Chapter 18 of Norine's Revenge, and, Sir Noel's Heir is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Norine's Revenge, and, Sir Noel's Heir is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AFTER FOUR YEARS. Writing again--eternally writing! One would think it was Mrs. Jellyby. Confound the scribbling, I say. "Do, for Heaven's sake, put it down, Nellie, and let us have some dinner!"
Chapter 18 of Norine's Revenge, and, Sir Noel's Heir is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading “Confound the scribbling, I say.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “"Do, for Heaven's sake, put it down, Nellie, and let us have some dinner!"”
for a limitless time
From this reading “Writing again--eternally writing!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “AFTER FOUR YEARS.”
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “"Do, for Heaven's sake, put it down, Nellie, and let us have some dinner!"”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “"Do, for Heaven's sake, put it down, Nellie, and let us have some dinner!"”
-ing form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading “Confound the scribbling, I say.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “Writing again--eternally writing!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Do, for Heaven's sake, put it down, Nellie, and let us have some dinner!"”
In this reading “AFTER FOUR YEARS.”
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later than; following
From this reading AFTER FOUR YEARS.
anew
From this reading Writing again--eternally writing!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do, for Heaven's sake, put it down, Nellie, and let us have some dinner!"
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading Confound the scribbling, I say.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Do, for Heaven's sake, put it down, Nellie, and let us have some dinner!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do, for Heaven's sake, put it down, Nellie, and let us have some dinner!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Do, for Heaven's sake, put it down, Nellie, and let us have some dinner!"
for a limitless time
From this reading Writing again--eternally writing!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do, for Heaven's sake, put it down, Nellie, and let us have some dinner!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading AFTER FOUR YEARS.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Do, for Heaven's sake, put it down, Nellie, and let us have some dinner!"
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Do, for Heaven's sake, put it down, Nellie, and let us have some dinner!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Confound the scribbling, I say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One would think it was Mrs. Jellyby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One would think it was Mrs. Jellyby.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Do, for Heaven's sake, put it down, Nellie, and let us have some dinner!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One would think it was Mrs. Jellyby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do, for Heaven's sake, put it down, Nellie, and let us have some dinner!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would think it was Mrs. Jellyby.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Do, for Heaven's sake, put it down, Nellie, and let us have some dinner!"
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Do, for Heaven's sake, put it down, Nellie, and let us have some dinner!"
express in words
From this reading Confound the scribbling, I say.
-ing form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading Confound the scribbling, I say.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Do, for Heaven's sake, put it down, Nellie, and let us have some dinner!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Confound the scribbling, I say.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading One would think it was Mrs. Jellyby.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do, for Heaven's sake, put it down, Nellie, and let us have some dinner!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One would think it was Mrs. Jellyby.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would think it was Mrs. Jellyby.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Writing again--eternally writing!
a late time of life
From this reading AFTER FOUR YEARS.
Chapter 18 of Norine's Revenge, and, Sir Noel's Heir by May Agnes Fleming holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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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