Chapter 13 of Frank Mildmay is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Frank Mildmay is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Where the remote Bermudas ride, In th' ocean's bosom. ANDREW MARVELL. There is a peculiar kind of beauty among these islands, which we might really believe to be the abode of fairies. They consist of a cluster of rocks, formed by the zoophyte, or coral worm. The number of the islands is said to be equal to the days of the year.
Chapter 13 of Frank Mildmay is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort
From this reading “Where the remote Bermudas ride, In th' ocean's bosom.”
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading “They consist of a cluster of rocks, formed by the zoophyte, or coral worm.”
originate
From this reading “They consist of a cluster of rocks, formed by the zoophyte, or coral worm.”
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading “They consist of a cluster of rocks, formed by the zoophyte, or coral worm.”
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “There is a peculiar kind of beauty among these islands, which we might really believe to be the abode of fairies.”
English poet (1621-1678)
From this reading “ANDREW MARVELL.”
possessive form of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “Where the remote Bermudas ride, In th' ocean's bosom.”
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading “They consist of a cluster of rocks, formed by the zoophyte, or coral worm.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a peculiar kind of beauty among these islands, which we might really believe to be the abode of fairies.
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading There is a peculiar kind of beauty among these islands, which we might really believe to be the abode of fairies.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There is a peculiar kind of beauty among these islands, which we might really believe to be the abode of fairies.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading ANDREW MARVELL.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is a peculiar kind of beauty among these islands, which we might really believe to be the abode of fairies.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading There is a peculiar kind of beauty among these islands, which we might really believe to be the abode of fairies.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading There is a peculiar kind of beauty among these islands, which we might really believe to be the abode of fairies.
a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort
From this reading Where the remote Bermudas ride, In th' ocean's bosom.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Where the remote Bermudas ride, In th' ocean's bosom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They consist of a cluster of rocks, formed by the zoophyte, or coral worm.
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading They consist of a cluster of rocks, formed by the zoophyte, or coral worm.
originate
From this reading They consist of a cluster of rocks, formed by the zoophyte, or coral worm.
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading They consist of a cluster of rocks, formed by the zoophyte, or coral worm.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The number of the islands is said to be equal to the days of the year.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The number of the islands is said to be equal to the days of the year.
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading There is a peculiar kind of beauty among these islands, which we might really believe to be the abode of fairies.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading They consist of a cluster of rocks, formed by the zoophyte, or coral worm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where the remote Bermudas ride, In th' ocean's bosom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a peculiar kind of beauty among these islands, which we might really believe to be the abode of fairies.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading There is a peculiar kind of beauty among these islands, which we might really believe to be the abode of fairies.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There is a peculiar kind of beauty among these islands, which we might really believe to be the abode of fairies.
English poet (1621-1678)
From this reading ANDREW MARVELL.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There is a peculiar kind of beauty among these islands, which we might really believe to be the abode of fairies.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The number of the islands is said to be equal to the days of the year.
possessive form of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Where the remote Bermudas ride, In th' ocean's bosom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a peculiar kind of beauty among these islands, which we might really believe to be the abode of fairies.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They consist of a cluster of rocks, formed by the zoophyte, or coral worm.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There is a peculiar kind of beauty among these islands, which we might really believe to be the abode of fairies.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There is a peculiar kind of beauty among these islands, which we might really believe to be the abode of fairies.
located far away spatially
From this reading Where the remote Bermudas ride, In th' ocean's bosom.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Where the remote Bermudas ride, In th' ocean's bosom.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They consist of a cluster of rocks, formed by the zoophyte, or coral worm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The number of the islands is said to be equal to the days of the year.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Where the remote Bermudas ride, In th' ocean's bosom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where the remote Bermudas ride, In th' ocean's bosom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a peculiar kind of beauty among these islands, which we might really believe to be the abode of fairies.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There is a peculiar kind of beauty among these islands, which we might really believe to be the abode of fairies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They consist of a cluster of rocks, formed by the zoophyte, or coral worm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a peculiar kind of beauty among these islands, which we might really believe to be the abode of fairies.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There is a peculiar kind of beauty among these islands, which we might really believe to be the abode of fairies.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the remote Bermudas ride, In th' ocean's bosom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a peculiar kind of beauty among these islands, which we might really believe to be the abode of fairies.
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading They consist of a cluster of rocks, formed by the zoophyte, or coral worm.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The number of the islands is said to be equal to the days of the year.
any of various invertebrate animals resembling a plant such as a sea anemone or coral or sponge
From this reading They consist of a cluster of rocks, formed by the zoophyte, or coral worm.
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