Chapter 8 of Mistress Nell: A Merry Tale of a Merry Time is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Mistress Nell: A Merry Tale of a Merry Time is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Come down! Come up! The music died away among the old oaks in the park. Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house. The door leading to the terrace was thrown quickly open, and Nell appeared.
Chapter 8 of Mistress Nell: A Merry Tale of a Merry Time is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading “Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.”
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.”
excessively quick
From this reading “Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “The door leading to the terrace was thrown quickly open, and Nell appeared.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.”
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “The music died away among the old oaks in the park.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “The music died away among the old oaks in the park.”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “The door leading to the terrace was thrown quickly open, and Nell appeared.”
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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In this reading “Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.”
become less in amount or intensity
In this reading “The music died away among the old oaks in the park.”
In this reading “The music died away among the old oaks in the park.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “Come down!”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “Come up!”
In this reading “Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.”
In this reading “The music died away among the old oaks in the park.”
In this reading “Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.”
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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 Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The music died away among the old oaks in the park.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The door leading to the terrace was thrown quickly open, and Nell appeared.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The music died away among the old oaks in the park.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come down!
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The music died away among the old oaks in the park.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door leading to the terrace was thrown quickly open, and Nell appeared.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Come down!
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.
excessively quick
From this reading Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The music died away among the old oaks in the park.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The door leading to the terrace was thrown quickly open, and Nell appeared.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The music died away among the old oaks in the park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door leading to the terrace was thrown quickly open, and Nell appeared.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The music died away among the old oaks in the park.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The music died away among the old oaks in the park.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door leading to the terrace was thrown quickly open, and Nell appeared.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The music died away among the old oaks in the park.
with speed
From this reading The door leading to the terrace was thrown quickly open, and Nell appeared.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The door leading to the terrace was thrown quickly open, and Nell appeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The music died away among the old oaks in the park.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The door leading to the terrace was thrown quickly open, and Nell appeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The door leading to the terrace was thrown quickly open, and Nell appeared.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Come up!
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door leading to the terrace was thrown quickly open, and Nell appeared.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before its final notes were lost on the air, however, hasty steps and a chatter of women's voices came from the house.
Chapter 8 of Mistress Nell: A Merry Tale of a Merry Time by George Cochrane Hazelton holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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 8 holds 213 sentences of Mistress Nell: A Merry Tale of a Merry Time, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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