the falconer and the fugitives apart. It was almost certain that the man would recognize his young mistress. And if this came to pass, she would learn at once her father’s tragic peril.
Chapter 24 of Anne Feversham is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading “Throughout its interminable watches his mind had been dominated by the necessity of keeping the falconer and the fugitives apart.”
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
From this reading “Throughout its interminable watches his mind had been dominated by the necessity of keeping the falconer and the fugitives apart.”
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading “Throughout its interminable watches his mind had been dominated by the necessity of keeping the falconer and the fugitives apart.”
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading “Throughout its interminable watches his mind had been dominated by the necessity of keeping the falconer and the fugitives apart.”
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “It was almost certain that the man would recognize his young mistress.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE rose early, after a troubled night.”
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading “And if this came to pass, she would learn at once her father’s tragic peril.”
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading “Throughout its interminable watches his mind had been dominated by the necessity of keeping the falconer and the fugitives apart.”
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “And if this came to pass, she would learn at once her father’s tragic peril.”
In this reading “It was almost certain that the man would recognize his young mistress.”
In this reading “It was almost certain that the man would recognize his young mistress.”
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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 WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE rose early, after a troubled night.
later than; following
From this reading WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE rose early, after a troubled night.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost certain that the man would recognize his young mistress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Throughout its interminable watches his mind had been dominated by the necessity of keeping the falconer and the fugitives apart.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Throughout its interminable watches his mind had been dominated by the necessity of keeping the falconer and the fugitives apart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And if this came to pass, she would learn at once her father’s tragic peril.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Throughout its interminable watches his mind had been dominated by the necessity of keeping the falconer and the fugitives apart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Throughout its interminable watches his mind had been dominated by the necessity of keeping the falconer and the fugitives apart.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And if this came to pass, she would learn at once her father’s tragic peril.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was almost certain that the man would recognize his young mistress.
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading Throughout its interminable watches his mind had been dominated by the necessity of keeping the falconer and the fugitives apart.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE rose early, after a troubled night.
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
From this reading Throughout its interminable watches his mind had been dominated by the necessity of keeping the falconer and the fugitives apart.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And if this came to pass, she would learn at once her father’s tragic peril.
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Throughout its interminable watches his mind had been dominated by the necessity of keeping the falconer and the fugitives apart.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Throughout its interminable watches his mind had been dominated by the necessity of keeping the falconer and the fugitives apart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And if this came to pass, she would learn at once her father’s tragic peril.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Throughout its interminable watches his mind had been dominated by the necessity of keeping the falconer and the fugitives apart.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if this came to pass, she would learn at once her father’s tragic peril.
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Throughout its interminable watches his mind had been dominated by the necessity of keeping the falconer and the fugitives apart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost certain that the man would recognize his young mistress.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Throughout its interminable watches his mind had been dominated by the necessity of keeping the falconer and the fugitives apart.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Throughout its interminable watches his mind had been dominated by the necessity of keeping the falconer and the fugitives apart.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading And if this came to pass, she would learn at once her father’s tragic peril.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was almost certain that the man would recognize his young mistress.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Throughout its interminable watches his mind had been dominated by the necessity of keeping the falconer and the fugitives apart.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading It was almost certain that the man would recognize his young mistress.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Throughout its interminable watches his mind had been dominated by the necessity of keeping the falconer and the fugitives apart.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE rose early, after a troubled night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Throughout its interminable watches his mind had been dominated by the necessity of keeping the falconer and the fugitives apart.
on one occasion
From this reading And if this came to pass, she would learn at once her father’s tragic peril.
go across or through
From this reading And if this came to pass, she would learn at once her father’s tragic peril.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading And if this came to pass, she would learn at once her father’s tragic peril.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading It was almost certain that the man would recognize his young mistress.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE rose early, after a troubled night.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE rose early, after a troubled night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And if this came to pass, she would learn at once her father’s tragic peril.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was almost certain that the man would recognize his young mistress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Throughout its interminable watches his mind had been dominated by the necessity of keeping the falconer and the fugitives apart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And if this came to pass, she would learn at once her father’s tragic peril.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout its interminable watches his mind had been dominated by the necessity of keeping the falconer and the fugitives apart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And if this came to pass, she would learn at once her father’s tragic peril.
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading And if this came to pass, she would learn at once her father’s tragic peril.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE rose early, after a troubled night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost certain that the man would recognize his young mistress.
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading Throughout its interminable watches his mind had been dominated by the necessity of keeping the falconer and the fugitives apart.
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From this reading WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE rose early, after a troubled night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was almost certain that the man would recognize his young mistress.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was almost certain that the man would recognize his young mistress.
Chapter 24 of Anne Feversham by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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.
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