Chapter 19 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Again the grim voice thrilled as if some fiendish mirth stirred it to life. Herne moved and groaned, but spoke no word. "What? You don't see it? You never had much sense of humour.
Chapter 19 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading “Again the grim voice thrilled as if some fiendish mirth stirred it to life.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “Again the grim voice thrilled as if some fiendish mirth stirred it to life.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Herne moved and groaned, but spoke no word.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “You never had much sense of humour.”
great merriment
From this reading “Again the grim voice thrilled as if some fiendish mirth stirred it to life.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Herne moved and groaned, but spoke no word.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Again the grim voice thrilled as if some fiendish mirth stirred it to life.”
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading “Again the grim voice thrilled as if some fiendish mirth stirred it to life.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
anew
From this reading Again the grim voice thrilled as if some fiendish mirth stirred it to life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Herne moved and groaned, but spoke no word.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Again the grim voice thrilled as if some fiendish mirth stirred it to life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Herne moved and groaned, but spoke no word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't see it?
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading Again the grim voice thrilled as if some fiendish mirth stirred it to life.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Again the grim voice thrilled as if some fiendish mirth stirred it to life.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Herne moved and groaned, but spoke no word.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You never had much sense of humour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herne moved and groaned, but spoke no word.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading You never had much sense of humour.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Again the grim voice thrilled as if some fiendish mirth stirred it to life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Again the grim voice thrilled as if some fiendish mirth stirred it to life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Again the grim voice thrilled as if some fiendish mirth stirred it to life.
great merriment
From this reading Again the grim voice thrilled as if some fiendish mirth stirred it to life.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Herne moved and groaned, but spoke no word.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You never had much sense of humour.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You never had much sense of humour.
not any; not one
From this reading Herne moved and groaned, but spoke no word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You never had much sense of humour.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You don't see it?
a general conscious awareness
From this reading You never had much sense of humour.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Again the grim voice thrilled as if some fiendish mirth stirred it to life.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Herne moved and groaned, but spoke no word.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Again the grim voice thrilled as if some fiendish mirth stirred it to life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again the grim voice thrilled as if some fiendish mirth stirred it to life.
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading Again the grim voice thrilled as if some fiendish mirth stirred it to life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again the grim voice thrilled as if some fiendish mirth stirred it to life.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Again the grim voice thrilled as if some fiendish mirth stirred it to life.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Herne moved and groaned, but spoke no word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don't see it?
Chapter 19 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 19 holds 397 sentences of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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