Chapter 11 of St. Winifred's is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of St. Winifred's is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience. CHAPTER THIRTY TWO. DISENCHANTMENT. "How do you get on with the young Evson, Ra?" asked Mackworth of Wilton, with a sneer. "Not at all," said Wilton.
Chapter 11 of St. Winifred's is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading “DISENCHANTMENT.”
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading “And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.”
plural of “qualm” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading “And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.”
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading “And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.”
past form of “revisit” — visit again
From this reading “And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.”
express through a scornful smile
From this reading “"How do you get on with the young Evson, Ra?" asked Mackworth of Wilton, with a sneer.”
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading “And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.”
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading “And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.”
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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 And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Not at all," said Wilton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How do you get on with the young Evson, Ra?" asked Mackworth of Wilton, with a sneer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all," said Wilton.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY TWO.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading DISENCHANTMENT.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you get on with the young Evson, Ra?" asked Mackworth of Wilton, with a sneer.
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From this reading "How do you get on with the young Evson, Ra?" asked Mackworth of Wilton, with a sneer.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How do you get on with the young Evson, Ra?" asked Mackworth of Wilton, with a sneer.
having received what was desired
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
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From this reading "How do you get on with the young Evson, Ra?" asked Mackworth of Wilton, with a sneer.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you get on with the young Evson, Ra?" asked Mackworth of Wilton, with a sneer.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at all," said Wilton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How do you get on with the young Evson, Ra?" asked Mackworth of Wilton, with a sneer.
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
plural of “qualm” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
From this reading "How do you get on with the young Evson, Ra?" asked Mackworth of Wilton, with a sneer.
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
past form of “revisit” — visit again
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not at all," said Wilton.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
express through a scornful smile
From this reading "How do you get on with the young Evson, Ra?" asked Mackworth of Wilton, with a sneer.
in the near future
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How do you get on with the young Evson, Ra?" asked Mackworth of Wilton, with a sneer.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY TWO.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY TWO.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with that silly, silly speech Wilton was reassured; a gratified smile perched itself upon his lips, and his eyes sparkled with delight; nor was he soon revisited by any qualms of conscience.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you get on with the young Evson, Ra?" asked Mackworth of Wilton, with a sneer.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "How do you get on with the young Evson, Ra?" asked Mackworth of Wilton, with a sneer.
Chapter 11 of St. Winifred's by F. W. (Frederic William) Farrar holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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