Chapter 15 of Paul Clifford — Complete is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Paul Clifford — Complete is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There is a festival where knights and dames, And aught that wealth or lofty lineage claims, Appear. 'T is he,--how came he thence? What doth he here? Lara. There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.
Chapter 15 of Paul Clifford — Complete is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a quantity of no importance
From this reading “There is a festival where knights and dames, And aught that wealth or lofty lineage claims, Appear.”
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “There is a festival where knights and dames, And aught that wealth or lofty lineage claims, Appear.”
plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “There is a festival where knights and dames, And aught that wealth or lofty lineage claims, Appear.”
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading “There is a festival where knights and dames, And aught that wealth or lofty lineage claims, Appear.”
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading “There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.”
the descendants of one individual
From this reading “There is a festival where knights and dames, And aught that wealth or lofty lineage claims, Appear.”
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.”
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading “There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a festival where knights and dames, And aught that wealth or lofty lineage claims, Appear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a festival where knights and dames, And aught that wealth or lofty lineage claims, Appear.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There is a festival where knights and dames, And aught that wealth or lofty lineage claims, Appear.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.
a quantity of no importance
From this reading There is a festival where knights and dames, And aught that wealth or lofty lineage claims, Appear.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'T is he,--how came he thence?
pleasing or delighting
From this reading There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading There is a festival where knights and dames, And aught that wealth or lofty lineage claims, Appear.
plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading There is a festival where knights and dames, And aught that wealth or lofty lineage claims, Appear.
an old form of “does”
From this reading What doth he here?
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading There is a festival where knights and dames, And aught that wealth or lofty lineage claims, Appear.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'T is he,--how came he thence?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading What doth he here?
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From this reading 'T is he,--how came he thence?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a festival where knights and dames, And aught that wealth or lofty lineage claims, Appear.
(law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower
From this reading There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading There is a festival where knights and dames, And aught that wealth or lofty lineage claims, Appear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lara.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.
the descendants of one individual
From this reading There is a festival where knights and dames, And aught that wealth or lofty lineage claims, Appear.
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading There is a festival where knights and dames, And aught that wealth or lofty lineage claims, Appear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is a festival where knights and dames, And aught that wealth or lofty lineage claims, Appear.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading 'T is he,--how came he thence?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a festival where knights and dames, And aught that wealth or lofty lineage claims, Appear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.
from that place or that time
From this reading 'T is he,--how came he thence?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a festival where knights and dames, And aught that wealth or lofty lineage claims, Appear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading There is a festival where knights and dames, And aught that wealth or lofty lineage claims, Appear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What doth he here?
in or at the place that
From this reading There is a festival where knights and dames, And aught that wealth or lofty lineage claims, Appear.
the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
From this reading There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading There are two charming situations in life for a woman,--one, the first freshness of heiressship and beauty; the other, youthful widowhood, with a large jointure.
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