Chapter 8 of The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TIGER "For every Manne there lurketh hys Wilde Beast." SARDUS AQUINAS (1512). I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him. "I haven't seen him for years. I'd like to see him again."
Chapter 8 of The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology; presented philosophical proofs of the existence of God (1225-1274)
From this reading “SARDUS AQUINAS (1512).”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “THE TIGER "For every Manne there lurketh hys Wilde Beast."”
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading “I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.”
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading “I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.”
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading “I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.”
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading “THE TIGER "For every Manne there lurketh hys Wilde Beast."”
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading “THE TIGER "For every Manne there lurketh hys Wilde Beast."”
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In this reading “"I haven't seen him for years.”
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From this reading SARDUS AQUINAS (1512).
anew
From this reading I'd like to see him again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.
(Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology; presented philosophical proofs of the existence of God (1225-1274)
From this reading SARDUS AQUINAS (1512).
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.
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From this reading I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE TIGER "For every Manne there lurketh hys Wilde Beast."
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE TIGER "For every Manne there lurketh hys Wilde Beast."
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TIGER "For every Manne there lurketh hys Wilde Beast."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.
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From this reading "I haven't seen him for years.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.
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From this reading THE TIGER "For every Manne there lurketh hys Wilde Beast."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.
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From this reading I'd like to see him again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'd like to see him again."
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From this reading THE TIGER "For every Manne there lurketh hys Wilde Beast."
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From this reading THE TIGER "For every Manne there lurketh hys Wilde Beast."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SARDUS AQUINAS (1512).
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I'd like to see him again."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I haven't seen him for years.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TIGER "For every Manne there lurketh hys Wilde Beast."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE TIGER "For every Manne there lurketh hys Wilde Beast."
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading THE TIGER "For every Manne there lurketh hys Wilde Beast."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading THE TIGER "For every Manne there lurketh hys Wilde Beast."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I Brun, meeting Christopher one day, had asked him to tea in his flat, and then, remembering his interest in the Beaminster history, invited him to bring Breton with him.
a late time of life
From this reading "I haven't seen him for years.
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