Chapter 9 of Lillian's vow is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Lillian's vow is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DECEIVED. “LENORE,--Must see you. Failing in that, I will write you to-morrow. CYRIL.” Those were the words written upon the scrap of paper which Mrs. Raleigh eagerly displayed to her daughter.
Chapter 9 of Lillian's vow is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading “CYRIL.””
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “DECEIVED.”
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading “Those were the words written upon the scrap of paper which Mrs. Raleigh eagerly displayed to her daughter.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Those were the words written upon the scrap of paper which Mrs. Raleigh eagerly displayed to her daughter.”
a flaw or weak point
From this reading “Failing in that, I will write you to-morrow.”
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading “Those were the words written upon the scrap of paper which Mrs. Raleigh eagerly displayed to her daughter.”
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “Those were the words written upon the scrap of paper which Mrs. Raleigh eagerly displayed to her daughter.”
produce a literary work
From this reading “Failing in that, I will write you to-morrow.”
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Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading CYRIL.”
a female human offspring
From this reading Those were the words written upon the scrap of paper which Mrs. Raleigh eagerly displayed to her daughter.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading DECEIVED.
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Those were the words written upon the scrap of paper which Mrs. Raleigh eagerly displayed to her daughter.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Those were the words written upon the scrap of paper which Mrs. Raleigh eagerly displayed to her daughter.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Failing in that, I will write you to-morrow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Those were the words written upon the scrap of paper which Mrs. Raleigh eagerly displayed to her daughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Failing in that, I will write you to-morrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Failing in that, I will write you to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “LENORE,--Must see you.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Those were the words written upon the scrap of paper which Mrs. Raleigh eagerly displayed to her daughter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “LENORE,--Must see you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those were the words written upon the scrap of paper which Mrs. Raleigh eagerly displayed to her daughter.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Those were the words written upon the scrap of paper which Mrs. Raleigh eagerly displayed to her daughter.
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading Those were the words written upon the scrap of paper which Mrs. Raleigh eagerly displayed to her daughter.
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Those were the words written upon the scrap of paper which Mrs. Raleigh eagerly displayed to her daughter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “LENORE,--Must see you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Failing in that, I will write you to-morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those were the words written upon the scrap of paper which Mrs. Raleigh eagerly displayed to her daughter.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those were the words written upon the scrap of paper which Mrs. Raleigh eagerly displayed to her daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those were the words written upon the scrap of paper which Mrs. Raleigh eagerly displayed to her daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Failing in that, I will write you to-morrow.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Those were the words written upon the scrap of paper which Mrs. Raleigh eagerly displayed to her daughter.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those were the words written upon the scrap of paper which Mrs. Raleigh eagerly displayed to her daughter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those were the words written upon the scrap of paper which Mrs. Raleigh eagerly displayed to her daughter.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Failing in that, I will write you to-morrow.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Those were the words written upon the scrap of paper which Mrs. Raleigh eagerly displayed to her daughter.
produce a literary work
From this reading Failing in that, I will write you to-morrow.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Those were the words written upon the scrap of paper which Mrs. Raleigh eagerly displayed to her daughter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “LENORE,--Must see you.
Chapter 9 of Lillian's vow by E. Burke, Mrs. Collins holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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 9 holds 121 sentences of Lillian's vow, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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