Chapter 32 of Miss Devereux, spinster is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Miss Devereux, spinster is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOULEVERSEMENT. "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e." R. BURNS. CYRIL had not remembered to lock the door, and he became speedily aware of his mistake. It opened, and a head was inserted.
Chapter 32 of Miss Devereux, spinster is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading “"She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."”
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading “"She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."”
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “R. BURNS.”
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “"She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."”
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading “CYRIL had not remembered to lock the door, and he became speedily aware of his mistake.”
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading “It opened, and a head was inserted.”
(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
From this reading “"She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."”
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading “"She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."”
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In this reading “CYRIL had not remembered to lock the door, and he became speedily aware of his mistake.”
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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 It opened, and a head was inserted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading CYRIL had not remembered to lock the door, and he became speedily aware of his mistake.
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From this reading "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading CYRIL had not remembered to lock the door, and he became speedily aware of his mistake.
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOULEVERSEMENT.
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading R. BURNS.
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading CYRIL had not remembered to lock the door, and he became speedily aware of his mistake.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading CYRIL had not remembered to lock the door, and he became speedily aware of his mistake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CYRIL had not remembered to lock the door, and he became speedily aware of his mistake.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It opened, and a head was inserted.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CYRIL had not remembered to lock the door, and he became speedily aware of his mistake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading It opened, and a head was inserted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."
fasten with a lock
From this reading CYRIL had not remembered to lock the door, and he became speedily aware of his mistake.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading CYRIL had not remembered to lock the door, and he became speedily aware of his mistake.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CYRIL had not remembered to lock the door, and he became speedily aware of his mistake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CYRIL had not remembered to lock the door, and he became speedily aware of his mistake.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It opened, and a head was inserted.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading R. BURNS.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading CYRIL had not remembered to lock the door, and he became speedily aware of his mistake.
(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
From this reading "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."
with speed
From this reading CYRIL had not remembered to lock the door, and he became speedily aware of his mistake.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CYRIL had not remembered to lock the door, and he became speedily aware of his mistake.
precisely as stated
From this reading "She's bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And lang has had my heart in thrall; And aye it charms my very saul, The kind love that's in her e'e."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It opened, and a head was inserted.
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