Chapter 11 of Old Kensington is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Old Kensington is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GEORGE'S TUNES. Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time. --O. W. H. There is George sitting at the old piano in the drawing-room.
Chapter 11 of Old Kensington is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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money or goods contributed to the poor
From this reading “Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.”
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
From this reading “Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.”
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “GEORGE'S TUNES.”
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading “Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.”
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “There is George sitting at the old piano in the drawing-room.”
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.”
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading “Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.”
plural of “tune” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading “GEORGE'S TUNES.”
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.
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In this reading “Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.”
In this reading “Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.”
In this reading “There is George sitting at the old piano in the drawing-room.”
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later than; following
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
money or goods contributed to the poor
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is George sitting at the old piano in the drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is George sitting at the old piano in the drawing-room.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading There is George sitting at the old piano in the drawing-room.
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE'S TUNES.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading --O. W. H.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is George sitting at the old piano in the drawing-room.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading --O. W. H.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There is George sitting at the old piano in the drawing-room.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading There is George sitting at the old piano in the drawing-room.
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
deliver by singing
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading There is George sitting at the old piano in the drawing-room.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
express in words
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is George sitting at the old piano in the drawing-room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
plural of “tune” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading GEORGE'S TUNES.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading --O. W. H.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sing our fine songs that tell in artful phrase The secrets of our lives, and plead and pray For alms of memory with the after time.
Chapter 11 of Old Kensington by Anne Thackeray Ritchie holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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 11 holds 108 sentences of Old Kensington, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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