Chapter 36 of Armorel of Lyonesse: A Romance of To-day is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 36 of Armorel of Lyonesse: A Romance of To-day is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO FORGET IT ALL When Philippa read the announcement in the _Times_, she held her breath for a space. It was at breakfast. Her father was reading the news; she was looking through that column which interests us all more than any other. Her eye fell upon her cousin's name. She read, she changed colour, she read again.
Chapter 36 of Armorel of Lyonesse: A Romance of To-day is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal public statement
From this reading “TO FORGET IT ALL When Philippa read the announcement in the _Times_, she held her breath for a space.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “It was at breakfast.”
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “She read, she changed colour, she read again.”
a line of units following one after another
From this reading “Her father was reading the news; she was looking through that column which interests us all more than any other.”
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Her eye fell upon her cousin's name.”
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “Her father was reading the news; she was looking through that column which interests us all more than any other.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “Her father was reading the news; she was looking through that column which interests us all more than any other.”
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading “TO FORGET IT ALL When Philippa read the announcement in the _Times_, she held her breath for a space.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Her eye fell upon her cousin's name.”
In this reading “TO FORGET IT ALL When Philippa read the announcement in the _Times_, she held her breath for a space.”
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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 TO FORGET IT ALL When Philippa read the announcement in the _Times_, she held her breath for a space.
anew
From this reading She read, she changed colour, she read again.
(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 TO FORGET IT ALL When Philippa read the announcement in the _Times_, she held her breath for a space.
a formal public statement
From this reading TO FORGET IT ALL When Philippa read the announcement in the _Times_, she held her breath for a space.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Her father was reading the news; she was looking through that column which interests us all more than any other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was at breakfast.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading TO FORGET IT ALL When Philippa read the announcement in the _Times_, she held her breath for a space.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She read, she changed colour, she read again.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading She read, she changed colour, she read again.
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Her father was reading the news; she was looking through that column which interests us all more than any other.
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Her eye fell upon her cousin's name.
the organ of sight
From this reading Her eye fell upon her cousin's name.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father was reading the news; she was looking through that column which interests us all more than any other.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her eye fell upon her cousin's name.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TO FORGET IT ALL When Philippa read the announcement in the _Times_, she held her breath for a space.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading TO FORGET IT ALL When Philippa read the announcement in the _Times_, she held her breath for a space.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading TO FORGET IT ALL When Philippa read the announcement in the _Times_, she held her breath for a space.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TO FORGET IT ALL When Philippa read the announcement in the _Times_, she held her breath for a space.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TO FORGET IT ALL When Philippa read the announcement in the _Times_, she held her breath for a space.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Her father was reading the news; she was looking through that column which interests us all more than any other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TO FORGET IT ALL When Philippa read the announcement in the _Times_, she held her breath for a space.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Her father was reading the news; she was looking through that column which interests us all more than any other.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her father was reading the news; she was looking through that column which interests us all more than any other.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her eye fell upon her cousin's name.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Her father was reading the news; she was looking through that column which interests us all more than any other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her father was reading the news; she was looking through that column which interests us all more than any other.
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From this reading TO FORGET IT ALL When Philippa read the announcement in the _Times_, she held her breath for a space.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading TO FORGET IT ALL When Philippa read the announcement in the _Times_, she held her breath for a space.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Her father was reading the news; she was looking through that column which interests us all more than any other.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TO FORGET IT ALL When Philippa read the announcement in the _Times_, she held her breath for a space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading TO FORGET IT ALL When Philippa read the announcement in the _Times_, she held her breath for a space.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her father was reading the news; she was looking through that column which interests us all more than any other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her father was reading the news; she was looking through that column which interests us all more than any other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO FORGET IT ALL When Philippa read the announcement in the _Times_, she held her breath for a space.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her father was reading the news; she was looking through that column which interests us all more than any other.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading TO FORGET IT ALL When Philippa read the announcement in the _Times_, she held her breath for a space.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO FORGET IT ALL When Philippa read the announcement in the _Times_, she held her breath for a space.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her eye fell upon her cousin's name.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her father was reading the news; she was looking through that column which interests us all more than any other.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at breakfast.
at the time that
From this reading TO FORGET IT ALL When Philippa read the announcement in the _Times_, she held her breath for a space.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her father was reading the news; she was looking through that column which interests us all more than any other.
Chapter 36 of Armorel of Lyonesse: A Romance of To-day by Walter Besant holds 327 sentences, grouped into 66 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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