Chapter 9 of The Cardinal's snuff-box is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Cardinal's snuff-box is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Olympus, no doubt, laughed. XXV “I shall go back to England as soon as I can get my boxes packed.” But he took no immediate steps to get them packed. “Hope,” observes the clear-sighted French publicist quoted in the preceding chapter, “hope dies hard.” Hope, Peter fancied, had received its death-blow that afternoon.
Chapter 9 of The Cardinal's snuff-box is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “XXV “I shall go back to England as soon as I can get my boxes packed.””
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading ““Hope,” observes the clear-sighted French publicist quoted in the preceding chapter, “hope dies hard.””
third-person singular of “observe” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading ““Hope,” observes the clear-sighted French publicist quoted in the preceding chapter, “hope dies hard.””
a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)
From this reading “Olympus, no doubt, laughed.”
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading “XXV “I shall go back to England as soon as I can get my boxes packed.””
existing or coming before
From this reading ““Hope,” observes the clear-sighted French publicist quoted in the preceding chapter, “hope dies hard.””
someone who publicizes
From this reading ““Hope,” observes the clear-sighted French publicist quoted in the preceding chapter, “hope dies hard.””
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading ““Hope,” observes the clear-sighted French publicist quoted in the preceding chapter, “hope dies hard.””
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.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Hope, Peter fancied, had received its death-blow that afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading XXV “I shall go back to England as soon as I can get my boxes packed.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading XXV “I shall go back to England as soon as I can get my boxes packed.”
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading XXV “I shall go back to England as soon as I can get my boxes packed.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he took no immediate steps to get them packed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading XXV “I shall go back to England as soon as I can get my boxes packed.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “Hope,” observes the clear-sighted French publicist quoted in the preceding chapter, “hope dies hard.”
having sharp clear vision
From this reading “Hope,” observes the clear-sighted French publicist quoted in the preceding chapter, “hope dies hard.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hope, Peter fancied, had received its death-blow that afternoon.
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading “Hope,” observes the clear-sighted French publicist quoted in the preceding chapter, “hope dies hard.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Olympus, no doubt, laughed.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading XXV “I shall go back to England as soon as I can get my boxes packed.”
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Hope, Peter fancied, had received its death-blow that afternoon.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “Hope,” observes the clear-sighted French publicist quoted in the preceding chapter, “hope dies hard.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading XXV “I shall go back to England as soon as I can get my boxes packed.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading XXV “I shall go back to England as soon as I can get my boxes packed.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hope, Peter fancied, had received its death-blow that afternoon.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Hope,” observes the clear-sighted French publicist quoted in the preceding chapter, “hope dies hard.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he took no immediate steps to get them packed.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Hope,” observes the clear-sighted French publicist quoted in the preceding chapter, “hope dies hard.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading XXV “I shall go back to England as soon as I can get my boxes packed.”
of the present time and place
From this reading But he took no immediate steps to get them packed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Hope,” observes the clear-sighted French publicist quoted in the preceding chapter, “hope dies hard.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hope, Peter fancied, had received its death-blow that afternoon.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Olympus, no doubt, laughed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading XXV “I shall go back to England as soon as I can get my boxes packed.”
not any; not one
From this reading Olympus, no doubt, laughed.
third-person singular of “observe” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “Hope,” observes the clear-sighted French publicist quoted in the preceding chapter, “hope dies hard.”
a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)
From this reading Olympus, no doubt, laughed.
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading XXV “I shall go back to England as soon as I can get my boxes packed.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Hope, Peter fancied, had received its death-blow that afternoon.
existing or coming before
From this reading “Hope,” observes the clear-sighted French publicist quoted in the preceding chapter, “hope dies hard.”
someone who publicizes
From this reading “Hope,” observes the clear-sighted French publicist quoted in the preceding chapter, “hope dies hard.”
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading “Hope,” observes the clear-sighted French publicist quoted in the preceding chapter, “hope dies hard.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Hope, Peter fancied, had received its death-blow that afternoon.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading XXV “I shall go back to England as soon as I can get my boxes packed.”
in the near future
From this reading XXV “I shall go back to England as soon as I can get my boxes packed.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But he took no immediate steps to get them packed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hope, Peter fancied, had received its death-blow that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Hope,” observes the clear-sighted French publicist quoted in the preceding chapter, “hope dies hard.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But he took no immediate steps to get them packed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XXV “I shall go back to England as soon as I can get my boxes packed.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But he took no immediate steps to get them packed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one
From this reading XXV “I shall go back to England as soon as I can get my boxes packed.”
Chapter 9 of The Cardinal's snuff-box by Henry Harland holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 9 holds 425 sentences of The Cardinal's snuff-box, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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