Chapter 16 of April's Lady: A Novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of April's Lady: A Novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"All is not golde that outward shewith bright." "I love everything that's old--old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine." "An' is it you, Miss Joyce? Glory be! What a day to be out!
Chapter 16 of April's Lady: A Novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading “"I love everything that's old--old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine."”
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “"All is not golde that outward shewith bright."”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"I love everything that's old--old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine."”
a state of high honor
From this reading “Glory be!”
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading “"An' is it you, Miss Joyce?”
social deportment
From this reading “"I love everything that's old--old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine."”
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading “"All is not golde that outward shewith bright."”
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “"I love everything that's old--old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine."”
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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 What a day to be out!
(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 "All is not golde that outward shewith bright."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' is it you, Miss Joyce?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Glory be!
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "I love everything that's old--old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "All is not golde that outward shewith bright."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What a day to be out!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I love everything that's old--old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I love everything that's old--old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine."
a state of high honor
From this reading Glory be!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All is not golde that outward shewith bright."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I love everything that's old--old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All is not golde that outward shewith bright."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "An' is it you, Miss Joyce?
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading "An' is it you, Miss Joyce?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I love everything that's old--old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine."
social deportment
From this reading "I love everything that's old--old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "An' is it you, Miss Joyce?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "All is not golde that outward shewith bright."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I love everything that's old--old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What a day to be out!
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading "All is not golde that outward shewith bright."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All is not golde that outward shewith bright."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "All is not golde that outward shewith bright."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I love everything that's old--old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "I love everything that's old--old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a day to be out!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a day to be out!
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "I love everything that's old--old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "An' is it you, Miss Joyce?
Chapter 16 of April's Lady: A Novel by Duchess holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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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