Chapter 9 of Frank Mildmay is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Frank Mildmay is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear charmer away! "_Beggar's Opera_." Hell, they say, is paved with good intentions. If so, it has a much better pavement than it deserves; for the "trail of the serpent is over us all." Then why send to hell the greatest proof of our perfection before the fall, and of weakness subsequent to it?
Chapter 9 of Frank Mildmay is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone with an assured and ingratiating manner
From this reading “How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear charmer away!”
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading “If so, it has a much better pavement than it deserves; for the "trail of the serpent is over us all."”
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Hell, they say, is paved with good intentions.”
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
covered with a firm surface
From this reading “Hell, they say, is paved with good intentions.”
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading “If so, it has a much better pavement than it deserves; for the "trail of the serpent is over us all."”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “If so, it has a much better pavement than it deserves; for the "trail of the serpent is over us all."”
following in time or order
From this reading “Then why send to hell the greatest proof of our perfection before the fall, and of weakness subsequent to it?”
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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 If so, it has a much better pavement than it deserves; for the "trail of the serpent is over us all."
(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 If so, it has a much better pavement than it deserves; for the "trail of the serpent is over us all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then why send to hell the greatest proof of our perfection before the fall, and of weakness subsequent to it?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear charmer away!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear charmer away!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then why send to hell the greatest proof of our perfection before the fall, and of weakness subsequent to it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Beggar's Opera_."
(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 If so, it has a much better pavement than it deserves; for the "trail of the serpent is over us all."
someone with an assured and ingratiating manner
From this reading How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear charmer away!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear charmer away!
dearly loved
From this reading How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear charmer away!
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading If so, it has a much better pavement than it deserves; for the "trail of the serpent is over us all."
one or the other of two
From this reading How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear charmer away!
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Then why send to hell the greatest proof of our perfection before the fall, and of weakness subsequent to it?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If so, it has a much better pavement than it deserves; for the "trail of the serpent is over us all."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Hell, they say, is paved with good intentions.
highest in quality
From this reading Then why send to hell the greatest proof of our perfection before the fall, and of weakness subsequent to it?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear charmer away!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If so, it has a much better pavement than it deserves; for the "trail of the serpent is over us all."
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Hell, they say, is paved with good intentions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear charmer away!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear charmer away!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so, it has a much better pavement than it deserves; for the "trail of the serpent is over us all."
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Hell, they say, is paved with good intentions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hell, they say, is paved with good intentions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If so, it has a much better pavement than it deserves; for the "trail of the serpent is over us all."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If so, it has a much better pavement than it deserves; for the "trail of the serpent is over us all."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If so, it has a much better pavement than it deserves; for the "trail of the serpent is over us all."
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading "_Beggar's Opera_."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then why send to hell the greatest proof of our perfection before the fall, and of weakness subsequent to it?
above and across; more than
From this reading If so, it has a much better pavement than it deserves; for the "trail of the serpent is over us all."
covered with a firm surface
From this reading Hell, they say, is paved with good intentions.
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading If so, it has a much better pavement than it deserves; for the "trail of the serpent is over us all."
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Then why send to hell the greatest proof of our perfection before the fall, and of weakness subsequent to it?
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Then why send to hell the greatest proof of our perfection before the fall, and of weakness subsequent to it?
express in words
From this reading Hell, they say, is paved with good intentions.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Then why send to hell the greatest proof of our perfection before the fall, and of weakness subsequent to it?
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading If so, it has a much better pavement than it deserves; for the "trail of the serpent is over us all."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If so, it has a much better pavement than it deserves; for the "trail of the serpent is over us all."
following in time or order
From this reading Then why send to hell the greatest proof of our perfection before the fall, and of weakness subsequent to it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear charmer away!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If so, it has a much better pavement than it deserves; for the "trail of the serpent is over us all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If so, it has a much better pavement than it deserves; for the "trail of the serpent is over us all."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then why send to hell the greatest proof of our perfection before the fall, and of weakness subsequent to it?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hell, they say, is paved with good intentions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then why send to hell the greatest proof of our perfection before the fall, and of weakness subsequent to it?
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading If so, it has a much better pavement than it deserves; for the "trail of the serpent is over us all."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If so, it has a much better pavement than it deserves; for the "trail of the serpent is over us all."
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Then why send to hell the greatest proof of our perfection before the fall, and of weakness subsequent to it?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear charmer away!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then why send to hell the greatest proof of our perfection before the fall, and of weakness subsequent to it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear charmer away!
Chapter 9 of Frank Mildmay by Frederick Marryat holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 9 holds 165 sentences of Frank Mildmay, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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