Chapter 15 of Dynevor Terrace is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Dynevor Terrace is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MOTLEY THE ONLY WEAR. For better far than passion's glow, Or aught of worldly choice, To listen His own will to know, And, listening, hear his voice. The Angel of Marriage--REV. I. WILLIAMS. The friendships that grew up out of sight were far more effective than anything that Lady Conway could accomplish on the stage.
Chapter 15 of Dynevor Terrace is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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put in effect
From this reading “The friendships that grew up out of sight were far more effective than anything that Lady Conway could accomplish on the stage.”
a quantity of no importance
From this reading “For better far than passion's glow, Or aught of worldly choice, To listen His own will to know, And, listening, hear his voice.”
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading “The friendships that grew up out of sight were far more effective than anything that Lady Conway could accomplish on the stage.”
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “The friendships that grew up out of sight were far more effective than anything that Lady Conway could accomplish on the stage.”
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading “MOTLEY THE ONLY WEAR.”
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “The Angel of Marriage--REV.”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “I. WILLIAMS.”
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading “For better far than passion's glow, Or aught of worldly choice, To listen His own will to know, And, listening, hear his voice.”
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put in effect
From this reading The friendships that grew up out of sight were far more effective than anything that Lady Conway could accomplish on the stage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For better far than passion's glow, Or aught of worldly choice, To listen His own will to know, And, listening, hear his voice.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The Angel of Marriage--REV.
any thing at all
From this reading The friendships that grew up out of sight were far more effective than anything that Lady Conway could accomplish on the stage.
a quantity of no importance
From this reading For better far than passion's glow, Or aught of worldly choice, To listen His own will to know, And, listening, hear his voice.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading For better far than passion's glow, Or aught of worldly choice, To listen His own will to know, And, listening, hear his voice.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading For better far than passion's glow, Or aught of worldly choice, To listen His own will to know, And, listening, hear his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The friendships that grew up out of sight were far more effective than anything that Lady Conway could accomplish on the stage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The friendships that grew up out of sight were far more effective than anything that Lady Conway could accomplish on the stage.
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading The friendships that grew up out of sight were far more effective than anything that Lady Conway could accomplish on the stage.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For better far than passion's glow, Or aught of worldly choice, To listen His own will to know, And, listening, hear his voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For better far than passion's glow, Or aught of worldly choice, To listen His own will to know, And, listening, hear his voice.
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The friendships that grew up out of sight were far more effective than anything that Lady Conway could accomplish on the stage.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading For better far than passion's glow, Or aught of worldly choice, To listen His own will to know, And, listening, hear his voice.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The friendships that grew up out of sight were far more effective than anything that Lady Conway could accomplish on the stage.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading For better far than passion's glow, Or aught of worldly choice, To listen His own will to know, And, listening, hear his voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For better far than passion's glow, Or aught of worldly choice, To listen His own will to know, And, listening, hear his voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. WILLIAMS.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For better far than passion's glow, Or aught of worldly choice, To listen His own will to know, And, listening, hear his voice.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The friendships that grew up out of sight were far more effective than anything that Lady Conway could accomplish on the stage.
hear with intention
From this reading For better far than passion's glow, Or aught of worldly choice, To listen His own will to know, And, listening, hear his voice.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading For better far than passion's glow, Or aught of worldly choice, To listen His own will to know, And, listening, hear his voice.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The Angel of Marriage--REV.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The friendships that grew up out of sight were far more effective than anything that Lady Conway could accomplish on the stage.
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading MOTLEY THE ONLY WEAR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For better far than passion's glow, Or aught of worldly choice, To listen His own will to know, And, listening, hear his voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The friendships that grew up out of sight were far more effective than anything that Lady Conway could accomplish on the stage.
and nothing more
From this reading MOTLEY THE ONLY WEAR.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For better far than passion's glow, Or aught of worldly choice, To listen His own will to know, And, listening, hear his voice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The friendships that grew up out of sight were far more effective than anything that Lady Conway could accomplish on the stage.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For better far than passion's glow, Or aught of worldly choice, To listen His own will to know, And, listening, hear his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For better far than passion's glow, Or aught of worldly choice, To listen His own will to know, And, listening, hear his voice.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading The Angel of Marriage--REV.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The friendships that grew up out of sight were far more effective than anything that Lady Conway could accomplish on the stage.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The friendships that grew up out of sight were far more effective than anything that Lady Conway could accomplish on the stage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For better far than passion's glow, Or aught of worldly choice, To listen His own will to know, And, listening, hear his voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The friendships that grew up out of sight were far more effective than anything that Lady Conway could accomplish on the stage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOTLEY THE ONLY WEAR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For better far than passion's glow, Or aught of worldly choice, To listen His own will to know, And, listening, hear his voice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The friendships that grew up out of sight were far more effective than anything that Lady Conway could accomplish on the stage.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading For better far than passion's glow, Or aught of worldly choice, To listen His own will to know, And, listening, hear his voice.
be dressed in
From this reading MOTLEY THE ONLY WEAR.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The friendships that grew up out of sight were far more effective than anything that Lady Conway could accomplish on the stage.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For better far than passion's glow, Or aught of worldly choice, To listen His own will to know, And, listening, hear his voice.
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading I. WILLIAMS.
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading For better far than passion's glow, Or aught of worldly choice, To listen His own will to know, And, listening, hear his voice.
Chapter 15 of Dynevor Terrace by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 451 sentences, grouped into 91 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 15 holds 451 sentences of Dynevor Terrace, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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