Chapter 3 of Maud Florence Nellie is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Maud Florence Nellie is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Most of it," said Edgar. "But I do not know what you believe about the jewels." "It is my belief that somehow Whittaker had them, after all! _I_ should have committed him for trial. Alwyn took his part, violently swore I insulted him by having such an idea in connection with his companion.
Chapter 3 of Maud Florence Nellie is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any cognitive content held as true
From this reading “"It is my belief that somehow Whittaker had them, after all!”
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading “_I_ should have committed him for trial.”
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading “Alwyn took his part, violently swore I insulted him by having such an idea in connection with his companion.”
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading “"Most of it," said Edgar.”
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading “Alwyn took his part, violently swore I insulted him by having such an idea in connection with his companion.”
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading “"But I do not know what you believe about the jewels."”
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “Alwyn took his part, violently swore I insulted him by having such an idea in connection with his companion.”
in a violent manner
From this reading “Alwyn took his part, violently swore I insulted him by having such an idea in connection with his companion.”
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 “Alwyn took his part, violently swore I insulted him by having such an idea in connection with his companion.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But I do not know what you believe about the jewels."
later than; following
From this reading "It is my belief that somehow Whittaker had them, after all!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It is my belief that somehow Whittaker had them, after all!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alwyn took his part, violently swore I insulted him by having such an idea in connection with his companion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alwyn took his part, violently swore I insulted him by having such an idea in connection with his companion.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading "It is my belief that somehow Whittaker had them, after all!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "But I do not know what you believe about the jewels."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I do not know what you believe about the jewels."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alwyn took his part, violently swore I insulted him by having such an idea in connection with his companion.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading _I_ should have committed him for trial.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Alwyn took his part, violently swore I insulted him by having such an idea in connection with his companion.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Alwyn took his part, violently swore I insulted him by having such an idea in connection with his companion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But I do not know what you believe about the jewels."
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading "Most of it," said Edgar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _I_ should have committed him for trial.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It is my belief that somehow Whittaker had them, after all!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _I_ should have committed him for trial.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Alwyn took his part, violently swore I insulted him by having such an idea in connection with his companion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _I_ should have committed him for trial.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alwyn took his part, violently swore I insulted him by having such an idea in connection with his companion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I do not know what you believe about the jewels."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Alwyn took his part, violently swore I insulted him by having such an idea in connection with his companion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alwyn took his part, violently swore I insulted him by having such an idea in connection with his companion.
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading Alwyn took his part, violently swore I insulted him by having such an idea in connection with his companion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is my belief that somehow Whittaker had them, after all!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Most of it," said Edgar.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading "But I do not know what you believe about the jewels."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But I do not know what you believe about the jewels."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Most of it," said Edgar.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is my belief that somehow Whittaker had them, after all!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But I do not know what you believe about the jewels."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Most of it," said Edgar.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Alwyn took his part, violently swore I insulted him by having such an idea in connection with his companion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Most of it," said Edgar.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _I_ should have committed him for trial.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "It is my belief that somehow Whittaker had them, after all!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Alwyn took his part, violently swore I insulted him by having such an idea in connection with his companion.
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Alwyn took his part, violently swore I insulted him by having such an idea in connection with his companion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is my belief that somehow Whittaker had them, after all!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But I do not know what you believe about the jewels."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It is my belief that somehow Whittaker had them, after all!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Alwyn took his part, violently swore I insulted him by having such an idea in connection with his companion.
the act of testing something
From this reading _I_ should have committed him for trial.
in a violent manner
From this reading Alwyn took his part, violently swore I insulted him by having such an idea in connection with his companion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But I do not know what you believe about the jewels."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is my belief that somehow Whittaker had them, after all!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alwyn took his part, violently swore I insulted him by having such an idea in connection with his companion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I do not know what you believe about the jewels."
Chapter 3 of Maud Florence Nellie by Christabel R. (Christabel Rose) Coleridge holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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 3 holds 441 sentences of Maud Florence Nellie, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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