Chapter 8 of Her fairy prince is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Her fairy prince is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Laline dined that evening with Clare Cavan, Mrs. Vandeleur's niece. "Aunt Cissy never eats before people," the latter explained. "She thinks it's a great pity we have to eat at all. She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air. Aunt Cissy tries to, but even she can't quite succeed.
Chapter 8 of Her fairy prince is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.”
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “Laline dined that evening with Clare Cavan, Mrs. Vandeleur's niece.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.”
informal terms for a meal
From this reading “"Aunt Cissy never eats before people," the latter explained.”
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading “She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.”
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “Laline dined that evening with Clare Cavan, Mrs. Vandeleur's niece.”
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “Aunt Cissy tries to, but even she can't quite succeed.”
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Aunt Cissy tries to, but even she can't quite succeed.”
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In this reading “She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.”
continue to live and avoid dying
In this reading “She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.”
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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 "She thinks it's a great pity we have to eat at all.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.
(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 "She thinks it's a great pity we have to eat at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She thinks it's a great pity we have to eat at all.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Aunt Cissy never eats before people," the latter explained.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Aunt Cissy never eats before people," the latter explained.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.
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From this reading She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.
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From this reading Laline dined that evening with Clare Cavan, Mrs. Vandeleur's niece.
having unsuitable feminine qualities
From this reading "Aunt Cissy never eats before people," the latter explained.
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From this reading Laline dined that evening with Clare Cavan, Mrs. Vandeleur's niece.
dearly loved
From this reading She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Laline dined that evening with Clare Cavan, Mrs. Vandeleur's niece.
take in solid food
From this reading "She thinks it's a great pity we have to eat at all.
the act of consuming food
From this reading She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.
informal terms for a meal
From this reading "Aunt Cissy never eats before people," the latter explained.
divisible by two
From this reading Aunt Cissy tries to, but even she can't quite succeed.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Laline dined that evening with Clare Cavan, Mrs. Vandeleur's niece.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Aunt Cissy never eats before people," the latter explained.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "She thinks it's a great pity we have to eat at all.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She thinks it's a great pity we have to eat at all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She thinks it's a great pity we have to eat at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laline dined that evening with Clare Cavan, Mrs. Vandeleur's niece.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "Aunt Cissy never eats before people," the latter explained.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Laline dined that evening with Clare Cavan, Mrs. Vandeleur's niece.
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Aunt Cissy never eats before people," the latter explained.
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Laline dined that evening with Clare Cavan, Mrs. Vandeleur's niece.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Aunt Cissy never eats before people," the latter explained.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "She thinks it's a great pity we have to eat at all.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She thinks it's a great pity we have to eat at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Aunt Cissy tries to, but even she can't quite succeed.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Laline dined that evening with Clare Cavan, Mrs. Vandeleur's niece.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Aunt Cissy never eats before people," the latter explained.
a special situation
From this reading She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "She thinks it's a great pity we have to eat at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She thinks it's a great pity we have to eat at all.
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Aunt Cissy tries to, but even she can't quite succeed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laline dined that evening with Clare Cavan, Mrs. Vandeleur's niece.
precisely as stated
From this reading She's a dear sweet thing, and I quite agree with her that eating is very mundane; but we can't all of us live on air.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "She thinks it's a great pity we have to eat at all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Laline dined that evening with Clare Cavan, Mrs. Vandeleur's niece.
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