Chapter 27 of Madcap is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Madcap is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BRASS BELL Hermia, waiting for him! What did Mrs. Hammond mean? Was the woman mad? Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience. Poor child!
Chapter 27 of Madcap is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading “THE BRASS BELL Hermia, waiting for him!”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.”
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.”
a force that moves something along
From this reading “Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.”
past form of “indict” — accuse formally of a crime
From this reading “Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.”
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading “Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.”
based on custom rather than documentation
From this reading “Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE BRASS BELL Hermia, waiting for him!
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading THE BRASS BELL Hermia, waiting for him!
a young person of either sex
From this reading Poor child!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did Mrs. Hammond mean?
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BRASS BELL Hermia, waiting for him!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
brought together in one place
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What did Mrs. Hammond mean?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRASS BELL Hermia, waiting for him!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BRASS BELL Hermia, waiting for him!
a force that moves something along
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
past form of “indict” — accuse formally of a crime
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
roused to anger
From this reading Was the woman mad?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What did Mrs. Hammond mean?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading What did Mrs. Hammond mean?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor child!
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRASS BELL Hermia, waiting for him!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
based on custom rather than documentation
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE BRASS BELL Hermia, waiting for him!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was the woman mad?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did Mrs. Hammond mean?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Was the woman mad?
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Hermia had fled from New York, her proud little head bent before this cruel story which, of course, had gathered impetus in the telling and now indicted her of sins unwritten in the fair page of her experience.
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