Chapter 2 of Clara Vaughan, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Clara Vaughan, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Six long months to be away from Lily! And perhaps forget her, and find some lovelier maiden." "By Lily’s side, all maids are burdocks. And yet what if I do?" She showed a small stiletto toy with a cross upon the handle, and ground her pearly teeth together.
Chapter 2 of Clara Vaughan, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “She showed a small stiletto toy with a cross upon the handle, and ground her pearly teeth together.”
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “"Six long months to be away from Lily!”
possessive form of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “And perhaps forget her, and find some lovelier maiden."”
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading “"By Lily’s side, all maids are burdocks.”
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading “She showed a small stiletto toy with a cross upon the handle, and ground her pearly teeth together.”
a small dagger with a tapered blade
From this reading “She showed a small stiletto toy with a cross upon the handle, and ground her pearly teeth together.”
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “She showed a small stiletto toy with a cross upon the handle, and ground her pearly teeth together.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “She showed a small stiletto toy with a cross upon the handle, and ground her pearly teeth together.”
In this reading “And perhaps forget her, and find some lovelier maiden."”
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 She showed a small stiletto toy with a cross upon the handle, and ground her pearly teeth together.
(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 "By Lily’s side, all maids are burdocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And perhaps forget her, and find some lovelier maiden."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "By Lily’s side, all maids are burdocks.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Six long months to be away from Lily!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Six long months to be away from Lily!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By Lily’s side, all maids are burdocks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Lily’s side, all maids are burdocks.
travel across or pass over
From this reading She showed a small stiletto toy with a cross upon the handle, and ground her pearly teeth together.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And yet what if I do?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And perhaps forget her, and find some lovelier maiden."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading And perhaps forget her, and find some lovelier maiden."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Six long months to be away from Lily!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She showed a small stiletto toy with a cross upon the handle, and ground her pearly teeth together.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading She showed a small stiletto toy with a cross upon the handle, and ground her pearly teeth together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And perhaps forget her, and find some lovelier maiden."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And yet what if I do?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And yet what if I do?"
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading "Six long months to be away from Lily!
possessive form of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading "By Lily’s side, all maids are burdocks.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Six long months to be away from Lily!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And perhaps forget her, and find some lovelier maiden."
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading And perhaps forget her, and find some lovelier maiden."
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading "By Lily’s side, all maids are burdocks.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Six long months to be away from Lily!
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading She showed a small stiletto toy with a cross upon the handle, and ground her pearly teeth together.
by chance
From this reading And perhaps forget her, and find some lovelier maiden."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She showed a small stiletto toy with a cross upon the handle, and ground her pearly teeth together.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She showed a small stiletto toy with a cross upon the handle, and ground her pearly teeth together.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "By Lily’s side, all maids are burdocks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Six long months to be away from Lily!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She showed a small stiletto toy with a cross upon the handle, and ground her pearly teeth together.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And perhaps forget her, and find some lovelier maiden."
a small dagger with a tapered blade
From this reading She showed a small stiletto toy with a cross upon the handle, and ground her pearly teeth together.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She showed a small stiletto toy with a cross upon the handle, and ground her pearly teeth together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She showed a small stiletto toy with a cross upon the handle, and ground her pearly teeth together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Six long months to be away from Lily!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She showed a small stiletto toy with a cross upon the handle, and ground her pearly teeth together.
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading She showed a small stiletto toy with a cross upon the handle, and ground her pearly teeth together.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She showed a small stiletto toy with a cross upon the handle, and ground her pearly teeth together.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And yet what if I do?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading She showed a small stiletto toy with a cross upon the handle, and ground her pearly teeth together.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet what if I do?"
Chapter 2 of Clara Vaughan, Volume 3 (of 3) by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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 2 holds 152 sentences of Clara Vaughan, Volume 3 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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