Chapter 26 of Mollie's Prince: A Novel is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of Mollie's Prince: A Novel is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN IDEALIST IN LOVE. "Whatever we gain, we gain by patience." S. TERESA. "Faith, thou hast some crotchets in thy head now." _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ About three weeks after Christmas Althea was sitting alone in her library.
Chapter 26 of Mollie's Prince: A Novel is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading “_The Merry Wives of Windsor._ About three weeks after Christmas Althea was sitting alone in her library.”
obtain
From this reading “"Whatever we gain, we gain by patience."”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Faith, thou hast some crotchets in thy head now."”
someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
From this reading “AN IDEALIST IN LOVE.”
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “"Whatever we gain, we gain by patience."”
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading “S. TERESA.”
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading “_The Merry Wives of Windsor._ About three weeks after Christmas Althea was sitting alone in her library.”
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “_The Merry Wives of Windsor._ About three weeks after Christmas Althea was sitting alone in her library.”
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In this reading “_The Merry Wives of Windsor._ About three weeks after Christmas Althea was sitting alone in her library.”
In this reading “"Whatever we gain, we gain by patience."”
In this reading “_The Merry Wives of Windsor._ About three weeks after Christmas Althea was sitting alone in her library.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ About three weeks after Christmas Althea was sitting alone in her library.
later than; following
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ About three weeks after Christmas Althea was sitting alone in her library.
Having no one else present.
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ About three weeks after Christmas Althea was sitting alone in her library.
any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ About three weeks after Christmas Althea was sitting alone in her library.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IDEALIST IN LOVE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Whatever we gain, we gain by patience."
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ About three weeks after Christmas Althea was sitting alone in her library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Faith, thou hast some crotchets in thy head now."
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "Faith, thou hast some crotchets in thy head now."
obtain
From this reading "Whatever we gain, we gain by patience."
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Faith, thou hast some crotchets in thy head now."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Faith, thou hast some crotchets in thy head now."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ About three weeks after Christmas Althea was sitting alone in her library.
someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
From this reading AN IDEALIST IN LOVE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN IDEALIST IN LOVE.
a room where books are kept
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ About three weeks after Christmas Althea was sitting alone in her library.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading AN IDEALIST IN LOVE.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ About three weeks after Christmas Althea was sitting alone in her library.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Faith, thou hast some crotchets in thy head now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ About three weeks after Christmas Althea was sitting alone in her library.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "Whatever we gain, we gain by patience."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S. TERESA.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ About three weeks after Christmas Althea was sitting alone in her library.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Faith, thou hast some crotchets in thy head now."
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading S. TERESA.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ About three weeks after Christmas Althea was sitting alone in her library.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Faith, thou hast some crotchets in thy head now."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ About three weeks after Christmas Althea was sitting alone in her library.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Faith, thou hast some crotchets in thy head now."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ About three weeks after Christmas Althea was sitting alone in her library.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Whatever we gain, we gain by patience."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ About three weeks after Christmas Althea was sitting alone in her library.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Whatever we gain, we gain by patience."
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ About three weeks after Christmas Althea was sitting alone in her library.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ About three weeks after Christmas Althea was sitting alone in her library.
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