Chapter 15 of Mollie's Prince: A Novel is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Mollie's Prince: A Novel is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIR REYNARD AND THE GRAPES. "Her angel's face, As the great eye of heaven, shyned bright. And made a sunshine in the shady place." SPENSER'S _Faërie Queene_. It is the opinion of certain wiseacres that enjoyment consists mainly in anticipation and retrospection, and that the actual pleasure is reduced to a minimum.
Chapter 15 of Mollie's Prince: A Novel is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “"Her angel's face, As the great eye of heaven, shyned bright.”
an expectation
From this reading “It is the opinion of certain wiseacres that enjoyment consists mainly in anticipation and retrospection, and that the actual pleasure is reduced to a minimum.”
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading “SIR REYNARD AND THE GRAPES.”
for the most part
From this reading “It is the opinion of certain wiseacres that enjoyment consists mainly in anticipation and retrospection, and that the actual pleasure is reduced to a minimum.”
the smallest possible quantity
From this reading “It is the opinion of certain wiseacres that enjoyment consists mainly in anticipation and retrospection, and that the actual pleasure is reduced to a minimum.”
a conventional name for a fox used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”
From this reading “SIR REYNARD AND THE GRAPES.”
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading “And made a sunshine in the shady place."”
possessive form of “spenser” — English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading “SPENSER'S _Faërie Queene_.”
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In this reading “It is the opinion of certain wiseacres that enjoyment consists mainly in anticipation and retrospection, and that the actual pleasure is reduced to a minimum.”
In this reading “And made a sunshine in the shady place."”
In this reading “It is the opinion of certain wiseacres that enjoyment consists mainly in anticipation and retrospection, and that the actual pleasure is reduced to a minimum.”
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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 And made a sunshine in the shady place."
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading It is the opinion of certain wiseacres that enjoyment consists mainly in anticipation and retrospection, and that the actual pleasure is reduced to a minimum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR REYNARD AND THE GRAPES.
possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "Her angel's face, As the great eye of heaven, shyned bright.
an expectation
From this reading It is the opinion of certain wiseacres that enjoyment consists mainly in anticipation and retrospection, and that the actual pleasure is reduced to a minimum.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Her angel's face, As the great eye of heaven, shyned bright.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Her angel's face, As the great eye of heaven, shyned bright.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It is the opinion of certain wiseacres that enjoyment consists mainly in anticipation and retrospection, and that the actual pleasure is reduced to a minimum.
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading It is the opinion of certain wiseacres that enjoyment consists mainly in anticipation and retrospection, and that the actual pleasure is reduced to a minimum.
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading It is the opinion of certain wiseacres that enjoyment consists mainly in anticipation and retrospection, and that the actual pleasure is reduced to a minimum.
the organ of sight
From this reading "Her angel's face, As the great eye of heaven, shyned bright.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Her angel's face, As the great eye of heaven, shyned bright.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SPENSER'S _Faërie Queene_.
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading SIR REYNARD AND THE GRAPES.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Her angel's face, As the great eye of heaven, shyned bright.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Her angel's face, As the great eye of heaven, shyned bright.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her angel's face, As the great eye of heaven, shyned bright.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And made a sunshine in the shady place."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the opinion of certain wiseacres that enjoyment consists mainly in anticipation and retrospection, and that the actual pleasure is reduced to a minimum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the opinion of certain wiseacres that enjoyment consists mainly in anticipation and retrospection, and that the actual pleasure is reduced to a minimum.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And made a sunshine in the shady place."
for the most part
From this reading It is the opinion of certain wiseacres that enjoyment consists mainly in anticipation and retrospection, and that the actual pleasure is reduced to a minimum.
the smallest possible quantity
From this reading It is the opinion of certain wiseacres that enjoyment consists mainly in anticipation and retrospection, and that the actual pleasure is reduced to a minimum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Her angel's face, As the great eye of heaven, shyned bright.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading It is the opinion of certain wiseacres that enjoyment consists mainly in anticipation and retrospection, and that the actual pleasure is reduced to a minimum.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And made a sunshine in the shady place."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It is the opinion of certain wiseacres that enjoyment consists mainly in anticipation and retrospection, and that the actual pleasure is reduced to a minimum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SPENSER'S _Faërie Queene_.
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading It is the opinion of certain wiseacres that enjoyment consists mainly in anticipation and retrospection, and that the actual pleasure is reduced to a minimum.
reference to things past
From this reading It is the opinion of certain wiseacres that enjoyment consists mainly in anticipation and retrospection, and that the actual pleasure is reduced to a minimum.
a conventional name for a fox used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”
From this reading SIR REYNARD AND THE GRAPES.
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading And made a sunshine in the shady place."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her angel's face, As the great eye of heaven, shyned bright.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR REYNARD AND THE GRAPES.
possessive form of “spenser” — English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading SPENSER'S _Faërie Queene_.
the rays of the sun
From this reading And made a sunshine in the shady place."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is the opinion of certain wiseacres that enjoyment consists mainly in anticipation and retrospection, and that the actual pleasure is reduced to a minimum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIR REYNARD AND THE GRAPES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is the opinion of certain wiseacres that enjoyment consists mainly in anticipation and retrospection, and that the actual pleasure is reduced to a minimum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the opinion of certain wiseacres that enjoyment consists mainly in anticipation and retrospection, and that the actual pleasure is reduced to a minimum.
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