Chapter 9 of Melchior's Dream and Other Tales is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Melchior's Dream and Other Tales is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, how much more doth beauty beauteous seem By that sweet ornament which truth doth give! The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live." SHAKESPEARE. My godmother, Lady Elizabeth, used to say, "Most things are matters of habit. Good habits and bad habits."
Chapter 9 of Melchior's Dream and Other Tales is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading “The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live."”
an old form of “does”
From this reading “"Oh, how much more doth beauty beauteous seem By that sweet ornament which truth doth give!”
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live."”
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading “My godmother, Lady Elizabeth, used to say, "Most things are matters of habit.”
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading “Good habits and bad habits."”
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live."”
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading “"Oh, how much more doth beauty beauteous seem By that sweet ornament which truth doth give!”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “SHAKESPEARE.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Good habits and bad habits."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My godmother, Lady Elizabeth, used to say, "Most things are matters of habit.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Good habits and bad habits."
(poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight
From this reading "Oh, how much more doth beauty beauteous seem By that sweet ornament which truth doth give!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "Oh, how much more doth beauty beauteous seem By that sweet ornament which truth doth give!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Oh, how much more doth beauty beauteous seem By that sweet ornament which truth doth give!
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live."
an old form of “does”
From this reading "Oh, how much more doth beauty beauteous seem By that sweet ornament which truth doth give!
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading My godmother, Lady Elizabeth, used to say, "Most things are matters of habit.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live."
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Oh, how much more doth beauty beauteous seem By that sweet ornament which truth doth give!
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading My godmother, Lady Elizabeth, used to say, "Most things are matters of habit.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good habits and bad habits."
an established custom
From this reading My godmother, Lady Elizabeth, used to say, "Most things are matters of habit.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Good habits and bad habits."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, how much more doth beauty beauteous seem By that sweet ornament which truth doth give!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading My godmother, Lady Elizabeth, used to say, "Most things are matters of habit.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live."
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading My godmother, Lady Elizabeth, used to say, "Most things are matters of habit.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Oh, how much more doth beauty beauteous seem By that sweet ornament which truth doth give!
used to form the superlative
From this reading My godmother, Lady Elizabeth, used to say, "Most things are matters of habit.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Oh, how much more doth beauty beauteous seem By that sweet ornament which truth doth give!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My godmother, Lady Elizabeth, used to say, "Most things are matters of habit.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My godmother, Lady Elizabeth, used to say, "Most things are matters of habit.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, how much more doth beauty beauteous seem By that sweet ornament which truth doth give!
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading "Oh, how much more doth beauty beauteous seem By that sweet ornament which truth doth give!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live."
express in words
From this reading My godmother, Lady Elizabeth, used to say, "Most things are matters of habit.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Oh, how much more doth beauty beauteous seem By that sweet ornament which truth doth give!
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Oh, how much more doth beauty beauteous seem By that sweet ornament which truth doth give!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, how much more doth beauty beauteous seem By that sweet ornament which truth doth give!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading My godmother, Lady Elizabeth, used to say, "Most things are matters of habit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My godmother, Lady Elizabeth, used to say, "Most things are matters of habit.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Oh, how much more doth beauty beauteous seem By that sweet ornament which truth doth give!
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading My godmother, Lady Elizabeth, used to say, "Most things are matters of habit.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Oh, how much more doth beauty beauteous seem By that sweet ornament which truth doth give!
Chapter 9 of Melchior's Dream and Other Tales by Juliana Horatia Ewing holds 125 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 125 sentences of Melchior's Dream and Other Tales, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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