Chapter 6 of The Flower of Forgiveness is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Flower of Forgiveness is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A gleam of consolation shot through poor Feroza's brain. Men disliked ridicule. "Of course the Meer dresses Europe-fashion," she replied stiffly. "Thou seemest to forget that my husband is a man of culture." A man of culture! undoubtedly, if by culture we mean dutiful self-improvement.
Chapter 6 of The Flower of Forgiveness is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading “A gleam of consolation shot through poor Feroza's brain.”
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading “"Thou seemest to forget that my husband is a man of culture."”
regarded with aversion
From this reading “Men disliked ridicule.”
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading “"Of course the Meer dresses Europe-fashion," she replied stiffly.”
willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
From this reading “A man of culture! undoubtedly, if by culture we mean dutiful self-improvement.”
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading “Men disliked ridicule.”
the act of improving yourself
From this reading “A man of culture! undoubtedly, if by culture we mean dutiful self-improvement.”
in a stiff manner
From this reading “"Of course the Meer dresses Europe-fashion," she replied stiffly.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course the Meer dresses Europe-fashion," she replied stiffly.”
In this reading “A gleam of consolation shot through poor Feroza's brain.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A gleam of consolation shot through poor Feroza's brain.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading A gleam of consolation shot through poor Feroza's brain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A man of culture! undoubtedly, if by culture we mean dutiful self-improvement.
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading A gleam of consolation shot through poor Feroza's brain.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course the Meer dresses Europe-fashion," she replied stiffly.
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading "Thou seemest to forget that my husband is a man of culture."
regarded with aversion
From this reading Men disliked ridicule.
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading "Of course the Meer dresses Europe-fashion," she replied stiffly.
willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
From this reading A man of culture! undoubtedly, if by culture we mean dutiful self-improvement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course the Meer dresses Europe-fashion," she replied stiffly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gleam of consolation shot through poor Feroza's brain.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Thou seemest to forget that my husband is a man of culture."
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading A gleam of consolation shot through poor Feroza's brain.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Thou seemest to forget that my husband is a man of culture."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A man of culture! undoubtedly, if by culture we mean dutiful self-improvement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thou seemest to forget that my husband is a man of culture."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Thou seemest to forget that my husband is a man of culture."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A man of culture! undoubtedly, if by culture we mean dutiful self-improvement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course the Meer dresses Europe-fashion," she replied stiffly.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men disliked ridicule.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thou seemest to forget that my husband is a man of culture."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A gleam of consolation shot through poor Feroza's brain.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A gleam of consolation shot through poor Feroza's brain.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Of course the Meer dresses Europe-fashion," she replied stiffly.
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading Men disliked ridicule.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou seemest to forget that my husband is a man of culture."
the act of improving yourself
From this reading A man of culture! undoubtedly, if by culture we mean dutiful self-improvement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course the Meer dresses Europe-fashion," she replied stiffly.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A gleam of consolation shot through poor Feroza's brain.
in a stiff manner
From this reading "Of course the Meer dresses Europe-fashion," she replied stiffly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thou seemest to forget that my husband is a man of culture."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of course the Meer dresses Europe-fashion," she replied stiffly.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou seemest to forget that my husband is a man of culture."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A gleam of consolation shot through poor Feroza's brain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thou seemest to forget that my husband is a man of culture."
without doubt; certainly
From this reading A man of culture! undoubtedly, if by culture we mean dutiful self-improvement.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A man of culture! undoubtedly, if by culture we mean dutiful self-improvement.
Chapter 6 of The Flower of Forgiveness by Flora Annie Webster Steel holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of The Flower of Forgiveness, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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