Chapter 3 of Donna Teresa is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Donna Teresa is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"So far as I can make out, it is pulling down the kingdom. This keeps him exceedingly busy. He has no money to speak of, and a lame little brother to support." "Oh!" cried the marchesa, suddenly intent. "What is that?" inquired her grandmother, as keenly.
Chapter 3 of Donna Teresa is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
to an extreme degree
From this reading “This keeps him exceedingly busy.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “"What is that?" inquired her grandmother, as keenly.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “"Oh!" cried the marchesa, suddenly intent.”
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading “"What is that?" inquired her grandmother, as keenly.”
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading “This keeps him exceedingly busy.”
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “"So far as I can make out, it is pulling down the kingdom.”
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading “He has no money to speak of, and a lame little brother to support."”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “"So far as I can make out, it is pulling down the kingdom.”
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.
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a younger brother
In this reading “He has no money to speak of, and a lame little brother to support."”
detect with the senses
In this reading “"So far as I can make out, it is pulling down the kingdom.”
In this reading “He has no money to speak of, and a lame little brother to support."”
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 He has no money to speak of, and a lame little brother to support."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has no money to speak of, and a lame little brother to support."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So far as I can make out, it is pulling down the kingdom.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He has no money to speak of, and a lame little brother to support."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading This keeps him exceedingly busy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "So far as I can make out, it is pulling down the kingdom.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh!" cried the marchesa, suddenly intent.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "So far as I can make out, it is pulling down the kingdom.
to an extreme degree
From this reading This keeps him exceedingly busy.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "So far as I can make out, it is pulling down the kingdom.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "What is that?" inquired her grandmother, as keenly.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has no money to speak of, and a lame little brother to support."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has no money to speak of, and a lame little brother to support."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is that?" inquired her grandmother, as keenly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This keeps him exceedingly busy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So far as I can make out, it is pulling down the kingdom.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "What is that?" inquired her grandmother, as keenly.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "Oh!" cried the marchesa, suddenly intent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So far as I can make out, it is pulling down the kingdom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So far as I can make out, it is pulling down the kingdom.
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading "What is that?" inquired her grandmother, as keenly.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading This keeps him exceedingly busy.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading "So far as I can make out, it is pulling down the kingdom.
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading He has no money to speak of, and a lame little brother to support."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He has no money to speak of, and a lame little brother to support."
engage in
From this reading "So far as I can make out, it is pulling down the kingdom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh!" cried the marchesa, suddenly intent.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He has no money to speak of, and a lame little brother to support."
not any; not one
From this reading He has no money to speak of, and a lame little brother to support."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has no money to speak of, and a lame little brother to support."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" cried the marchesa, suddenly intent.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "So far as I can make out, it is pulling down the kingdom.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "So far as I can make out, it is pulling down the kingdom.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So far as I can make out, it is pulling down the kingdom.
express in speech
From this reading He has no money to speak of, and a lame little brother to support."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Oh!" cried the marchesa, suddenly intent.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading He has no money to speak of, and a lame little brother to support."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What is that?" inquired her grandmother, as keenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So far as I can make out, it is pulling down the kingdom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This keeps him exceedingly busy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has no money to speak of, and a lame little brother to support."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is that?" inquired her grandmother, as keenly.
Chapter 3 of Donna Teresa by Frances Mary Peard holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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 3 holds 435 sentences of Donna Teresa, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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