Chapter 11 of Miss Devereux, spinster is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Miss Devereux, spinster is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRIFE FOR THE MASTERY. "Fie, fie! Unknit that threatening unkind brow; And dart not scornful glances from those eyes." SHAKESPEARE. SYBELLA's exercise of authority over Cyril had reached the limit of her tether.
Chapter 11 of Miss Devereux, spinster is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading “SYBELLA's exercise of authority over Cyril had reached the limit of her tether.”
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “Unknit that threatening unkind brow; And dart not scornful glances from those eyes."”
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading “SYBELLA's exercise of authority over Cyril had reached the limit of her tether.”
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading “A STRIFE FOR THE MASTERY.”
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading “Unknit that threatening unkind brow; And dart not scornful glances from those eyes."”
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading “A STRIFE FOR THE MASTERY.”
tie with a tether
From this reading “SYBELLA's exercise of authority over Cyril had reached the limit of her tether.”
lacking kindness
From this reading “Unknit that threatening unkind brow; And dart not scornful glances from those eyes."”
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 “SYBELLA's exercise of authority over Cyril had reached the limit of her tether.”
In this reading “Unknit that threatening unkind brow; And dart not scornful glances from those eyes."”
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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 STRIFE FOR THE MASTERY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unknit that threatening unkind brow; And dart not scornful glances from those eyes."
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading SYBELLA's exercise of authority over Cyril had reached the limit of her tether.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Unknit that threatening unkind brow; And dart not scornful glances from those eyes."
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading SYBELLA's exercise of authority over Cyril had reached the limit of her tether.
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Unknit that threatening unkind brow; And dart not scornful glances from those eyes."
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading SYBELLA's exercise of authority over Cyril had reached the limit of her tether.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Unknit that threatening unkind brow; And dart not scornful glances from those eyes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fie, fie!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STRIFE FOR THE MASTERY.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Unknit that threatening unkind brow; And dart not scornful glances from those eyes."
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Unknit that threatening unkind brow; And dart not scornful glances from those eyes."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SYBELLA's exercise of authority over Cyril had reached the limit of her tether.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SYBELLA's exercise of authority over Cyril had reached the limit of her tether.
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading SYBELLA's exercise of authority over Cyril had reached the limit of her tether.
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading A STRIFE FOR THE MASTERY.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Unknit that threatening unkind brow; And dart not scornful glances from those eyes."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SYBELLA's exercise of authority over Cyril had reached the limit of her tether.
above and across; more than
From this reading SYBELLA's exercise of authority over Cyril had reached the limit of her tether.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading SYBELLA's exercise of authority over Cyril had reached the limit of her tether.
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Unknit that threatening unkind brow; And dart not scornful glances from those eyes."
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE.
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading A STRIFE FOR THE MASTERY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SYBELLA's exercise of authority over Cyril had reached the limit of her tether.
tie with a tether
From this reading SYBELLA's exercise of authority over Cyril had reached the limit of her tether.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unknit that threatening unkind brow; And dart not scornful glances from those eyes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRIFE FOR THE MASTERY.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Unknit that threatening unkind brow; And dart not scornful glances from those eyes."
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Unknit that threatening unkind brow; And dart not scornful glances from those eyes."
lacking kindness
From this reading Unknit that threatening unkind brow; And dart not scornful glances from those eyes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unknit that threatening unkind brow; And dart not scornful glances from those eyes."
Chapter 11 of Miss Devereux, spinster by Agnes Giberne holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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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