Chapter 8 of Betty Trevor is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Betty Trevor is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability. The line rises at the end; that shows proper ambition. There are power and success written in every stroke!" "Dear Cynthia!" sighed Betty ardently. "How clever you are!
Chapter 8 of Betty Trevor is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading “"The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.”
a cherished desire
From this reading “The line rises at the end; that shows proper ambition.”
in an ardent manner
From this reading “"Dear Cynthia!" sighed Betty ardently.”
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading “"Dear Cynthia!" sighed Betty ardently.”
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading “The line rises at the end; that shows proper ambition.”
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading “"The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “The line rises at the end; that shows proper ambition.”
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “There are power and success written in every stroke!"”
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 quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
a cherished desire
From this reading The line rises at the end; that shows proper ambition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
in an ardent manner
From this reading "Dear Cynthia!" sighed Betty ardently.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The line rises at the end; that shows proper ambition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dear Cynthia!" sighed Betty ardently.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "How clever you are!
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading "Dear Cynthia!" sighed Betty ardently.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Cynthia!" sighed Betty ardently.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The line rises at the end; that shows proper ambition.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There are power and success written in every stroke!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How clever you are!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are power and success written in every stroke!"
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
the literary culture
From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The line rises at the end; that shows proper ambition.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading There are power and success written in every stroke!"
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The line rises at the end; that shows proper ambition.
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading The line rises at the end; that shows proper ambition.
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading The line rises at the end; that shows proper ambition.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Dear Cynthia!" sighed Betty ardently.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading There are power and success written in every stroke!"
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading There are power and success written in every stroke!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are power and success written in every stroke!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There are power and success written in every stroke!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How clever you are!
Chapter 8 of Betty Trevor by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 8 holds 401 sentences of Betty Trevor, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Betty Trevor by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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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