Chapter 17 of Bluebell A Novel is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Bluebell A Novel is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LYNDON'S LANDING. All the fairy crowds Of islands that together lie As quietly as spots of sky Among the evening clouds. --Unknown. Bluebell had begun to feel herself in a false position. Freddy's lessons were, of course, a farce; and Cecil now seemed never to care to practise with her.
Chapter 17 of Bluebell A Novel is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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sometimes placed in genus Scilla
From this reading “Bluebell had begun to feel herself in a false position.”
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading “All the fairy crowds Of islands that together lie As quietly as spots of sky Among the evening clouds.”
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading “Freddy's lessons were, of course, a farce; and Cecil now seemed never to care to practise with her.”
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “All the fairy crowds Of islands that together lie As quietly as spots of sky Among the evening clouds.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “LYNDON'S LANDING.”
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “Freddy's lessons were, of course, a farce; and Cecil now seemed never to care to practise with her.”
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading “Freddy's lessons were, of course, a farce; and Cecil now seemed never to care to practise with her.”
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading “All the fairy crowds Of islands that together lie As quietly as spots of sky Among the evening clouds.”
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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 Bluebell had begun to feel herself in a false position.
(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 All the fairy crowds Of islands that together lie As quietly as spots of sky Among the evening clouds.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading All the fairy crowds Of islands that together lie As quietly as spots of sky Among the evening clouds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Freddy's lessons were, of course, a farce; and Cecil now seemed never to care to practise with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the fairy crowds Of islands that together lie As quietly as spots of sky Among the evening clouds.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Bluebell had begun to feel herself in a false position.
sometimes placed in genus Scilla
From this reading Bluebell had begun to feel herself in a false position.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Freddy's lessons were, of course, a farce; and Cecil now seemed never to care to practise with her.
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From this reading Freddy's lessons were, of course, a farce; and Cecil now seemed never to care to practise with her.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading All the fairy crowds Of islands that together lie As quietly as spots of sky Among the evening clouds.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Freddy's lessons were, of course, a farce; and Cecil now seemed never to care to practise with her.
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading All the fairy crowds Of islands that together lie As quietly as spots of sky Among the evening clouds.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading All the fairy crowds Of islands that together lie As quietly as spots of sky Among the evening clouds.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading All the fairy crowds Of islands that together lie As quietly as spots of sky Among the evening clouds.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Bluebell had begun to feel herself in a false position.
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading Freddy's lessons were, of course, a farce; and Cecil now seemed never to care to practise with her.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Bluebell had begun to feel herself in a false position.
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From this reading Freddy's lessons were, of course, a farce; and Cecil now seemed never to care to practise with her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bluebell had begun to feel herself in a false position.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Freddy's lessons were, of course, a farce; and Cecil now seemed never to care to practise with her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bluebell had begun to feel herself in a false position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bluebell had begun to feel herself in a false position.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading All the fairy crowds Of islands that together lie As quietly as spots of sky Among the evening clouds.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading LYNDON'S LANDING.
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Freddy's lessons were, of course, a farce; and Cecil now seemed never to care to practise with her.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading All the fairy crowds Of islands that together lie As quietly as spots of sky Among the evening clouds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LYNDON'S LANDING.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Freddy's lessons were, of course, a farce; and Cecil now seemed never to care to practise with her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Freddy's lessons were, of course, a farce; and Cecil now seemed never to care to practise with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the fairy crowds Of islands that together lie As quietly as spots of sky Among the evening clouds.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Bluebell had begun to feel herself in a false position.
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading Freddy's lessons were, of course, a farce; and Cecil now seemed never to care to practise with her.
with low volume
From this reading All the fairy crowds Of islands that together lie As quietly as spots of sky Among the evening clouds.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Freddy's lessons were, of course, a farce; and Cecil now seemed never to care to practise with her.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading All the fairy crowds Of islands that together lie As quietly as spots of sky Among the evening clouds.
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading All the fairy crowds Of islands that together lie As quietly as spots of sky Among the evening clouds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the fairy crowds Of islands that together lie As quietly as spots of sky Among the evening clouds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the fairy crowds Of islands that together lie As quietly as spots of sky Among the evening clouds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bluebell had begun to feel herself in a false position.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading All the fairy crowds Of islands that together lie As quietly as spots of sky Among the evening clouds.
not known
From this reading --Unknown.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Freddy's lessons were, of course, a farce; and Cecil now seemed never to care to practise with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Freddy's lessons were, of course, a farce; and Cecil now seemed never to care to practise with her.
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