Chapter 18 of Margaret Tudor is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of Margaret Tudor is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The 20th of March--a day never to be forgot! I have seen Mr. Rivers. It is the first time since that night--nine months ago. I have seen him and spoken with him in the presence of Melinza, Dona Orosia, and the Governor. Whatever may befall us now, nothing can take away the memory of this last hour.
Chapter 18 of Margaret Tudor is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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become of; happen to
From this reading “Whatever may befall us now, nothing can take away the memory of this last hour.”
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman
From this reading “I have seen him and spoken with him in the presence of Melinza, Dona Orosia, and the Governor.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “The 20th of March--a day never to be forgot!”
the head of a state government
From this reading “I have seen him and spoken with him in the presence of Melinza, Dona Orosia, and the Governor.”
march in a procession
From this reading “The 20th of March--a day never to be forgot!”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “Whatever may befall us now, nothing can take away the memory of this last hour.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “It is the first time since that night--nine months ago.”
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “I have seen Mr. Rivers.”
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From this reading The 20th of March--a day never to be forgot!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The 20th of March--a day never to be forgot!
in the past
From this reading It is the first time since that night--nine months ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have seen him and spoken with him in the presence of Melinza, Dona Orosia, and the Governor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Whatever may befall us now, nothing can take away the memory of this last hour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The 20th of March--a day never to be forgot!
become of; happen to
From this reading Whatever may befall us now, nothing can take away the memory of this last hour.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Whatever may befall us now, nothing can take away the memory of this last hour.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The 20th of March--a day never to be forgot!
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman
From this reading I have seen him and spoken with him in the presence of Melinza, Dona Orosia, and the Governor.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is the first time since that night--nine months ago.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The 20th of March--a day never to be forgot!
the head of a state government
From this reading I have seen him and spoken with him in the presence of Melinza, Dona Orosia, and the Governor.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen Mr. Rivers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have seen him and spoken with him in the presence of Melinza, Dona Orosia, and the Governor.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Whatever may befall us now, nothing can take away the memory of this last hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have seen Mr. Rivers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have seen him and spoken with him in the presence of Melinza, Dona Orosia, and the Governor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the first time since that night--nine months ago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the first time since that night--nine months ago.
immediately past
From this reading Whatever may befall us now, nothing can take away the memory of this last hour.
march in a procession
From this reading The 20th of March--a day never to be forgot!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whatever may befall us now, nothing can take away the memory of this last hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have seen him and spoken with him in the presence of Melinza, Dona Orosia, and the Governor.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Whatever may befall us now, nothing can take away the memory of this last hour.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It is the first time since that night--nine months ago.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I have seen Mr. Rivers.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The 20th of March--a day never to be forgot!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It is the first time since that night--nine months ago.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It is the first time since that night--nine months ago.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Whatever may befall us now, nothing can take away the memory of this last hour.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Whatever may befall us now, nothing can take away the memory of this last hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The 20th of March--a day never to be forgot!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have seen him and spoken with him in the presence of Melinza, Dona Orosia, and the Governor.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I have seen him and spoken with him in the presence of Melinza, Dona Orosia, and the Governor.
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I have seen Mr. Rivers.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen Mr. Rivers.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is the first time since that night--nine months ago.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I have seen him and spoken with him in the presence of Melinza, Dona Orosia, and the Governor.
carry out
From this reading Whatever may befall us now, nothing can take away the memory of this last hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is the first time since that night--nine months ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The 20th of March--a day never to be forgot!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whatever may befall us now, nothing can take away the memory of this last hour.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is the first time since that night--nine months ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The 20th of March--a day never to be forgot!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whatever may befall us now, nothing can take away the memory of this last hour.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever may befall us now, nothing can take away the memory of this last hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have seen him and spoken with him in the presence of Melinza, Dona Orosia, and the Governor.
Chapter 18 of Margaret Tudor by Annie T. (Annie Toomer) Colcock holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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.
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