Chapter 10 of Dainty's Cruel Rivals is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Dainty's Cruel Rivals is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THE GRIM FATES." "I know a maiden fair to see, Take care! She can both false and friendly be, Beware! Beware! Trust her not, She is fooling thee!
Chapter 10 of Dainty's Cruel Rivals is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 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 on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading “She can both false and friendly be, Beware!”
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading “She can both false and friendly be, Beware!”
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “"THE GRIM FATES."”
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading “Trust her not, She is fooling thee!”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “She can both false and friendly be, Beware!”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “"THE GRIM FATES."”
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “"I know a maiden fair to see, Take care!”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “Trust her not, She is fooling thee!”
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.
be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading “"I know a maiden fair to see, Take care!”
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 "I know a maiden fair to see, Take care!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She can both false and friendly be, Beware!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She can both false and friendly be, Beware!
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading She can both false and friendly be, Beware!
the two together, not just one
From this reading She can both false and friendly be, Beware!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She can both false and friendly be, Beware!
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I know a maiden fair to see, Take care!
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "I know a maiden fair to see, Take care!
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading She can both false and friendly be, Beware!
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "THE GRIM FATES."
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading Trust her not, She is fooling thee!
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading She can both false and friendly be, Beware!
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading "THE GRIM FATES."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Trust her not, She is fooling thee!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know a maiden fair to see, Take care!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Trust her not, She is fooling thee!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know a maiden fair to see, Take care!
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading "I know a maiden fair to see, Take care!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Trust her not, She is fooling thee!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I know a maiden fair to see, Take care!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She can both false and friendly be, Beware!
carry out
From this reading "I know a maiden fair to see, Take care!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE GRIM FATES."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Trust her not, She is fooling thee!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I know a maiden fair to see, Take care!
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Trust her not, She is fooling thee!
Chapter 10 of Dainty's Cruel Rivals by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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 10 holds 94 sentences of Dainty's Cruel Rivals, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Dainty's Cruel Rivals by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 94 sentences, grouped into 19 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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