Chapter 6 of My Lords of Strogue, Vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of My Lords of Strogue, Vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MY LADY'S PROJECT. Doreen stood by the crazy sun-dial, looking at the milky way, and reflecting upon the chatter which had assailed her ears. Consigned to Moiley! The dragon of the new _regime_ was beginning to show that his hunger was insatiable. The prisons were filling apace.
Chapter 6 of My Lords of Strogue, Vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading “The prisons were filling apace.”
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading “Doreen stood by the crazy sun-dial, looking at the milky way, and reflecting upon the chatter which had assailed her ears.”
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading “Consigned to Moiley!”
impossible to satisfy
From this reading “The dragon of the new _regime_ was beginning to show that his hunger was insatiable.”
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading “Doreen stood by the crazy sun-dial, looking at the milky way, and reflecting upon the chatter which had assailed her ears.”
plural of “prison” — a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “The prisons were filling apace.”
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading “Doreen stood by the crazy sun-dial, looking at the milky way, and reflecting upon the chatter which had assailed her ears.”
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
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In this reading “Doreen stood by the crazy sun-dial, looking at the milky way, and reflecting upon the chatter which had assailed her ears.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doreen stood by the crazy sun-dial, looking at the milky way, and reflecting upon the chatter which had assailed her ears.
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading The prisons were filling apace.
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Doreen stood by the crazy sun-dial, looking at the milky way, and reflecting upon the chatter which had assailed her ears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Doreen stood by the crazy sun-dial, looking at the milky way, and reflecting upon the chatter which had assailed her ears.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The dragon of the new _regime_ was beginning to show that his hunger was insatiable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Doreen stood by the crazy sun-dial, looking at the milky way, and reflecting upon the chatter which had assailed her ears.
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading Doreen stood by the crazy sun-dial, looking at the milky way, and reflecting upon the chatter which had assailed her ears.
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading Consigned to Moiley!
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Doreen stood by the crazy sun-dial, looking at the milky way, and reflecting upon the chatter which had assailed her ears.
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From this reading Doreen stood by the crazy sun-dial, looking at the milky way, and reflecting upon the chatter which had assailed her ears.
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading The dragon of the new _regime_ was beginning to show that his hunger was insatiable.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Doreen stood by the crazy sun-dial, looking at the milky way, and reflecting upon the chatter which had assailed her ears.
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading The prisons were filling apace.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Doreen stood by the crazy sun-dial, looking at the milky way, and reflecting upon the chatter which had assailed her ears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Doreen stood by the crazy sun-dial, looking at the milky way, and reflecting upon the chatter which had assailed her ears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dragon of the new _regime_ was beginning to show that his hunger was insatiable.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading The dragon of the new _regime_ was beginning to show that his hunger was insatiable.
impossible to satisfy
From this reading The dragon of the new _regime_ was beginning to show that his hunger was insatiable.
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading MY LADY'S PROJECT.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Doreen stood by the crazy sun-dial, looking at the milky way, and reflecting upon the chatter which had assailed her ears.
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading Doreen stood by the crazy sun-dial, looking at the milky way, and reflecting upon the chatter which had assailed her ears.
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From this reading Consigned to Moiley!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LADY'S PROJECT.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The dragon of the new _regime_ was beginning to show that his hunger was insatiable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dragon of the new _regime_ was beginning to show that his hunger was insatiable.
plural of “prison” — a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The prisons were filling apace.
communicate vividly
From this reading MY LADY'S PROJECT.
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading Doreen stood by the crazy sun-dial, looking at the milky way, and reflecting upon the chatter which had assailed her ears.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The dragon of the new _regime_ was beginning to show that his hunger was insatiable.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The dragon of the new _regime_ was beginning to show that his hunger was insatiable.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Doreen stood by the crazy sun-dial, looking at the milky way, and reflecting upon the chatter which had assailed her ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doreen stood by the crazy sun-dial, looking at the milky way, and reflecting upon the chatter which had assailed her ears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dragon of the new _regime_ was beginning to show that his hunger was insatiable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doreen stood by the crazy sun-dial, looking at the milky way, and reflecting upon the chatter which had assailed her ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Consigned to Moiley!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Doreen stood by the crazy sun-dial, looking at the milky way, and reflecting upon the chatter which had assailed her ears.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dragon of the new _regime_ was beginning to show that his hunger was insatiable.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Doreen stood by the crazy sun-dial, looking at the milky way, and reflecting upon the chatter which had assailed her ears.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The prisons were filling apace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Doreen stood by the crazy sun-dial, looking at the milky way, and reflecting upon the chatter which had assailed her ears.
Chapter 6 of My Lords of Strogue, Vol. 1 (of 3) by Lewis Wingfield holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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 6 holds 174 sentences of My Lords of Strogue, Vol. 1 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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