Chapter 23 of Lavinia is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Lavinia is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So it is settled. Her prayers are answered; her vows are fulfilled. Everything is, or will be upon Rupert’s recovery, as it was. _As it was? When?_ Before Binning’s coming?
Chapter 23 of Lavinia is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Her prayers are answered; her vows are fulfilled.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “When?_ Before Binning’s coming?”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything is, or will be upon Rupert’s recovery, as it was.”
completed to perfection
From this reading “Her prayers are answered; her vows are fulfilled.”
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “Her prayers are answered; her vows are fulfilled.”
return to an original state
From this reading “Everything is, or will be upon Rupert’s recovery, as it was.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “So it is settled.”
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading “Her prayers are answered; her vows are fulfilled.”
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Her prayers are answered; her vows are fulfilled.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her prayers are answered; her vows are fulfilled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everything is, or will be upon Rupert’s recovery, as it was.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everything is, or will be upon Rupert’s recovery, as it was.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When?_ Before Binning’s coming?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When?_ Before Binning’s coming?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When?_ Before Binning’s coming?
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything is, or will be upon Rupert’s recovery, as it was.
completed to perfection
From this reading Her prayers are answered; her vows are fulfilled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her prayers are answered; her vows are fulfilled.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it is settled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it is settled.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Everything is, or will be upon Rupert’s recovery, as it was.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Her prayers are answered; her vows are fulfilled.
return to an original state
From this reading Everything is, or will be upon Rupert’s recovery, as it was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything is, or will be upon Rupert’s recovery, as it was.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading So it is settled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it is settled.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Everything is, or will be upon Rupert’s recovery, as it was.
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading Her prayers are answered; her vows are fulfilled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything is, or will be upon Rupert’s recovery, as it was.
at the time that
From this reading When?_ Before Binning’s coming?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Everything is, or will be upon Rupert’s recovery, as it was.
Chapter 23 of Lavinia by Rhoda Broughton holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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 23 holds 148 sentences of Lavinia, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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