Chapter 12 of Armorel of Lyonesse: A Romance of To-day is here in full — 647 sentences across 130 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Armorel of Lyonesse: A Romance of To-day is here in full — 647 sentences across 130 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ARMOREL'S INHERITANCE 'You are now the mistress, dearie,' said Dorcas. 'It is time that you should learn what that means.' It was the morning after the funeral--the Day of Accession--the beginning of the new reign. 'Why, Dorcas, it makes no difference, does it? There are still the flowers and the house and everything.'
Chapter 12 of Armorel of Lyonesse: A Romance of To-day is here in full — 647 sentences across 130 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
From this reading “It was the morning after the funeral--the Day of Accession--the beginning of the new reign.”
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “'Why, Dorcas, it makes no difference, does it?”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “There are still the flowers and the house and everything.'”
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading “It was the morning after the funeral--the Day of Accession--the beginning of the new reign.”
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading “ARMOREL'S INHERITANCE 'You are now the mistress, dearie,' said Dorcas.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “'It is time that you should learn what that means.'”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “ARMOREL'S INHERITANCE 'You are now the mistress, dearie,' said Dorcas.”
have sovereign power
From this reading “It was the morning after the funeral--the Day of Accession--the beginning of the new reign.”
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a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
From this reading It was the morning after the funeral--the Day of Accession--the beginning of the new reign.
later than; following
From this reading It was the morning after the funeral--the Day of Accession--the beginning of the new reign.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are still the flowers and the house and everything.'
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ARMOREL'S INHERITANCE 'You are now the mistress, dearie,' said Dorcas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARMOREL'S INHERITANCE 'You are now the mistress, dearie,' said Dorcas.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was the morning after the funeral--the Day of Accession--the beginning of the new reign.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the morning after the funeral--the Day of Accession--the beginning of the new reign.
a special loved one
From this reading ARMOREL'S INHERITANCE 'You are now the mistress, dearie,' said Dorcas.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading 'Why, Dorcas, it makes no difference, does it?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Why, Dorcas, it makes no difference, does it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARMOREL'S INHERITANCE 'You are now the mistress, dearie,' said Dorcas.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There are still the flowers and the house and everything.'
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading There are still the flowers and the house and everything.'
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading It was the morning after the funeral--the Day of Accession--the beginning of the new reign.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There are still the flowers and the house and everything.'
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading ARMOREL'S INHERITANCE 'You are now the mistress, dearie,' said Dorcas.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is time that you should learn what that means.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is time that you should learn what that means.'
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading 'It is time that you should learn what that means.'
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading 'Why, Dorcas, it makes no difference, does it?
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading 'It is time that you should learn what that means.'
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading ARMOREL'S INHERITANCE 'You are now the mistress, dearie,' said Dorcas.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the morning after the funeral--the Day of Accession--the beginning of the new reign.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was the morning after the funeral--the Day of Accession--the beginning of the new reign.
not any; not one
From this reading 'Why, Dorcas, it makes no difference, does it?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ARMOREL'S INHERITANCE 'You are now the mistress, dearie,' said Dorcas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the morning after the funeral--the Day of Accession--the beginning of the new reign.
have sovereign power
From this reading It was the morning after the funeral--the Day of Accession--the beginning of the new reign.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ARMOREL'S INHERITANCE 'You are now the mistress, dearie,' said Dorcas.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'It is time that you should learn what that means.'
not in physical motion
From this reading There are still the flowers and the house and everything.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'It is time that you should learn what that means.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARMOREL'S INHERITANCE 'You are now the mistress, dearie,' said Dorcas.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are still the flowers and the house and everything.'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'It is time that you should learn what that means.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the morning after the funeral--the Day of Accession--the beginning of the new reign.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'It is time that you should learn what that means.'
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why, Dorcas, it makes no difference, does it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ARMOREL'S INHERITANCE 'You are now the mistress, dearie,' said Dorcas.
Chapter 12 of Armorel of Lyonesse: A Romance of To-day by Walter Besant holds 647 sentences, grouped into 130 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 12 holds 647 sentences of Armorel of Lyonesse: A Romance of To-day, unabridged, divided into 130 reading sections.
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