Chapter 8 of Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Complete is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Complete is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there. Her husband, Ezra, had pleaded with her in vain. “'Tis no child of mine,” she cried. “'Tis an imp. Don't you see how old and shrewd it is?
Chapter 8 of Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Complete is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.”
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading “At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.”
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading “At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.”
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading “Her husband, Ezra, had pleaded with her in vain.”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.”
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading ““'Tis an imp.”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “Her husband, Ezra, had pleaded with her in vain.”
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading “Don't you see how old and shrewd it is?”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “'Tis an imp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
a young person of either sex
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “'Tis no child of mine,” she cried.
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you see how old and shrewd it is?
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading Her husband, Ezra, had pleaded with her in vain.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you see how old and shrewd it is?
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband, Ezra, had pleaded with her in vain.
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading “'Tis an imp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don't you see how old and shrewd it is?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don't you see how old and shrewd it is?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
immediately past
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “'Tis no child of mine,” she cried.
not any; not one
From this reading “'Tis no child of mine,” she cried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Don't you see how old and shrewd it is?
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Her husband, Ezra, had pleaded with her in vain.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Don't you see how old and shrewd it is?
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Don't you see how old and shrewd it is?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
a special situation
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “'Tis no child of mine,” she cried.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At last she lay under sentence of death, for Anna Dalton declared that her child had been changed in its cradle and that she hated and feared the thing that had been left there.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Her husband, Ezra, had pleaded with her in vain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her husband, Ezra, had pleaded with her in vain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you see how old and shrewd it is?
Chapter 8 of Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Complete by Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) Skinner holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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