Chapter 1 of Barbara Rebell is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Barbara Rebell is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_By_ MRS. BELLOC-LOWNDES Author of "The Heart of Penelope" PROLOGUE. "Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold." ECCLESIASTICUS xl. 12.
Chapter 1 of Barbara Rebell is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “BELLOC-LOWNDES Author of "The Heart of Penelope" PROLOGUE.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “"Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold."”
coins made of gold
From this reading “"Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold."”
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading “BELLOC-LOWNDES Author of "The Heart of Penelope" PROLOGUE.”
an introduction to a play
From this reading “BELLOC-LOWNDES Author of "The Heart of Penelope" PROLOGUE.”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “"Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold."”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “"Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold."”
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “"Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold."”
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From this reading 12.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold."
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BELLOC-LOWNDES Author of "The Heart of Penelope" PROLOGUE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BELLOC-LOWNDES Author of "The Heart of Penelope" PROLOGUE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _By_ MRS.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading "Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold."
an Apocryphal book mainly of maxims (resembling Proverbs in that respect)
From this reading ECCLESIASTICUS xl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold."
coins made of gold
From this reading "Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading BELLOC-LOWNDES Author of "The Heart of Penelope" PROLOGUE.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _By_ MRS.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BELLOC-LOWNDES Author of "The Heart of Penelope" PROLOGUE.
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading BELLOC-LOWNDES Author of "The Heart of Penelope" PROLOGUE.
an introduction to a play
From this reading BELLOC-LOWNDES Author of "The Heart of Penelope" PROLOGUE.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BELLOC-LOWNDES Author of "The Heart of Penelope" PROLOGUE.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold."
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading "Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four
From this reading ECCLESIASTICUS xl.
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