Chapter 11 of On both sides of the sea is here in full — 581 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of On both sides of the sea is here in full — 581 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LETTICE'S DIARY. "Davenant Hall, _October_, 1664.--The blow has fallen on us at last. Aunt Dorothy and Annis Nye are together in prison at Newgate. "Annis was the first taken. Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.
Chapter 11 of On both sides of the sea is here in full — 581 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.”
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “LETTICE'S DIARY.”
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading “Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.”
a former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780; a new prison was built on the same spot but was torn down in 1902
From this reading “Aunt Dorothy and Annis Nye are together in prison at Newgate.”
the month following September and preceding November
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading “Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.”
a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers
From this reading “Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.”
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In this reading “Aunt Dorothy and Annis Nye are together in prison at Newgate.”
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From this reading "Davenant Hall, _October_, 1664.--The blow has fallen on us at last.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Dorothy and Annis Nye are together in prison at Newgate.
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From this reading Aunt Dorothy and Annis Nye are together in prison at Newgate.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Aunt Dorothy and Annis Nye are together in prison at Newgate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Davenant Hall, _October_, 1664.--The blow has fallen on us at last.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Dorothy and Annis Nye are together in prison at Newgate.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.
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From this reading Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.
exhale hard
From this reading "Davenant Hall, _October_, 1664.--The blow has fallen on us at last.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.
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From this reading "Davenant Hall, _October_, 1664.--The blow has fallen on us at last.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading LETTICE'S DIARY.
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From this reading Aunt Dorothy and Annis Nye are together in prison at Newgate.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "Davenant Hall, _October_, 1664.--The blow has fallen on us at last.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Annis was the first taken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Davenant Hall, _October_, 1664.--The blow has fallen on us at last.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Davenant Hall, _October_, 1664.--The blow has fallen on us at last.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aunt Dorothy and Annis Nye are together in prison at Newgate.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.
immediately past
From this reading "Davenant Hall, _October_, 1664.--The blow has fallen on us at last.
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From this reading LETTICE'S DIARY.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.
a former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780; a new prison was built on the same spot but was torn down in 1902
From this reading Aunt Dorothy and Annis Nye are together in prison at Newgate.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Dorothy and Annis Nye are together in prison at Newgate.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading "Davenant Hall, _October_, 1664.--The blow has fallen on us at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Davenant Hall, _October_, 1664.--The blow has fallen on us at last.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Aunt Dorothy and Annis Nye are together in prison at Newgate.
a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers
From this reading Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Annis was the first taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Davenant Hall, _October_, 1664.--The blow has fallen on us at last.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Olive being for a time in London, nothing could keep the maiden from attending the forbidden meeting of Quakers, held at the Bull and Mouth, Bishopsgate.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Aunt Dorothy and Annis Nye are together in prison at Newgate.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Davenant Hall, _October_, 1664.--The blow has fallen on us at last.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Annis was the first taken.
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