Chapter 19 of Audrey is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Audrey is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE UNINVITED GUEST “Mistress Audrey?” said the Governor graciously, as the lady in damask rose from her curtsy. “Mistress Audrey whom? Mr. Haward, you gave me not the name of the stock that hath flowered in so beauteous a bloom.” “Why, sir, the bloom is all in all,’” answered Haward. “What root it springs from matters not.
Chapter 19 of Audrey is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading “Mr. Haward, you gave me not the name of the stock that hath flowered in so beauteous a bloom.””
bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
From this reading “THE UNINVITED GUEST “Mistress Audrey?” said the Governor graciously, as the lady in damask rose from her curtsy.”
a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
From this reading “THE UNINVITED GUEST “Mistress Audrey?” said the Governor graciously, as the lady in damask rose from her curtsy.”
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading “Mr. Haward, you gave me not the name of the stock that hath flowered in so beauteous a bloom.””
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading “THE UNINVITED GUEST “Mistress Audrey?” said the Governor graciously, as the lady in damask rose from her curtsy.”
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading ““What root it springs from matters not.”
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading ““What root it springs from matters not.”
(of a thought or act) unwelcome or involuntary
From this reading “THE UNINVITED GUEST “Mistress Audrey?” said the Governor graciously, as the lady in damask rose from her curtsy.”
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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 Mr. Haward, you gave me not the name of the stock that hath flowered in so beauteous a bloom.”
(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 “Why, sir, the bloom is all in all,’” answered Haward.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Why, sir, the bloom is all in all,’” answered Haward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST “Mistress Audrey?” said the Governor graciously, as the lady in damask rose from her curtsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST “Mistress Audrey?” said the Governor graciously, as the lady in damask rose from her curtsy.
(poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight
From this reading Mr. Haward, you gave me not the name of the stock that hath flowered in so beauteous a bloom.”
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Mr. Haward, you gave me not the name of the stock that hath flowered in so beauteous a bloom.”
bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST “Mistress Audrey?” said the Governor graciously, as the lady in damask rose from her curtsy.
a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST “Mistress Audrey?” said the Governor graciously, as the lady in damask rose from her curtsy.
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading Mr. Haward, you gave me not the name of the stock that hath flowered in so beauteous a bloom.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST “Mistress Audrey?” said the Governor graciously, as the lady in damask rose from her curtsy.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. Haward, you gave me not the name of the stock that hath flowered in so beauteous a bloom.”
the head of a state government
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST “Mistress Audrey?” said the Governor graciously, as the lady in damask rose from her curtsy.
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST “Mistress Audrey?” said the Governor graciously, as the lady in damask rose from her curtsy.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST “Mistress Audrey?” said the Governor graciously, as the lady in damask rose from her curtsy.
an old form of “has”
From this reading Mr. Haward, you gave me not the name of the stock that hath flowered in so beauteous a bloom.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Haward, you gave me not the name of the stock that hath flowered in so beauteous a bloom.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST “Mistress Audrey?” said the Governor graciously, as the lady in damask rose from her curtsy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST “Mistress Audrey?” said the Governor graciously, as the lady in damask rose from her curtsy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, sir, the bloom is all in all,’” answered Haward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What root it springs from matters not.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST “Mistress Audrey?” said the Governor graciously, as the lady in damask rose from her curtsy.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What root it springs from matters not.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Haward, you gave me not the name of the stock that hath flowered in so beauteous a bloom.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST “Mistress Audrey?” said the Governor graciously, as the lady in damask rose from her curtsy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Haward, you gave me not the name of the stock that hath flowered in so beauteous a bloom.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Haward, you gave me not the name of the stock that hath flowered in so beauteous a bloom.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Haward, you gave me not the name of the stock that hath flowered in so beauteous a bloom.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Haward, you gave me not the name of the stock that hath flowered in so beauteous a bloom.”
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading “What root it springs from matters not.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST “Mistress Audrey?” said the Governor graciously, as the lady in damask rose from her curtsy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST “Mistress Audrey?” said the Governor graciously, as the lady in damask rose from her curtsy.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Why, sir, the bloom is all in all,’” answered Haward.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Haward, you gave me not the name of the stock that hath flowered in so beauteous a bloom.”
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading “What root it springs from matters not.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Mr. Haward, you gave me not the name of the stock that hath flowered in so beauteous a bloom.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Haward, you gave me not the name of the stock that hath flowered in so beauteous a bloom.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST “Mistress Audrey?” said the Governor graciously, as the lady in damask rose from her curtsy.
(of a thought or act) unwelcome or involuntary
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST “Mistress Audrey?” said the Governor graciously, as the lady in damask rose from her curtsy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What root it springs from matters not.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mistress Audrey whom?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, sir, the bloom is all in all,’” answered Haward.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Haward, you gave me not the name of the stock that hath flowered in so beauteous a bloom.”
Chapter 19 of Audrey by Mary Johnston holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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 19 holds 213 sentences of Audrey, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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