Chapter 5 of Beatrix of Clare is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Beatrix of Clare is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I never said I would not; I but asked your destination." "And I refused to answer--stand aside." "Nay, nay! do not get excited," said De Lacy calmly. "Consider a moment; you ask all and grant nothing. I wish to know whither you ride--you wish to ride.
Chapter 5 of Beatrix of Clare is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “"Nay, nay! do not get excited," said De Lacy calmly.”
deem to be
From this reading “"Consider a moment; you ask all and grant nothing.”
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading “"I never said I would not; I but asked your destination."”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “"Nay, nay! do not get excited," said De Lacy calmly.”
let have
From this reading “"Consider a moment; you ask all and grant nothing.”
made of or resembling lace
From this reading “"Nay, nay! do not get excited," said De Lacy calmly.”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “"And I refused to answer--stand aside."”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “I wish to know whither you ride--you wish to ride.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Consider a moment; you ask all and grant nothing.
(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 "Consider a moment; you ask all and grant nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I refused to answer--stand aside."
react verbally
From this reading "And I refused to answer--stand aside."
on or to one side
From this reading "And I refused to answer--stand aside."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Consider a moment; you ask all and grant nothing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I never said I would not; I but asked your destination."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I never said I would not; I but asked your destination."
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "Nay, nay! do not get excited," said De Lacy calmly.
deem to be
From this reading "Consider a moment; you ask all and grant nothing.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Nay, nay! do not get excited," said De Lacy calmly.
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading "I never said I would not; I but asked your destination."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Nay, nay! do not get excited," said De Lacy calmly.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "Nay, nay! do not get excited," said De Lacy calmly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Nay, nay! do not get excited," said De Lacy calmly.
let have
From this reading "Consider a moment; you ask all and grant nothing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never said I would not; I but asked your destination."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I wish to know whither you ride--you wish to ride.
made of or resembling lace
From this reading "Nay, nay! do not get excited," said De Lacy calmly.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Consider a moment; you ask all and grant nothing.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, nay! do not get excited," said De Lacy calmly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never said I would not; I but asked your destination."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I never said I would not; I but asked your destination."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Consider a moment; you ask all and grant nothing.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading "And I refused to answer--stand aside."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I wish to know whither you ride--you wish to ride.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I never said I would not; I but asked your destination."
be standing; be upright
From this reading "And I refused to answer--stand aside."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And I refused to answer--stand aside."
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading I wish to know whither you ride--you wish to ride.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish to know whither you ride--you wish to ride.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I never said I would not; I but asked your destination."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Consider a moment; you ask all and grant nothing.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I never said I would not; I but asked your destination."
Chapter 5 of Beatrix of Clare by John Reed Scott holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 5 holds 410 sentences of Beatrix of Clare, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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