Chapter 39 of Kate Aylesford: A Story of the Refugees is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of Kate Aylesford: A Story of the Refugees is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAGGY I cannot speak, tears so obstruct my words And choke me with unutterable joy. —Olney. With goddess-like demeanor forth she went, Not unattended, for on her as queen A pomp of winning graces waited still. —Milton. That what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.
Chapter 39 of Kate Aylesford: A Story of the Refugees is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading “MAGGY I cannot speak, tears so obstruct my words And choke me with unutterable joy.”
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading “With goddess-like demeanor forth she went, Not unattended, for on her as queen A pomp of winning graces waited still.”
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “With goddess-like demeanor forth she went, Not unattended, for on her as queen A pomp of winning graces waited still.”
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
From this reading “MAGGY I cannot speak, tears so obstruct my words And choke me with unutterable joy.”
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading “With goddess-like demeanor forth she went, Not unattended, for on her as queen A pomp of winning graces waited still.”
not watched
From this reading “With goddess-like demeanor forth she went, Not unattended, for on her as queen A pomp of winning graces waited still.”
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading “That what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.”
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “That what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.”
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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 With goddess-like demeanor forth she went, Not unattended, for on her as queen A pomp of winning graces waited still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAGGY I cannot speak, tears so obstruct my words And choke me with unutterable joy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With goddess-like demeanor forth she went, Not unattended, for on her as queen A pomp of winning graces waited still.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading That what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.
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From this reading MAGGY I cannot speak, tears so obstruct my words And choke me with unutterable joy.
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading MAGGY I cannot speak, tears so obstruct my words And choke me with unutterable joy.
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading With goddess-like demeanor forth she went, Not unattended, for on her as queen A pomp of winning graces waited still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With goddess-like demeanor forth she went, Not unattended, for on her as queen A pomp of winning graces waited still.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With goddess-like demeanor forth she went, Not unattended, for on her as queen A pomp of winning graces waited still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With goddess-like demeanor forth she went, Not unattended, for on her as queen A pomp of winning graces waited still.
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading With goddess-like demeanor forth she went, Not unattended, for on her as queen A pomp of winning graces waited still.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With goddess-like demeanor forth she went, Not unattended, for on her as queen A pomp of winning graces waited still.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MAGGY I cannot speak, tears so obstruct my words And choke me with unutterable joy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading MAGGY I cannot speak, tears so obstruct my words And choke me with unutterable joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAGGY I cannot speak, tears so obstruct my words And choke me with unutterable joy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MAGGY I cannot speak, tears so obstruct my words And choke me with unutterable joy.
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading —Milton.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MAGGY I cannot speak, tears so obstruct my words And choke me with unutterable joy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With goddess-like demeanor forth she went, Not unattended, for on her as queen A pomp of winning graces waited still.
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
From this reading MAGGY I cannot speak, tears so obstruct my words And choke me with unutterable joy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With goddess-like demeanor forth she went, Not unattended, for on her as queen A pomp of winning graces waited still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —Olney.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With goddess-like demeanor forth she went, Not unattended, for on her as queen A pomp of winning graces waited still.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading With goddess-like demeanor forth she went, Not unattended, for on her as queen A pomp of winning graces waited still.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading With goddess-like demeanor forth she went, Not unattended, for on her as queen A pomp of winning graces waited still.
express in words
From this reading That what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With goddess-like demeanor forth she went, Not unattended, for on her as queen A pomp of winning graces waited still.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MAGGY I cannot speak, tears so obstruct my words And choke me with unutterable joy.
express in speech
From this reading MAGGY I cannot speak, tears so obstruct my words And choke me with unutterable joy.
not in physical motion
From this reading With goddess-like demeanor forth she went, Not unattended, for on her as queen A pomp of winning graces waited still.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading MAGGY I cannot speak, tears so obstruct my words And choke me with unutterable joy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.
not watched
From this reading With goddess-like demeanor forth she went, Not unattended, for on her as queen A pomp of winning graces waited still.
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading MAGGY I cannot speak, tears so obstruct my words And choke me with unutterable joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading With goddess-like demeanor forth she went, Not unattended, for on her as queen A pomp of winning graces waited still.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With goddess-like demeanor forth she went, Not unattended, for on her as queen A pomp of winning graces waited still.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading That what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.
having won
From this reading With goddess-like demeanor forth she went, Not unattended, for on her as queen A pomp of winning graces waited still.
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading That what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MAGGY I cannot speak, tears so obstruct my words And choke me with unutterable joy.
the words that are spoken
From this reading MAGGY I cannot speak, tears so obstruct my words And choke me with unutterable joy.
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