Chapter XXXVI of Love's bitterest cup, “Told in the Old Hall,” is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXXVI
Chapter XXXVI of Love's bitterest cup, “Told in the Old Hall,” is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It was fifty years ago, my bairnie—fifty years ago. Earl Hardston ruled at Enderby. Distant cousin he was to yon present Earl Francis——What was that? Eh! nothing but the flap of the owl’s wing as it passed. “Earl Hardston ruled at Enderby.
Chapter XXXVI of Love's bitterest cup, “Told in the Old Hall,” is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Distant cousin he was to yon present Earl Francis——What was that?”
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading “Distant cousin he was to yon present Earl Francis——What was that?”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “Earl Hardston ruled at Enderby.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading ““It was fifty years ago, my bairnie—fifty years ago.”
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading “Eh! nothing but the flap of the owl’s wing as it passed.”
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading “Earl Hardston ruled at Enderby.”
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading “Eh! nothing but the flap of the owl’s wing as it passed.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “Distant cousin he was to yon present Earl Francis——What was that?”
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 ““It was fifty years ago, my bairnie—fifty years ago.”
In this reading “Distant cousin he was to yon present Earl Francis——What was that?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
in the past
From this reading “It was fifty years ago, my bairnie—fifty years ago.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eh! nothing but the flap of the owl’s wing as it passed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Earl Hardston ruled at Enderby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was fifty years ago, my bairnie—fifty years ago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Eh! nothing but the flap of the owl’s wing as it passed.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Distant cousin he was to yon present Earl Francis——What was that?
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Distant cousin he was to yon present Earl Francis——What was that?
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Earl Hardston ruled at Enderby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eh! nothing but the flap of the owl’s wing as it passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Earl Hardston ruled at Enderby.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “It was fifty years ago, my bairnie—fifty years ago.
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading Eh! nothing but the flap of the owl’s wing as it passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Distant cousin he was to yon present Earl Francis——What was that?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Earl Hardston ruled at Enderby.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Distant cousin he was to yon present Earl Francis——What was that?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was fifty years ago, my bairnie—fifty years ago.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It was fifty years ago, my bairnie—fifty years ago.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Eh! nothing but the flap of the owl’s wing as it passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eh! nothing but the flap of the owl’s wing as it passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eh! nothing but the flap of the owl’s wing as it passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Eh! nothing but the flap of the owl’s wing as it passed.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Distant cousin he was to yon present Earl Francis——What was that?
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading Earl Hardston ruled at Enderby.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Distant cousin he was to yon present Earl Francis——What was that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eh! nothing but the flap of the owl’s wing as it passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Distant cousin he was to yon present Earl Francis——What was that?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was fifty years ago, my bairnie—fifty years ago.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Distant cousin he was to yon present Earl Francis——What was that?
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Eh! nothing but the flap of the owl’s wing as it passed.
a late time of life
From this reading “It was fifty years ago, my bairnie—fifty years ago.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Distant cousin he was to yon present Earl Francis——What was that?
Chapter 36 of Love's bitterest cup by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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 36 holds 120 sentences of Love's bitterest cup, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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