Chapter 39 of Mollie's Prince: A Novel is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of Mollie's Prince: A Novel is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRUE STORY OF LADY BETTY. "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late. Our acts our angels are, or good or ill, Our fatal shadows, that walk by us still." JOHN FETCHER. "They laugh that win."
Chapter 39 of Mollie's Prince: A Novel is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading “Our acts our angels are, or good or ill, Our fatal shadows, that walk by us still."”
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “Our acts our angels are, or good or ill, Our fatal shadows, that walk by us still."”
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “"Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “"Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.”
bringing death
From this reading “Our acts our angels are, or good or ill, Our fatal shadows, that walk by us still."”
cause to become
From this reading “"Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “Our acts our angels are, or good or ill, Our fatal shadows, that walk by us still."”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “"Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.”
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In this reading “"Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.”
In this reading “THE TRUE STORY OF LADY BETTY.”
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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 "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading Our acts our angels are, or good or ill, Our fatal shadows, that walk by us still."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Our acts our angels are, or good or ill, Our fatal shadows, that walk by us still."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our acts our angels are, or good or ill, Our fatal shadows, that walk by us still."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRUE STORY OF LADY BETTY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our acts our angels are, or good or ill, Our fatal shadows, that walk by us still."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
bringing death
From this reading Our acts our angels are, or good or ill, Our fatal shadows, that walk by us still."
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN FETCHER.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Our acts our angels are, or good or ill, Our fatal shadows, that walk by us still."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Our acts our angels are, or good or ill, Our fatal shadows, that walk by us still."
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN FETCHER.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE TRUE STORY OF LADY BETTY.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "They laugh that win."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRUE STORY OF LADY BETTY.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our acts our angels are, or good or ill, Our fatal shadows, that walk by us still."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
cause to become
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Our acts our angels are, or good or ill, Our fatal shadows, that walk by us still."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
not in physical motion
From this reading Our acts our angels are, or good or ill, Our fatal shadows, that walk by us still."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE TRUE STORY OF LADY BETTY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUE STORY OF LADY BETTY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They laugh that win."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Man is his own star, and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early, or too late.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE TRUE STORY OF LADY BETTY.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our acts our angels are, or good or ill, Our fatal shadows, that walk by us still."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Our acts our angels are, or good or ill, Our fatal shadows, that walk by us still."
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "They laugh that win."
Chapter 39 of Mollie's Prince: A Novel by Rosa Nouchette Carey holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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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