Chapter 24 of Molly Bawn is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Molly Bawn is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ah, starry hope, that didst arise But to be overcast!" --Edgar A. Poe. "The ring asunder broke." --_German Song._ At breakfast Molly is very pale, and speaks little. She toys with her toast, but cannot eat.
Chapter 24 of Molly Bawn is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
widely separated especially in space
From this reading “"The ring asunder broke."”
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Ah, starry hope, that didst arise But to be overcast!"”
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading “--Edgar A. Poe.”
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading “"Ah, starry hope, that didst arise But to be overcast!"”
United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
From this reading “--Edgar A. Poe.”
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading “"Ah, starry hope, that didst arise But to be overcast!"”
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading “She toys with her toast, but cannot eat.”
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “She toys with her toast, but cannot eat.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 --Edgar A. Poe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, starry hope, that didst arise But to be overcast!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --_German Song._ At breakfast Molly is very pale, and speaks little.
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "Ah, starry hope, that didst arise But to be overcast!"
widely separated especially in space
From this reading "The ring asunder broke."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --_German Song._ At breakfast Molly is very pale, and speaks little.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ah, starry hope, that didst arise But to be overcast!"
eat an early morning meal
From this reading --_German Song._ At breakfast Molly is very pale, and speaks little.
lacking funds
From this reading "The ring asunder broke."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah, starry hope, that didst arise But to be overcast!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She toys with her toast, but cannot eat.
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Ah, starry hope, that didst arise But to be overcast!"
take in solid food
From this reading She toys with her toast, but cannot eat.
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading --Edgar A. Poe.
a person of German nationality
From this reading --_German Song._ At breakfast Molly is very pale, and speaks little.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She toys with her toast, but cannot eat.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Ah, starry hope, that didst arise But to be overcast!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_German Song._ At breakfast Molly is very pale, and speaks little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading --_German Song._ At breakfast Molly is very pale, and speaks little.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading --_German Song._ At breakfast Molly is very pale, and speaks little.
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading "Ah, starry hope, that didst arise But to be overcast!"
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading --_German Song._ At breakfast Molly is very pale, and speaks little.
United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
From this reading --Edgar A. Poe.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "The ring asunder broke."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She toys with her toast, but cannot eat.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading --_German Song._ At breakfast Molly is very pale, and speaks little.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading --_German Song._ At breakfast Molly is very pale, and speaks little.
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading "Ah, starry hope, that didst arise But to be overcast!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah, starry hope, that didst arise But to be overcast!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The ring asunder broke."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah, starry hope, that didst arise But to be overcast!"
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading She toys with her toast, but cannot eat.
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading She toys with her toast, but cannot eat.
precisely as stated
From this reading --_German Song._ At breakfast Molly is very pale, and speaks little.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She toys with her toast, but cannot eat.
Chapter 24 of Molly Bawn by Duchess holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 24 holds 421 sentences of Molly Bawn, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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