Chapter 13 of Sweet Mace: A Sussex Legend of the Iron Times is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Sweet Mace: A Sussex Legend of the Iron Times is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh no, mother!" cried the girl, who, now that she was inside, recovered herself. "I want you to bless me." "Ah, child, and how?" "Oh, mother," giggled the girl, "you know. How do young women want to be blest?"
Chapter 13 of Sweet Mace: A Sussex Legend of the Iron Times is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give a benediction to
From this reading “"I want you to bless me."”
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “How do young women want to be blest?"”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “"Ah, child, and how?"”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Oh no, mother!" cried the girl, who, now that she was inside, recovered herself.”
past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading “"Oh, mother," giggled the girl, "you know.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “"Oh no, mother!" cried the girl, who, now that she was inside, recovered herself.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “"Oh no, mother!" cried the girl, who, now that she was inside, recovered herself.”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “How do young women want to be blest?"”
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a young female
In this reading “How do young women want to be blest?"”
In this reading “"Oh no, mother!" cried the girl, who, now that she was inside, recovered herself.”
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From this reading "Ah, child, and how?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah, child, and how?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How do young women want to be blest?"
give a benediction to
From this reading "I want you to bless me."
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading How do young women want to be blest?"
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Ah, child, and how?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh no, mother!" cried the girl, who, now that she was inside, recovered herself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do young women want to be blest?"
past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading "Oh, mother," giggled the girl, "you know.
a young female
From this reading "Oh no, mother!" cried the girl, who, now that she was inside, recovered herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Oh no, mother!" cried the girl, who, now that she was inside, recovered herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, child, and how?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want you to bless me."
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Oh no, mother!" cried the girl, who, now that she was inside, recovered herself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, mother," giggled the girl, "you know.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I want you to bless me."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Oh no, mother!" cried the girl, who, now that she was inside, recovered herself.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh no, mother!" cried the girl, who, now that she was inside, recovered herself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh no, mother!" cried the girl, who, now that she was inside, recovered herself.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh no, mother!" cried the girl, who, now that she was inside, recovered herself.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading "Oh no, mother!" cried the girl, who, now that she was inside, recovered herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh no, mother!" cried the girl, who, now that she was inside, recovered herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh no, mother!" cried the girl, who, now that she was inside, recovered herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh no, mother!" cried the girl, who, now that she was inside, recovered herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want you to bless me."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want you to bless me."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh no, mother!" cried the girl, who, now that she was inside, recovered herself.
which person or people
From this reading "Oh no, mother!" cried the girl, who, now that she was inside, recovered herself.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading How do young women want to be blest?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want you to bless me."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading How do young women want to be blest?"
Chapter 13 of Sweet Mace: A Sussex Legend of the Iron Times by George Manville Fenn holds 405 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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