Chapter VI
Chapter 6
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MOR. Beshrew my hand and my heart else. AMO. I do wonder at their protraction. ANA.
Cynthia's Revels
Chapter VI · Chapter 6
Chapter 6 of Cynthia's Revels is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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MOR.
Beshrew
my
hand
and
my
heart
else.
AMO.
I
do
wonder
at
their
protraction.
ANA.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Cynthia's Revels
Chapter VI · Chapter 6
Chapter 6 of Cynthia's Revels is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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MOR.
Line 2
Beshrew
my
hand
and
my
heart
else.
Line 3
AMO.
Line 4
I
do
wonder
at
their
protraction.
Line 5
ANA.
/ˈɑːnə/
Learner Dictionary
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ana
noun
US /ˈɑːnə/
mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
From this reading “ANA.”
hand
noun
US /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Beshrew my hand and my heart else.”
heart
noun
US /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Beshrew my hand and my heart else.”
wonder
noun
US /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I do wonder at their protraction.”
All words in this reading · 15
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AMO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMO.
ANAnounUS /ˈɑːnə/
mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
From this reading ANA.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beshrew my hand and my heart else.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I do wonder at their protraction.
Beshrewverb
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
From this reading Beshrew my hand and my heart else.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do wonder at their protraction.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beshrew my hand and my heart else.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Beshrew my hand and my heart else.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Beshrew my hand and my heart else.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do wonder at their protraction.
MOR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOR.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Beshrew my hand and my heart else.
protractionnoun
the consequence of being lengthened in duration
From this reading I do wonder at their protraction.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I do wonder at their protraction.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I do wonder at their protraction.
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