Chapter 6 of The fate of Fenella is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The fate of Fenella is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY MAY CROMMELIN. Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee, When thou art old, there’s grief enough for thee. The wanton smiled, father wept, Mother cried, baby leapt, More he crowed, more we cried, Nature could not sorrow hide. GREENE (1560-92). “I’ve wired for him!”
Chapter 6 of The fate of Fenella is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “crow” — dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “The wanton smiled, father wept, Mother cried, baby leapt, More he crowed, more we cried, Nature could not sorrow hide.”
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading “GREENE (1560-92).”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee, When thou art old, there’s grief enough for thee.”
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “The wanton smiled, father wept, Mother cried, baby leapt, More he crowed, more we cried, Nature could not sorrow hide.”
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading “Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee, When thou art old, there’s grief enough for thee.”
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee, When thou art old, there’s grief enough for thee.”
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “The wanton smiled, father wept, Mother cried, baby leapt, More he crowed, more we cried, Nature could not sorrow hide.”
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading ““I’ve wired for him!””
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In this reading “Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee, When thou art old, there’s grief enough for thee.”
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From this reading GREENE (1560-92).
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From this reading GREENE (1560-92).
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee, When thou art old, there’s grief enough for thee.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The wanton smiled, father wept, Mother cried, baby leapt, More he crowed, more we cried, Nature could not sorrow hide.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MAY CROMMELIN.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The wanton smiled, father wept, Mother cried, baby leapt, More he crowed, more we cried, Nature could not sorrow hide.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The wanton smiled, father wept, Mother cried, baby leapt, More he crowed, more we cried, Nature could not sorrow hide.
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From this reading BY MAY CROMMELIN.
past form of “crow” — dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading The wanton smiled, father wept, Mother cried, baby leapt, More he crowed, more we cried, Nature could not sorrow hide.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee, When thou art old, there’s grief enough for thee.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The wanton smiled, father wept, Mother cried, baby leapt, More he crowed, more we cried, Nature could not sorrow hide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee, When thou art old, there’s grief enough for thee.
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading GREENE (1560-92).
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee, When thou art old, there’s grief enough for thee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wanton smiled, father wept, Mother cried, baby leapt, More he crowed, more we cried, Nature could not sorrow hide.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The wanton smiled, father wept, Mother cried, baby leapt, More he crowed, more we cried, Nature could not sorrow hide.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ve wired for him!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve wired for him!”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee, When thou art old, there’s grief enough for thee.
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The wanton smiled, father wept, Mother cried, baby leapt, More he crowed, more we cried, Nature could not sorrow hide.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading BY MAY CROMMELIN.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The wanton smiled, father wept, Mother cried, baby leapt, More he crowed, more we cried, Nature could not sorrow hide.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The wanton smiled, father wept, Mother cried, baby leapt, More he crowed, more we cried, Nature could not sorrow hide.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee, When thou art old, there’s grief enough for thee.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The wanton smiled, father wept, Mother cried, baby leapt, More he crowed, more we cried, Nature could not sorrow hide.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee, When thou art old, there’s grief enough for thee.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee, When thou art old, there’s grief enough for thee.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee, When thou art old, there’s grief enough for thee.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The wanton smiled, father wept, Mother cried, baby leapt, More he crowed, more we cried, Nature could not sorrow hide.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The wanton smiled, father wept, Mother cried, baby leapt, More he crowed, more we cried, Nature could not sorrow hide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wanton smiled, father wept, Mother cried, baby leapt, More he crowed, more we cried, Nature could not sorrow hide.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee, When thou art old, there’s grief enough for thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee, When thou art old, there’s grief enough for thee.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee, When thou art old, there’s grief enough for thee.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee, When thou art old, there’s grief enough for thee.
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee, When thou art old, there’s grief enough for thee.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The wanton smiled, father wept, Mother cried, baby leapt, More he crowed, more we cried, Nature could not sorrow hide.
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee, When thou art old, there’s grief enough for thee.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The wanton smiled, father wept, Mother cried, baby leapt, More he crowed, more we cried, Nature could not sorrow hide.
at the time that
From this reading Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee, When thou art old, there’s grief enough for thee.
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading “I’ve wired for him!”
Chapter 6 of The fate of Fenella by Helen [Contributor] Mathers holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 6 holds 187 sentences of The fate of Fenella, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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