Chapter 8 of Lady Cassandra is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Lady Cassandra is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"So long as we have each other, we can bear the rest. Honestly, dear, we shall have less to bear than most people, for the simple reason that we won't _let_ things trouble! When one has gained the big treasure, the gnats can't sting. It's not like you, Grizel, to be afraid!" "I am hideously afraid, but it's your fault.
Chapter 8 of Lady Cassandra is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “"I am hideously afraid, but it's your fault.”
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “When one has gained the big treasure, the gnats can't sting.”
plural of “gnat” — any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
From this reading “When one has gained the big treasure, the gnats can't sting.”
in a hideous manner
From this reading “"I am hideously afraid, but it's your fault.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “Honestly, dear, we shall have less to bear than most people, for the simple reason that we won't _let_ things trouble!”
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “Honestly, dear, we shall have less to bear than most people, for the simple reason that we won't _let_ things trouble!”
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading “When one has gained the big treasure, the gnats can't sting.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “When one has gained the big treasure, the gnats can't sting.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Honestly, dear, we shall have less to bear than most people, for the simple reason that we won't _let_ things trouble!”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading It's not like you, Grizel, to be afraid!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am hideously afraid, but it's your fault.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So long as we have each other, we can bear the rest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It's not like you, Grizel, to be afraid!"
have
From this reading "So long as we have each other, we can bear the rest.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When one has gained the big treasure, the gnats can't sting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am hideously afraid, but it's your fault.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "So long as we have each other, we can bear the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When one has gained the big treasure, the gnats can't sting.
dearly loved
From this reading Honestly, dear, we shall have less to bear than most people, for the simple reason that we won't _let_ things trouble!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "So long as we have each other, we can bear the rest.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I am hideously afraid, but it's your fault.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Honestly, dear, we shall have less to bear than most people, for the simple reason that we won't _let_ things trouble!
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading When one has gained the big treasure, the gnats can't sting.
plural of “gnat” — any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
From this reading When one has gained the big treasure, the gnats can't sting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's not like you, Grizel, to be afraid!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When one has gained the big treasure, the gnats can't sting.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So long as we have each other, we can bear the rest.
in a hideous manner
From this reading "I am hideously afraid, but it's your fault.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Honestly, dear, we shall have less to bear than most people, for the simple reason that we won't _let_ things trouble!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am hideously afraid, but it's your fault.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's not like you, Grizel, to be afraid!"
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Honestly, dear, we shall have less to bear than most people, for the simple reason that we won't _let_ things trouble!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Honestly, dear, we shall have less to bear than most people, for the simple reason that we won't _let_ things trouble!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It's not like you, Grizel, to be afraid!"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "So long as we have each other, we can bear the rest.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Honestly, dear, we shall have less to bear than most people, for the simple reason that we won't _let_ things trouble!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It's not like you, Grizel, to be afraid!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When one has gained the big treasure, the gnats can't sting.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "So long as we have each other, we can bear the rest.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Honestly, dear, we shall have less to bear than most people, for the simple reason that we won't _let_ things trouble!
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Honestly, dear, we shall have less to bear than most people, for the simple reason that we won't _let_ things trouble!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "So long as we have each other, we can bear the rest.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Honestly, dear, we shall have less to bear than most people, for the simple reason that we won't _let_ things trouble!
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Honestly, dear, we shall have less to bear than most people, for the simple reason that we won't _let_ things trouble!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So long as we have each other, we can bear the rest.
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading When one has gained the big treasure, the gnats can't sting.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Honestly, dear, we shall have less to bear than most people, for the simple reason that we won't _let_ things trouble!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Honestly, dear, we shall have less to bear than most people, for the simple reason that we won't _let_ things trouble!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So long as we have each other, we can bear the rest.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Honestly, dear, we shall have less to bear than most people, for the simple reason that we won't _let_ things trouble!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Honestly, dear, we shall have less to bear than most people, for the simple reason that we won't _let_ things trouble!
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading When one has gained the big treasure, the gnats can't sting.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Honestly, dear, we shall have less to bear than most people, for the simple reason that we won't _let_ things trouble!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "So long as we have each other, we can bear the rest.
at the time that
From this reading When one has gained the big treasure, the gnats can't sting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Honestly, dear, we shall have less to bear than most people, for the simple reason that we won't _let_ things trouble!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's not like you, Grizel, to be afraid!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am hideously afraid, but it's your fault.
Chapter 8 of Lady Cassandra by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 8 holds 426 sentences of Lady Cassandra, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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