Chapter 17 of Capitola the madcap is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Capitola the madcap is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BLACK DONALD'S LAST ATTEMPT. Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear? And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in fearful form appear. --BRANDON. Let it not be supposed that Black Donald had forgotten his promise to Colonel Le Noir, or was indifferent to its performance.
Chapter 17 of Capitola the madcap is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading “And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in fearful form appear.”
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in fearful form appear.”
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading “Let it not be supposed that Black Donald had forgotten his promise to Colonel Le Noir, or was indifferent to its performance.”
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading “Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?”
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading “And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in fearful form appear.”
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading “Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?”
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading “Let it not be supposed that Black Donald had forgotten his promise to Colonel Le Noir, or was indifferent to its performance.”
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading “Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in fearful form appear.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in fearful form appear.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading BLACK DONALD'S LAST ATTEMPT.
-ing form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in fearful form appear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let it not be supposed that Black Donald had forgotten his promise to Colonel Le Noir, or was indifferent to its performance.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BLACK DONALD'S LAST ATTEMPT.
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From this reading --BRANDON.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Let it not be supposed that Black Donald had forgotten his promise to Colonel Le Noir, or was indifferent to its performance.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
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From this reading Let it not be supposed that Black Donald had forgotten his promise to Colonel Le Noir, or was indifferent to its performance.
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From this reading BLACK DONALD'S LAST ATTEMPT.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in fearful form appear.
give expression to
From this reading Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in fearful form appear.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Let it not be supposed that Black Donald had forgotten his promise to Colonel Le Noir, or was indifferent to its performance.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in fearful form appear.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Let it not be supposed that Black Donald had forgotten his promise to Colonel Le Noir, or was indifferent to its performance.
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in fearful form appear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
intense and profound fear
From this reading Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in fearful form appear.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Let it not be supposed that Black Donald had forgotten his promise to Colonel Le Noir, or was indifferent to its performance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let it not be supposed that Black Donald had forgotten his promise to Colonel Le Noir, or was indifferent to its performance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Let it not be supposed that Black Donald had forgotten his promise to Colonel Le Noir, or was indifferent to its performance.
immediately past
From this reading BLACK DONALD'S LAST ATTEMPT.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Let it not be supposed that Black Donald had forgotten his promise to Colonel Le Noir, or was indifferent to its performance.
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let it not be supposed that Black Donald had forgotten his promise to Colonel Le Noir, or was indifferent to its performance.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in fearful form appear.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in fearful form appear.
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in fearful form appear.
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let it not be supposed that Black Donald had forgotten his promise to Colonel Le Noir, or was indifferent to its performance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let it not be supposed that Black Donald had forgotten his promise to Colonel Le Noir, or was indifferent to its performance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Let it not be supposed that Black Donald had forgotten his promise to Colonel Le Noir, or was indifferent to its performance.
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Let it not be supposed that Black Donald had forgotten his promise to Colonel Le Noir, or was indifferent to its performance.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Let it not be supposed that Black Donald had forgotten his promise to Colonel Le Noir, or was indifferent to its performance.
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
required or under orders
From this reading Let it not be supposed that Black Donald had forgotten his promise to Colonel Le Noir, or was indifferent to its performance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let it not be supposed that Black Donald had forgotten his promise to Colonel Le Noir, or was indifferent to its performance.
at the time that
From this reading Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
which person or people
From this reading Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
Chapter 17 of Capitola the madcap by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 17 holds 86 sentences of Capitola the madcap, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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