Chapter 7 of Far above rubies (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Far above rubies (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN BERRIE DOWN LANE. It was all over! Skill could do nothing more for her. Love itself was impotent now. They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.
Chapter 7 of Far above rubies (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.”
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading “They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.”
lacking power or ability
From this reading “Love itself was impotent now.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “IN BERRIE DOWN LANE.”
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading “They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.”
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading “Skill could do nothing more for her.”
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.
In this reading “They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.”
In this reading “They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was all over!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN BERRIE DOWN LANE.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.
a young person of either sex
From this reading They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Skill could do nothing more for her.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Skill could do nothing more for her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IN BERRIE DOWN LANE.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Skill could do nothing more for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Skill could do nothing more for her.
lacking power or ability
From this reading Love itself was impotent now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN BERRIE DOWN LANE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all over!
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Love itself was impotent now.
a narrow way or road
From this reading IN BERRIE DOWN LANE.
for more time
From this reading They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love itself was impotent now.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Skill could do nothing more for her.
not any; not one
From this reading They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Skill could do nothing more for her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Love itself was impotent now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was all over!
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Skill could do nothing more for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They brought flowers, and strewed them on her; but their bright colours, their sweet perfume, could delight the child no longer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all over!
Chapter 7 of Far above rubies (Vol. 3 of 3) by J. H., Mrs. Riddell holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 7 holds 180 sentences of Far above rubies (Vol. 3 of 3), unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Far above rubies (Vol. 3 of 3) by J. H., Mrs. Riddell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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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