Chapter 24 of The Gypsy Queen's Vow is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Gypsy Queen's Vow is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PET GIVES HER TUTOR A LESSON. "Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again." --BYRON. Your pardon, dear reader, if, without further preface, I skip over a period of six years. One brief bird's-eye glance at the past, and then to go on with our history.
Chapter 24 of The Gypsy Queen's Vow is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading “--BYRON.”
past form of “ebb” — flow back or recede
From this reading “"Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again."”
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading “"Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again."”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “Your pardon, dear reader, if, without further preface, I skip over a period of six years.”
bypass
From this reading “Your pardon, dear reader, if, without further preface, I skip over a period of six years.”
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading “"Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again."”
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading “PET GIVES HER TUTOR A LESSON.”
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading “"Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again."”
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.
In this reading “Your pardon, dear reader, if, without further preface, I skip over a period of six years.”
In this reading “"Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again."”
In this reading “Your pardon, dear reader, if, without further preface, I skip over a period of six years.”
In this reading “One brief bird's-eye glance at the past, and then to go on with our history.”
bypass
In this reading “Your pardon, dear reader, if, without further preface, I skip over a period of six years.”
In this reading “Your pardon, dear reader, if, without further preface, I skip over a period of six years.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “One brief bird's-eye glance at the past, and then to go on with our history.”
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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 PET GIVES HER TUTOR A LESSON.
anew
From this reading "Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One brief bird's-eye glance at the past, and then to go on with our history.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again."
as from an altitude or distance
From this reading One brief bird's-eye glance at the past, and then to go on with our history.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again."
exhale hard
From this reading "Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again."
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 "Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again."
of short duration or distance
From this reading One brief bird's-eye glance at the past, and then to go on with our history.
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading --BYRON.
dearly loved
From this reading Your pardon, dear reader, if, without further preface, I skip over a period of six years.
past form of “ebb” — flow back or recede
From this reading "Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again."
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading "Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again."
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Your pardon, dear reader, if, without further preface, I skip over a period of six years.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading PET GIVES HER TUTOR A LESSON.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading One brief bird's-eye glance at the past, and then to go on with our history.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One brief bird's-eye glance at the past, and then to go on with our history.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PET GIVES HER TUTOR A LESSON.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again."
the aggregate of past events
From this reading One brief bird's-eye glance at the past, and then to go on with our history.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Your pardon, dear reader, if, without further preface, I skip over a period of six years.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again."
a unit of instruction
From this reading PET GIVES HER TUTOR A LESSON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your pardon, dear reader, if, without further preface, I skip over a period of six years.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One brief bird's-eye glance at the past, and then to go on with our history.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One brief bird's-eye glance at the past, and then to go on with our history.
above and across; more than
From this reading Your pardon, dear reader, if, without further preface, I skip over a period of six years.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Your pardon, dear reader, if, without further preface, I skip over a period of six years.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading One brief bird's-eye glance at the past, and then to go on with our history.
an amount of time
From this reading Your pardon, dear reader, if, without further preface, I skip over a period of six years.
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading PET GIVES HER TUTOR A LESSON.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading Your pardon, dear reader, if, without further preface, I skip over a period of six years.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Your pardon, dear reader, if, without further preface, I skip over a period of six years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Your pardon, dear reader, if, without further preface, I skip over a period of six years.
bypass
From this reading Your pardon, dear reader, if, without further preface, I skip over a period of six years.
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading "Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One brief bird's-eye glance at the past, and then to go on with our history.
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading PET GIVES HER TUTOR A LESSON.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again."
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading "Then on his blow the swelling vein Throbbed, as if back upon his brain The hot blood ebbed and flowed again."
in the company of; together with
From this reading One brief bird's-eye glance at the past, and then to go on with our history.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Your pardon, dear reader, if, without further preface, I skip over a period of six years.
a late time of life
From this reading Your pardon, dear reader, if, without further preface, I skip over a period of six years.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your pardon, dear reader, if, without further preface, I skip over a period of six years.
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