Chapter 11 of Beatrix of Clare is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Beatrix of Clare is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Diable!" De Lacy exclaimed. "Why did you not try to hear the rest of their talk?" The man smiled shrewdly. "I did my best, sir.
Chapter 11 of Beatrix of Clare is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 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.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “De Lacy exclaimed.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “"Why did you not try to hear the rest of their talk?"”
made of or resembling lace
From this reading “De Lacy exclaimed.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “"Why did you not try to hear the rest of their talk?"”
in a shrewd manner
From this reading “The man smiled shrewdly.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “The man smiled shrewdly.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “"Why did you not try to hear the rest of their talk?"”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “"Why did you not try to hear the rest of their talk?"”
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.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I did my best, sir.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading De Lacy exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Diable!"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why did you not try to hear the rest of their talk?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading De Lacy exclaimed.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Why did you not try to hear the rest of their talk?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did my best, sir.
made of or resembling lace
From this reading De Lacy exclaimed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man smiled shrewdly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I did my best, sir.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why did you not try to hear the rest of their talk?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why did you not try to hear the rest of their talk?"
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Why did you not try to hear the rest of their talk?"
in a shrewd manner
From this reading The man smiled shrewdly.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I did my best, sir.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The man smiled shrewdly.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Why did you not try to hear the rest of their talk?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why did you not try to hear the rest of their talk?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Why did you not try to hear the rest of their talk?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why did you not try to hear the rest of their talk?"
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Why did you not try to hear the rest of their talk?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why did you not try to hear the rest of their talk?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why did you not try to hear the rest of their talk?"
Chapter 11 of Beatrix of Clare by John Reed Scott holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 11 holds 432 sentences of Beatrix of Clare, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Beatrix of Clare by John Reed Scott exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 432 sentences, grouped into 87 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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