Chapter 10 of Lady Barbarity: A Romance is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Lady Barbarity: A Romance is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I PLAY CATHERINE TO MR. DARE’S PETRUCHIO. IT was our custom at Cleeby to sit down to the evening meal at seven o’clock. We held supper a function in our country day. Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.
Chapter 10 of Lady Barbarity: A Romance is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading “Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.”
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading “I PLAY CATHERINE TO MR.”
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading “IT was our custom at Cleeby to sit down to the evening meal at seven o’clock.”
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading “Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.”
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading “We held supper a function in our country day.”
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading “Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.”
look at with amorous intentions
From this reading “Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.”
the sister of your spouse
From this reading “Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.”
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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take a seat
In this reading “IT was our custom at Cleeby to sit down to the evening meal at seven o’clock.”
In this reading “IT was our custom at Cleeby to sit down to the evening meal at seven o’clock.”
In this reading “IT was our custom at Cleeby to sit down to the evening meal at seven o’clock.”
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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 We held supper a function in our country day.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT was our custom at Cleeby to sit down to the evening meal at seven o’clock.
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading I PLAY CATHERINE TO MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was our custom at Cleeby to sit down to the evening meal at seven o’clock.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We held supper a function in our country day.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading IT was our custom at Cleeby to sit down to the evening meal at seven o’clock.
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From this reading DARE’S PETRUCHIO.
a female human offspring
From this reading Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We held supper a function in our country day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IT was our custom at Cleeby to sit down to the evening meal at seven o’clock.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading IT was our custom at Cleeby to sit down to the evening meal at seven o’clock.
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading We held supper a function in our country day.
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading We held supper a function in our country day.
having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes
From this reading Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I PLAY CATHERINE TO MR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We held supper a function in our country day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was our custom at Cleeby to sit down to the evening meal at seven o’clock.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading IT was our custom at Cleeby to sit down to the evening meal at seven o’clock.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I PLAY CATHERINE TO MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.
not any; not one
From this reading Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.
according to the clock
From this reading IT was our custom at Cleeby to sit down to the evening meal at seven o’clock.
look at with amorous intentions
From this reading Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IT was our custom at Cleeby to sit down to the evening meal at seven o’clock.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DARE’S PETRUCHIO.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I PLAY CATHERINE TO MR.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading IT was our custom at Cleeby to sit down to the evening meal at seven o’clock.
the sister of your spouse
From this reading Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.
be seated
From this reading IT was our custom at Cleeby to sit down to the evening meal at seven o’clock.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading We held supper a function in our country day.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was our custom at Cleeby to sit down to the evening meal at seven o’clock.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I PLAY CATHERINE TO MR.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was our custom at Cleeby to sit down to the evening meal at seven o’clock.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We held supper a function in our country day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then it was that the Earl, my heroical papa, gout or no gout, would grace the table with his embroidered presence, and ogle his daughter, or his sister-in-law the ancient Caroline.
Chapter 10 of Lady Barbarity: A Romance by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 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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