Chapter 17 of Lady Cassandra is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Lady Cassandra is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cassandra shook her head with a dreary indifference. "But I don't care, you see; I don't care. Nothing matters to me at this moment but just our two selves! It's so easy for you to talk, Grizel. You are more than happy; you are content!
Chapter 17 of Lady Cassandra is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
From this reading “Cassandra shook her head with a dreary indifference.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “You are more than happy; you are content!”
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading “Cassandra shook her head with a dreary indifference.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “It's so easy for you to talk, Grizel.”
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading “Cassandra shook her head with a dreary indifference.”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Nothing matters to me at this moment but just our two selves!”
plural of “self” — your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading “Nothing matters to me at this moment but just our two selves!”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Cassandra shook her head with a dreary indifference.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cassandra shook her head with a dreary indifference.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are more than happy; you are content!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing matters to me at this moment but just our two selves!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I don't care, you see; I don't care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "But I don't care, you see; I don't care.
(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
From this reading Cassandra shook her head with a dreary indifference.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading You are more than happy; you are content!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I don't care, you see; I don't care.
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Cassandra shook her head with a dreary indifference.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It's so easy for you to talk, Grizel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's so easy for you to talk, Grizel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's so easy for you to talk, Grizel.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading You are more than happy; you are content!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Cassandra shook her head with a dreary indifference.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cassandra shook her head with a dreary indifference.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I don't care, you see; I don't care.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Cassandra shook her head with a dreary indifference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's so easy for you to talk, Grizel.
and nothing more
From this reading Nothing matters to me at this moment but just our two selves!
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Nothing matters to me at this moment but just our two selves!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing matters to me at this moment but just our two selves!
a particular point in time
From this reading Nothing matters to me at this moment but just our two selves!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You are more than happy; you are content!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing matters to me at this moment but just our two selves!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Nothing matters to me at this moment but just our two selves!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But I don't care, you see; I don't care.
plural of “self” — your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Nothing matters to me at this moment but just our two selves!
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Cassandra shook her head with a dreary indifference.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's so easy for you to talk, Grizel.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It's so easy for you to talk, Grizel.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You are more than happy; you are content!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing matters to me at this moment but just our two selves!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing matters to me at this moment but just our two selves!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nothing matters to me at this moment but just our two selves!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cassandra shook her head with a dreary indifference.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I don't care, you see; I don't care.
Chapter 17 of Lady Cassandra by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 17 holds 420 sentences of Lady Cassandra, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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