Chapter 25 of Cruel as the grave is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Cruel as the grave is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FALL OF THE DUBARRYS. But, soft! behold, lo, where it comes again! I'll cross it, though it blast me.--Stay, illusion! If thou hast any sound, or use of voice, Speak to me!--SHAKESPEARE. "The Dubarrys," he began, "were a French Roman Catholic family of distinction.
Chapter 25 of Cruel as the grave is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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see with attention
From this reading “But, soft! behold, lo, where it comes again!”
make a strident sound
From this reading “I'll cross it, though it blast me.--Stay, illusion!”
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading “"The Dubarrys," he began, "were a French Roman Catholic family of distinction.”
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading “"The Dubarrys," he began, "were a French Roman Catholic family of distinction.”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “If thou hast any sound, or use of voice, Speak to me!--SHAKESPEARE.”
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading “I'll cross it, though it blast me.--Stay, illusion!”
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading “"The Dubarrys," he began, "were a French Roman Catholic family of distinction.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “If thou hast any sound, or use of voice, Speak to me!--SHAKESPEARE.”
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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 "The Dubarrys," he began, "were a French Roman Catholic family of distinction.
anew
From this reading But, soft! behold, lo, where it comes again!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If thou hast any sound, or use of voice, Speak to me!--SHAKESPEARE.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "The Dubarrys," he began, "were a French Roman Catholic family of distinction.
see with attention
From this reading But, soft! behold, lo, where it comes again!
make a strident sound
From this reading I'll cross it, though it blast me.--Stay, illusion!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, soft! behold, lo, where it comes again!
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading "The Dubarrys," he began, "were a French Roman Catholic family of distinction.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But, soft! behold, lo, where it comes again!
travel across or pass over
From this reading I'll cross it, though it blast me.--Stay, illusion!
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading "The Dubarrys," he began, "were a French Roman Catholic family of distinction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FALL OF THE DUBARRYS.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE FALL OF THE DUBARRYS.
a social unit living together
From this reading "The Dubarrys," he began, "were a French Roman Catholic family of distinction.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "The Dubarrys," he began, "were a French Roman Catholic family of distinction.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading If thou hast any sound, or use of voice, Speak to me!--SHAKESPEARE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Dubarrys," he began, "were a French Roman Catholic family of distinction.
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From this reading I'll cross it, though it blast me.--Stay, illusion!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If thou hast any sound, or use of voice, Speak to me!--SHAKESPEARE.
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading I'll cross it, though it blast me.--Stay, illusion!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, soft! behold, lo, where it comes again!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, soft! behold, lo, where it comes again!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'll cross it, though it blast me.--Stay, illusion!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FALL OF THE DUBARRYS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If thou hast any sound, or use of voice, Speak to me!--SHAKESPEARE.
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading "The Dubarrys," he began, "were a French Roman Catholic family of distinction.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading If thou hast any sound, or use of voice, Speak to me!--SHAKESPEARE.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading But, soft! behold, lo, where it comes again!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading If thou hast any sound, or use of voice, Speak to me!--SHAKESPEARE.
express in speech
From this reading If thou hast any sound, or use of voice, Speak to me!--SHAKESPEARE.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I'll cross it, though it blast me.--Stay, illusion!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FALL OF THE DUBARRYS.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading If thou hast any sound, or use of voice, Speak to me!--SHAKESPEARE.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I'll cross it, though it blast me.--Stay, illusion!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If thou hast any sound, or use of voice, Speak to me!--SHAKESPEARE.
the act of using
From this reading If thou hast any sound, or use of voice, Speak to me!--SHAKESPEARE.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading If thou hast any sound, or use of voice, Speak to me!--SHAKESPEARE.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The Dubarrys," he began, "were a French Roman Catholic family of distinction.
in or at the place that
From this reading But, soft! behold, lo, where it comes again!
Chapter 25 of Cruel as the grave by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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 25 holds 203 sentences of Cruel as the grave, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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