Chapter 9 of Herb of Grace is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Herb of Grace is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A LITTLE EGOTISTICAL, PERHAPS" We always like those who admire us, but do not always like those whom we admire. --LA ROCHEFOUCAULD. Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle. --MICHAEL ANGELO. The bedrooms at the Wood House opened on a wide corridor which extended the whole length of the house.
Chapter 9 of Herb of Grace is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feel admiration for
From this reading “"A LITTLE EGOTISTICAL, PERHAPS" We always like those who admire us, but do not always like those whom we admire.”
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “The bedrooms at the Wood House opened on a wide corridor which extended the whole length of the house.”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “The bedrooms at the Wood House opened on a wide corridor which extended the whole length of the house.”
characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
From this reading “"A LITTLE EGOTISTICAL, PERHAPS" We always like those who admire us, but do not always like those whom we admire.”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “The bedrooms at the Wood House opened on a wide corridor which extended the whole length of the house.”
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading “Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.”
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.”
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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 "A LITTLE EGOTISTICAL, PERHAPS" We always like those who admire us, but do not always like those whom we admire.
feel admiration for
From this reading "A LITTLE EGOTISTICAL, PERHAPS" We always like those who admire us, but do not always like those whom we admire.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "A LITTLE EGOTISTICAL, PERHAPS" We always like those who admire us, but do not always like those whom we admire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --MICHAEL ANGELO.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bedrooms at the Wood House opened on a wide corridor which extended the whole length of the house.
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The bedrooms at the Wood House opened on a wide corridor which extended the whole length of the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "A LITTLE EGOTISTICAL, PERHAPS" We always like those who admire us, but do not always like those whom we admire.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The bedrooms at the Wood House opened on a wide corridor which extended the whole length of the house.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "A LITTLE EGOTISTICAL, PERHAPS" We always like those who admire us, but do not always like those whom we admire.
characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
From this reading "A LITTLE EGOTISTICAL, PERHAPS" We always like those who admire us, but do not always like those whom we admire.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The bedrooms at the Wood House opened on a wide corridor which extended the whole length of the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The bedrooms at the Wood House opened on a wide corridor which extended the whole length of the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading --LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The bedrooms at the Wood House opened on a wide corridor which extended the whole length of the house.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "A LITTLE EGOTISTICAL, PERHAPS" We always like those who admire us, but do not always like those whom we admire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A LITTLE EGOTISTICAL, PERHAPS" We always like those who admire us, but do not always like those whom we admire.
engage in
From this reading Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading --MICHAEL ANGELO.
not any; not one
From this reading Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A LITTLE EGOTISTICAL, PERHAPS" We always like those who admire us, but do not always like those whom we admire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bedrooms at the Wood House opened on a wide corridor which extended the whole length of the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bedrooms at the Wood House opened on a wide corridor which extended the whole length of the house.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The bedrooms at the Wood House opened on a wide corridor which extended the whole length of the house.
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.
by chance
From this reading "A LITTLE EGOTISTICAL, PERHAPS" We always like those who admire us, but do not always like those whom we admire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bedrooms at the Wood House opened on a wide corridor which extended the whole length of the house.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "A LITTLE EGOTISTICAL, PERHAPS" We always like those who admire us, but do not always like those whom we admire.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A LITTLE EGOTISTICAL, PERHAPS" We always like those who admire us, but do not always like those whom we admire.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "A LITTLE EGOTISTICAL, PERHAPS" We always like those who admire us, but do not always like those whom we admire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bedrooms at the Wood House opened on a wide corridor which extended the whole length of the house.
which person or people
From this reading "A LITTLE EGOTISTICAL, PERHAPS" We always like those who admire us, but do not always like those whom we admire.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The bedrooms at the Wood House opened on a wide corridor which extended the whole length of the house.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A LITTLE EGOTISTICAL, PERHAPS" We always like those who admire us, but do not always like those whom we admire.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The bedrooms at the Wood House opened on a wide corridor which extended the whole length of the house.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The bedrooms at the Wood House opened on a wide corridor which extended the whole length of the house.
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