Chapter 1 of Secresy is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Secresy is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Disguise! I see thou art a Wickedness, Wherein the pregnant Enemy does much. What does the world care about either you or me? Nothing. But we care for each other, and I grasp at every opportunity of telling it.
Chapter 1 of Secresy is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “I see thou art a Wickedness, Wherein the pregnant Enemy does much.”
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading “Disguise!”
an opposing military force
From this reading “I see thou art a Wickedness, Wherein the pregnant Enemy does much.”
hold firmly
From this reading “But we care for each other, and I grasp at every opportunity of telling it.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “But we care for each other, and I grasp at every opportunity of telling it.”
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading “I see thou art a Wickedness, Wherein the pregnant Enemy does much.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “But we care for each other, and I grasp at every opportunity of telling it.”
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “I see thou art a Wickedness, Wherein the pregnant Enemy does much.”
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.
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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 I see thou art a Wickedness, Wherein the pregnant Enemy does much.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What does the world care about either you or me?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But we care for each other, and I grasp at every opportunity of telling it.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I see thou art a Wickedness, Wherein the pregnant Enemy does much.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But we care for each other, and I grasp at every opportunity of telling it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we care for each other, and I grasp at every opportunity of telling it.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading What does the world care about either you or me?
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Disguise!
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I see thou art a Wickedness, Wherein the pregnant Enemy does much.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But we care for each other, and I grasp at every opportunity of telling it.
one or the other of two
From this reading What does the world care about either you or me?
an opposing military force
From this reading I see thou art a Wickedness, Wherein the pregnant Enemy does much.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But we care for each other, and I grasp at every opportunity of telling it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But we care for each other, and I grasp at every opportunity of telling it.
hold firmly
From this reading But we care for each other, and I grasp at every opportunity of telling it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see thou art a Wickedness, Wherein the pregnant Enemy does much.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But we care for each other, and I grasp at every opportunity of telling it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What does the world care about either you or me?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I see thou art a Wickedness, Wherein the pregnant Enemy does much.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But we care for each other, and I grasp at every opportunity of telling it.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But we care for each other, and I grasp at every opportunity of telling it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What does the world care about either you or me?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But we care for each other, and I grasp at every opportunity of telling it.
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading I see thou art a Wickedness, Wherein the pregnant Enemy does much.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see thou art a Wickedness, Wherein the pregnant Enemy does much.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading But we care for each other, and I grasp at every opportunity of telling it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I see thou art a Wickedness, Wherein the pregnant Enemy does much.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading I see thou art a Wickedness, Wherein the pregnant Enemy does much.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we care for each other, and I grasp at every opportunity of telling it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What does the world care about either you or me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I see thou art a Wickedness, Wherein the pregnant Enemy does much.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading I see thou art a Wickedness, Wherein the pregnant Enemy does much.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading What does the world care about either you or me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What does the world care about either you or me?
Chapter 1 of Secresy by E. (Eliza) Fenwick holds 25 sentences, grouped into 5 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 1 holds 25 sentences of Secresy, unabridged, divided into 5 reading sections.
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