Chapter 12 of Molly Bawn is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Molly Bawn is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Music hath charms." "May I come in?" says Molly, next day, knocking softly at Lady Stafford's door. "By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her. "I knew your voice," says the blonde, gayly. "Come in and sit down, do.
Chapter 12 of Molly Bawn is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading “"I knew your voice," says the blonde, gayly.”
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “"Music hath charms."”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “"By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “"May I come in?" says Molly, next day, knocking softly at Lady Stafford's door.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “"May I come in?" says Molly, next day, knocking softly at Lady Stafford's door.”
expressing sorrow
From this reading “"By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.”
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading “"By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “"By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.”
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(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 "By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "May I come in?" says Molly, next day, knocking softly at Lady Stafford's door.
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading "I knew your voice," says the blonde, gayly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading "Music hath charms."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "May I come in?" says Molly, next day, knocking softly at Lady Stafford's door.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "May I come in?" says Molly, next day, knocking softly at Lady Stafford's door.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Come in and sit down, do.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "May I come in?" says Molly, next day, knocking softly at Lady Stafford's door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Come in and sit down, do.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading "By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.
in a joyous manner
From this reading "I knew your voice," says the blonde, gayly.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Music hath charms."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I come in?" says Molly, next day, knocking softly at Lady Stafford's door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "May I come in?" says Molly, next day, knocking softly at Lady Stafford's door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew your voice," says the blonde, gayly.
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading "May I come in?" says Molly, next day, knocking softly at Lady Stafford's door.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "May I come in?" says Molly, next day, knocking softly at Lady Stafford's door.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I come in?" says Molly, next day, knocking softly at Lady Stafford's door.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.
come together
From this reading "By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "May I come in?" says Molly, next day, knocking softly at Lady Stafford's door.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "Music hath charms."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "May I come in?" says Molly, next day, knocking softly at Lady Stafford's door.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.
expressing sorrow
From this reading "By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading "By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading "By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "May I come in?" says Molly, next day, knocking softly at Lady Stafford's door.
be seated
From this reading "Come in and sit down, do.
with low volume
From this reading "May I come in?" says Molly, next day, knocking softly at Lady Stafford's door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "May I come in?" says Molly, next day, knocking softly at Lady Stafford's door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "By all means," returns the plaintive voice from within; and Molly, opening the door, finds Cecil has risen, and is coming forward eagerly to meet her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I knew your voice," says the blonde, gayly.
Chapter 12 of Molly Bawn by Duchess holds 345 sentences, grouped into 69 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 12 holds 345 sentences of Molly Bawn, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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