Chapter 11 of Mistress Nancy Molesworth is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Mistress Nancy Molesworth is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MY FIGHT WITH BENET KILLIGREW, AND OUR FLIGHT ACROSS THE MOORS. "Stop!" I cried as the party came up. Immediately the women checked their horses, but the man seemed as though he would ride on, heedless of me. When he saw that his companions obeyed my bidding, however, he wheeled around savagely.
Chapter 11 of Mistress Nancy Molesworth is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States poet; brother of William Rose Benet (1898-1943)
From this reading “MY FIGHT WITH BENET KILLIGREW, AND OUR FLIGHT ACROSS THE MOORS.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “When he saw that his companions obeyed my bidding, however, he wheeled around savagely.”
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading “Immediately the women checked their horses, but the man seemed as though he would ride on, heedless of me.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “MY FIGHT WITH BENET KILLIGREW, AND OUR FLIGHT ACROSS THE MOORS.”
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading “MY FIGHT WITH BENET KILLIGREW, AND OUR FLIGHT ACROSS THE MOORS.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “When he saw that his companions obeyed my bidding, however, he wheeled around savagely.”
in a vicious manner
From this reading “When he saw that his companions obeyed my bidding, however, he wheeled around savagely.”
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading “When he saw that his companions obeyed my bidding, however, he wheeled around savagely.”
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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bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “I cried as the party came up.”
In this reading “Immediately the women checked their horses, but the man seemed as though he would ride on, heedless of me.”
In this reading “MY FIGHT WITH BENET KILLIGREW, AND OUR FLIGHT ACROSS THE MOORS.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading MY FIGHT WITH BENET KILLIGREW, AND OUR FLIGHT ACROSS THE MOORS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY FIGHT WITH BENET KILLIGREW, AND OUR FLIGHT ACROSS THE MOORS.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When he saw that his companions obeyed my bidding, however, he wheeled around savagely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I cried as the party came up.
United States poet; brother of William Rose Benet (1898-1943)
From this reading MY FIGHT WITH BENET KILLIGREW, AND OUR FLIGHT ACROSS THE MOORS.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading When he saw that his companions obeyed my bidding, however, he wheeled around savagely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Immediately the women checked their horses, but the man seemed as though he would ride on, heedless of me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I cried as the party came up.
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Immediately the women checked their horses, but the man seemed as though he would ride on, heedless of me.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When he saw that his companions obeyed my bidding, however, he wheeled around savagely.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried as the party came up.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading MY FIGHT WITH BENET KILLIGREW, AND OUR FLIGHT ACROSS THE MOORS.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading MY FIGHT WITH BENET KILLIGREW, AND OUR FLIGHT ACROSS THE MOORS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Immediately the women checked their horses, but the man seemed as though he would ride on, heedless of me.
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading Immediately the women checked their horses, but the man seemed as though he would ride on, heedless of me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he saw that his companions obeyed my bidding, however, he wheeled around savagely.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Immediately the women checked their horses, but the man seemed as though he would ride on, heedless of me.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When he saw that his companions obeyed my bidding, however, he wheeled around savagely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cried as the party came up.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately the women checked their horses, but the man seemed as though he would ride on, heedless of me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY FIGHT WITH BENET KILLIGREW, AND OUR FLIGHT ACROSS THE MOORS.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Immediately the women checked their horses, but the man seemed as though he would ride on, heedless of me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Immediately the women checked their horses, but the man seemed as though he would ride on, heedless of me.
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading MY FIGHT WITH BENET KILLIGREW, AND OUR FLIGHT ACROSS THE MOORS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY FIGHT WITH BENET KILLIGREW, AND OUR FLIGHT ACROSS THE MOORS.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading When he saw that his companions obeyed my bidding, however, he wheeled around savagely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Immediately the women checked their horses, but the man seemed as though he would ride on, heedless of me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Immediately the women checked their horses, but the man seemed as though he would ride on, heedless of me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading MY FIGHT WITH BENET KILLIGREW, AND OUR FLIGHT ACROSS THE MOORS.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I cried as the party came up.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Immediately the women checked their horses, but the man seemed as though he would ride on, heedless of me.
in a vicious manner
From this reading When he saw that his companions obeyed my bidding, however, he wheeled around savagely.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he saw that his companions obeyed my bidding, however, he wheeled around savagely.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Immediately the women checked their horses, but the man seemed as though he would ride on, heedless of me.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he saw that his companions obeyed my bidding, however, he wheeled around savagely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY FIGHT WITH BENET KILLIGREW, AND OUR FLIGHT ACROSS THE MOORS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Immediately the women checked their horses, but the man seemed as though he would ride on, heedless of me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Immediately the women checked their horses, but the man seemed as though he would ride on, heedless of me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I cried as the party came up.
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading When he saw that his companions obeyed my bidding, however, he wheeled around savagely.
at the time that
From this reading When he saw that his companions obeyed my bidding, however, he wheeled around savagely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY FIGHT WITH BENET KILLIGREW, AND OUR FLIGHT ACROSS THE MOORS.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Immediately the women checked their horses, but the man seemed as though he would ride on, heedless of me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Immediately the women checked their horses, but the man seemed as though he would ride on, heedless of me.
Chapter 11 of Mistress Nancy Molesworth by Joseph Hocking holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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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