Chapter 21 of Standish of Standish: A Story of the Pilgrims is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Standish of Standish: A Story of the Pilgrims is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN AFFAIR OF HONOR. "Thou liest foully, Edward Dotey! Thou liest even as Ananias and Sapphira lied." "Liest, thou son of Belial! 'T is thou that liest, and art a cock-a-hoop braggart into the bargain, Master Edward Lister!
Chapter 21 of Standish of Standish: A Story of the Pilgrims is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “AN AFFAIR OF HONOR.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “'T is thou that liest, and art a cock-a-hoop braggart into the bargain, Master Edward Lister!”
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “'T is thou that liest, and art a cock-a-hoop braggart into the bargain, Master Edward Lister!”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “"Thou liest foully, Edward Dotey!”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “AN AFFAIR OF HONOR.”
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading “Thou liest even as Ananias and Sapphira lied."”
English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
From this reading “'T is thou that liest, and art a cock-a-hoop braggart into the bargain, Master Edward Lister!”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “'T is thou that liest, and art a cock-a-hoop braggart into the bargain, Master Edward Lister!”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'T is thou that liest, and art a cock-a-hoop braggart into the bargain, Master Edward Lister!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF HONOR.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF HONOR.
a habitual liar (after a New Testament character who was struck dead for lying)
From this reading Thou liest even as Ananias and Sapphira lied."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thou liest even as Ananias and Sapphira lied."
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading 'T is thou that liest, and art a cock-a-hoop braggart into the bargain, Master Edward Lister!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thou liest even as Ananias and Sapphira lied."
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading 'T is thou that liest, and art a cock-a-hoop braggart into the bargain, Master Edward Lister!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Liest, thou son of Belial!
a very boastful and talkative person
From this reading 'T is thou that liest, and art a cock-a-hoop braggart into the bargain, Master Edward Lister!
exhibiting self-importance
From this reading 'T is thou that liest, and art a cock-a-hoop braggart into the bargain, Master Edward Lister!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou liest foully, Edward Dotey!
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "Thou liest foully, Edward Dotey!
divisible by two
From this reading Thou liest even as Ananias and Sapphira lied."
in an unfair and insulting manner
From this reading "Thou liest foully, Edward Dotey!
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF HONOR.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'T is thou that liest, and art a cock-a-hoop braggart into the bargain, Master Edward Lister!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'T is thou that liest, and art a cock-a-hoop braggart into the bargain, Master Edward Lister!
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading Thou liest even as Ananias and Sapphira lied."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou liest foully, Edward Dotey!
English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
From this reading 'T is thou that liest, and art a cock-a-hoop braggart into the bargain, Master Edward Lister!
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading 'T is thou that liest, and art a cock-a-hoop braggart into the bargain, Master Edward Lister!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF HONOR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou liest even as Ananias and Sapphira lied."
a male human offspring
From this reading "Liest, thou son of Belial!
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading 'T is thou that liest, and art a cock-a-hoop braggart into the bargain, Master Edward Lister!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'T is thou that liest, and art a cock-a-hoop braggart into the bargain, Master Edward Lister!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'T is thou that liest, and art a cock-a-hoop braggart into the bargain, Master Edward Lister!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou liest foully, Edward Dotey!
Chapter 21 of Standish of Standish: A Story of the Pilgrims by Jane G. (Jane Goodwin) Austin holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 21 holds 151 sentences of Standish of Standish: A Story of the Pilgrims, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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