Chapter 12 of Merrylips is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Merrylips is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A VENNER TO THE RESCUE! "Sybil! Hey, Sybil! Why dost not answer when I speak thee fair?" It was Herbert Lowry that spoke from the threshold of the hall, where Merrylips sat alone at her knitting.
Chapter 12 of Merrylips is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Why dost not answer when I speak thee fair?"”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Why dost not answer when I speak thee fair?"”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “It was Herbert Lowry that spoke from the threshold of the hall, where Merrylips sat alone at her knitting.”
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “It was Herbert Lowry that spoke from the threshold of the hall, where Merrylips sat alone at her knitting.”
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading “It was Herbert Lowry that spoke from the threshold of the hall, where Merrylips sat alone at her knitting.”
English painter (1887-1976)
From this reading “It was Herbert Lowry that spoke from the threshold of the hall, where Merrylips sat alone at her knitting.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “A VENNER TO THE RESCUE!”
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “It was Herbert Lowry that spoke from the threshold of the hall, where Merrylips sat alone at her knitting.”
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.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VENNER TO THE RESCUE!
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was Herbert Lowry that spoke from the threshold of the hall, where Merrylips sat alone at her knitting.
react verbally
From this reading Why dost not answer when I speak thee fair?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Herbert Lowry that spoke from the threshold of the hall, where Merrylips sat alone at her knitting.
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Why dost not answer when I speak thee fair?"
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Why dost not answer when I speak thee fair?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Herbert Lowry that spoke from the threshold of the hall, where Merrylips sat alone at her knitting.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was Herbert Lowry that spoke from the threshold of the hall, where Merrylips sat alone at her knitting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Herbert Lowry that spoke from the threshold of the hall, where Merrylips sat alone at her knitting.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading It was Herbert Lowry that spoke from the threshold of the hall, where Merrylips sat alone at her knitting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hey, Sybil!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why dost not answer when I speak thee fair?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Herbert Lowry that spoke from the threshold of the hall, where Merrylips sat alone at her knitting.
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading It was Herbert Lowry that spoke from the threshold of the hall, where Merrylips sat alone at her knitting.
English painter (1887-1976)
From this reading It was Herbert Lowry that spoke from the threshold of the hall, where Merrylips sat alone at her knitting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Herbert Lowry that spoke from the threshold of the hall, where Merrylips sat alone at her knitting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why dost not answer when I speak thee fair?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Herbert Lowry that spoke from the threshold of the hall, where Merrylips sat alone at her knitting.
free from harm or evil
From this reading A VENNER TO THE RESCUE!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was Herbert Lowry that spoke from the threshold of the hall, where Merrylips sat alone at her knitting.
express in speech
From this reading Why dost not answer when I speak thee fair?"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Herbert Lowry that spoke from the threshold of the hall, where Merrylips sat alone at her knitting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sybil!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Herbert Lowry that spoke from the threshold of the hall, where Merrylips sat alone at her knitting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VENNER TO THE RESCUE!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Why dost not answer when I speak thee fair?"
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading It was Herbert Lowry that spoke from the threshold of the hall, where Merrylips sat alone at her knitting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VENNER TO THE RESCUE!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VENNER TO THE RESCUE!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Herbert Lowry that spoke from the threshold of the hall, where Merrylips sat alone at her knitting.
at the time that
From this reading Why dost not answer when I speak thee fair?"
in or at the place that
From this reading It was Herbert Lowry that spoke from the threshold of the hall, where Merrylips sat alone at her knitting.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why dost not answer when I speak thee fair?"
Chapter 12 of Merrylips by Beulah Marie Dix holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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 12 holds 112 sentences of Merrylips, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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