Chapter 18 of The Coming Conquest of England is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Coming Conquest of England is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I think the same. But perhaps I can guess her real motives.” “And won’t you tell me what you think?” Edith hesitated a little; but she was not one of those women who allow any petty emotion to master them. “I think, my friend, that she loves you,” she said, with a slight, enchanting smile.
Chapter 18 of The Coming Conquest of England is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “Edith hesitated a little; but she was not one of those women who allow any petty emotion to master them.”
any strong feeling
From this reading “Edith hesitated a little; but she was not one of those women who allow any petty emotion to master them.”
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading ““I think, my friend, that she loves you,” she said, with a slight, enchanting smile.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Edith hesitated a little; but she was not one of those women who allow any petty emotion to master them.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ““I think, my friend, that she loves you,” she said, with a slight, enchanting smile.”
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading “But perhaps I can guess her real motives.””
inferior in rank or status
From this reading “Edith hesitated a little; but she was not one of those women who allow any petty emotion to master them.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading ““I think, my friend, that she loves you,” she said, with a slight, enchanting smile.”
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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 Edith hesitated a little; but she was not one of those women who allow any petty emotion to master them.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Edith hesitated a little; but she was not one of those women who allow any petty emotion to master them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And won’t you tell me what you think?”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Edith hesitated a little; but she was not one of those women who allow any petty emotion to master them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But perhaps I can guess her real motives.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But perhaps I can guess her real motives.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edith hesitated a little; but she was not one of those women who allow any petty emotion to master them.
any strong feeling
From this reading Edith hesitated a little; but she was not one of those women who allow any petty emotion to master them.
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading “I think, my friend, that she loves you,” she said, with a slight, enchanting smile.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I think, my friend, that she loves you,” she said, with a slight, enchanting smile.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But perhaps I can guess her real motives.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But perhaps I can guess her real motives.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Edith hesitated a little; but she was not one of those women who allow any petty emotion to master them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think the same.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Edith hesitated a little; but she was not one of those women who allow any petty emotion to master them.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “I think, my friend, that she loves you,” she said, with a slight, enchanting smile.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Edith hesitated a little; but she was not one of those women who allow any petty emotion to master them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And won’t you tell me what you think?”
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading But perhaps I can guess her real motives.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I think, my friend, that she loves you,” she said, with a slight, enchanting smile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Edith hesitated a little; but she was not one of those women who allow any petty emotion to master them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edith hesitated a little; but she was not one of those women who allow any petty emotion to master them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Edith hesitated a little; but she was not one of those women who allow any petty emotion to master them.
by chance
From this reading But perhaps I can guess her real motives.”
inferior in rank or status
From this reading Edith hesitated a little; but she was not one of those women who allow any petty emotion to master them.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But perhaps I can guess her real motives.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think, my friend, that she loves you,” she said, with a slight, enchanting smile.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I think the same.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edith hesitated a little; but she was not one of those women who allow any petty emotion to master them.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “I think, my friend, that she loves you,” she said, with a slight, enchanting smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “I think, my friend, that she loves you,” she said, with a slight, enchanting smile.
express in words
From this reading “And won’t you tell me what you think?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I think, my friend, that she loves you,” she said, with a slight, enchanting smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I think the same.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Edith hesitated a little; but she was not one of those women who allow any petty emotion to master them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think the same.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Edith hesitated a little; but she was not one of those women who allow any petty emotion to master them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edith hesitated a little; but she was not one of those women who allow any petty emotion to master them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edith hesitated a little; but she was not one of those women who allow any petty emotion to master them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And won’t you tell me what you think?”
which person or people
From this reading Edith hesitated a little; but she was not one of those women who allow any petty emotion to master them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I think, my friend, that she loves you,” she said, with a slight, enchanting smile.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Edith hesitated a little; but she was not one of those women who allow any petty emotion to master them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And won’t you tell me what you think?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And won’t you tell me what you think?”
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