Chapter 6 of His Grace of Osmonde is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of His Grace of Osmonde is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it. Your great heart will understand. 'Tis almost too sacred for words. Shall I waken from a dream? Surely, 'tis too heavenly sweet to last."
Chapter 6 of His Grace of Osmonde is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Shall I waken from a dream?”
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading “Surely, 'tis too heavenly sweet to last."”
not one, and not any
From this reading “"Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.”
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “'Tis almost too sacred for words.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Surely, 'tis too heavenly sweet to last."”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Surely, 'tis too heavenly sweet to last."”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “'Tis almost too sacred for words.”
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading “Shall I waken from a dream?”
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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 Shall I waken from a dream?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading 'Tis almost too sacred for words.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Shall I waken from a dream?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Tis almost too sacred for words.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shall I waken from a dream?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Your great heart will understand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Your great heart will understand.
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading Surely, 'tis too heavenly sweet to last."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.
immediately past
From this reading Surely, 'tis too heavenly sweet to last."
not one, and not any
From this reading "Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading 'Tis almost too sacred for words.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I waken from a dream?
express in speech
From this reading "Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely, 'tis too heavenly sweet to last."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Surely, 'tis too heavenly sweet to last."
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis almost too sacred for words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Gerald," he said, "I could speak to none other of it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 'Tis almost too sacred for words.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Your great heart will understand.
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Shall I waken from a dream?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Your great heart will understand.
the words that are spoken
From this reading 'Tis almost too sacred for words.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your great heart will understand.
Chapter 6 of His Grace of Osmonde by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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 6 holds 435 sentences of His Grace of Osmonde, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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