Chapter 2 of In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Note 2. Quiet, calm, patient. In Lowland Scotch, to _thole_ is still to endure; and _thole-mood_ must mean calm endurance. PART ONE, CHAPTER 2. WHEREIN CICELY BEGINS TO SEE.
Chapter 2 of In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “WHEREIN CICELY BEGINS TO SEE.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “PART ONE, CHAPTER 2.”
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading “In Lowland Scotch, to _thole_ is still to endure; and _thole-mood_ must mean calm endurance.”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “In Lowland Scotch, to _thole_ is still to endure; and _thole-mood_ must mean calm endurance.”
low level country
From this reading “In Lowland Scotch, to _thole_ is still to endure; and _thole-mood_ must mean calm endurance.”
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “Quiet, calm, patient.”
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading “In Lowland Scotch, to _thole_ is still to endure; and _thole-mood_ must mean calm endurance.”
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
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From this reading Note 2.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Lowland Scotch, to _thole_ is still to endure; and _thole-mood_ must mean calm endurance.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading WHEREIN CICELY BEGINS TO SEE.
make calm or still
From this reading Quiet, calm, patient.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading PART ONE, CHAPTER 2.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEREIN CICELY BEGINS TO SEE.
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading In Lowland Scotch, to _thole_ is still to endure; and _thole-mood_ must mean calm endurance.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading In Lowland Scotch, to _thole_ is still to endure; and _thole-mood_ must mean calm endurance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Lowland Scotch, to _thole_ is still to endure; and _thole-mood_ must mean calm endurance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Lowland Scotch, to _thole_ is still to endure; and _thole-mood_ must mean calm endurance.
low level country
From this reading In Lowland Scotch, to _thole_ is still to endure; and _thole-mood_ must mean calm endurance.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In Lowland Scotch, to _thole_ is still to endure; and _thole-mood_ must mean calm endurance.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In Lowland Scotch, to _thole_ is still to endure; and _thole-mood_ must mean calm endurance.
a brief written record
From this reading Note 2.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PART ONE, CHAPTER 2.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading PART ONE, CHAPTER 2.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Quiet, calm, patient.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Quiet, calm, patient.
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading In Lowland Scotch, to _thole_ is still to endure; and _thole-mood_ must mean calm endurance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WHEREIN CICELY BEGINS TO SEE.
not in physical motion
From this reading In Lowland Scotch, to _thole_ is still to endure; and _thole-mood_ must mean calm endurance.
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
From this reading In Lowland Scotch, to _thole_ is still to endure; and _thole-mood_ must mean calm endurance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Lowland Scotch, to _thole_ is still to endure; and _thole-mood_ must mean calm endurance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Lowland Scotch, to _thole_ is still to endure; and _thole-mood_ must mean calm endurance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEREIN CICELY BEGINS TO SEE.
Chapter 2 of In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers by Emily Sarah Holt holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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