Chapter 27 of In Spite of All: A Novel is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of In Spite of All: A Novel is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Nor tasselled silk, nor epaulette, Nor plume, nor torse; No splendour gilds, all sternly met, Our foot and horse. “In vain your pomp, ye evil powers Insult the land; Wrongs, vengeance, and the cause are ours, And God’s right hand!” --Elliott.
Chapter 27 of In Spite of All: A Novel is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading ““In vain your pomp, ye evil powers Insult the land;”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “Wrongs, vengeance, and the cause are ours, And God’s right hand!””
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading ““Nor tasselled silk, nor epaulette, Nor plume, nor torse;”
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading ““In vain your pomp, ye evil powers Insult the land;”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “No splendour gilds, all sternly met, Our foot and horse.”
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading “Wrongs, vengeance, and the cause are ours, And God’s right hand!””
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading “Wrongs, vengeance, and the cause are ours, And God’s right hand!””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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(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 No splendour gilds, all sternly met, Our foot and horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No splendour gilds, all sternly met, Our foot and horse.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wrongs, vengeance, and the cause are ours, And God’s right hand!”
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Wrongs, vengeance, and the cause are ours, And God’s right hand!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Elliott.
adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder
From this reading “Nor tasselled silk, nor epaulette, Nor plume, nor torse;
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “In vain your pomp, ye evil powers Insult the land;
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading No splendour gilds, all sternly met, Our foot and horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No splendour gilds, all sternly met, Our foot and horse.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Wrongs, vengeance, and the cause are ours, And God’s right hand!”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Wrongs, vengeance, and the cause are ours, And God’s right hand!”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading No splendour gilds, all sternly met, Our foot and horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In vain your pomp, ye evil powers Insult the land;
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “In vain your pomp, ye evil powers Insult the land;
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “In vain your pomp, ye evil powers Insult the land;
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading No splendour gilds, all sternly met, Our foot and horse.
not any; not one
From this reading No splendour gilds, all sternly met, Our foot and horse.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Nor tasselled silk, nor epaulette, Nor plume, nor torse;
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No splendour gilds, all sternly met, Our foot and horse.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Wrongs, vengeance, and the cause are ours, And God’s right hand!”
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading “Nor tasselled silk, nor epaulette, Nor plume, nor torse;
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading “In vain your pomp, ye evil powers Insult the land;
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading “In vain your pomp, ye evil powers Insult the land;
precisely, exactly
From this reading Wrongs, vengeance, and the cause are ours, And God’s right hand!”
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading “Nor tasselled silk, nor epaulette, Nor plume, nor torse;
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading No splendour gilds, all sternly met, Our foot and horse.
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading No splendour gilds, all sternly met, Our foot and horse.
fringed or adorned with tassels
From this reading “Nor tasselled silk, nor epaulette, Nor plume, nor torse;
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In vain your pomp, ye evil powers Insult the land;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nor tasselled silk, nor epaulette, Nor plume, nor torse;
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “In vain your pomp, ye evil powers Insult the land;
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Wrongs, vengeance, and the cause are ours, And God’s right hand!”
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading Wrongs, vengeance, and the cause are ours, And God’s right hand!”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “In vain your pomp, ye evil powers Insult the land;
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “In vain your pomp, ye evil powers Insult the land;
Chapter 27 of In Spite of All: A Novel by Edna Lyall holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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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