Chapter 3 of The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DON HYPOLITO XUAREZ. A visionary? Wherefore not? All men Who change the world are dreamers in their youth. Thought comes before fulfilment!--in the earth, The hidden seedling hints the future flower!
Chapter 3 of The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “DON HYPOLITO XUAREZ.”
plural of “dreamer” — someone who is dreaming
From this reading “All men Who change the world are dreamers in their youth.”
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “Thought comes before fulfilment!--in the earth, The hidden seedling hints the future flower!”
not accessible to view
From this reading “Thought comes before fulfilment!--in the earth, The hidden seedling hints the future flower!”
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading “Thought comes before fulfilment!--in the earth, The hidden seedling hints the future flower!”
young plant or tree grown from a seed
From this reading “Thought comes before fulfilment!--in the earth, The hidden seedling hints the future flower!”
a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
From this reading “A visionary?”
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading “Wherefore not?”
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.
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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 A visionary?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All men Who change the world are dreamers in their youth.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All men Who change the world are dreamers in their youth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thought comes before fulfilment!--in the earth, The hidden seedling hints the future flower!
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading All men Who change the world are dreamers in their youth.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Thought comes before fulfilment!--in the earth, The hidden seedling hints the future flower!
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading DON HYPOLITO XUAREZ.
plural of “dreamer” — someone who is dreaming
From this reading All men Who change the world are dreamers in their youth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Thought comes before fulfilment!--in the earth, The hidden seedling hints the future flower!
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Thought comes before fulfilment!--in the earth, The hidden seedling hints the future flower!
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading Thought comes before fulfilment!--in the earth, The hidden seedling hints the future flower!
yet to be or coming
From this reading Thought comes before fulfilment!--in the earth, The hidden seedling hints the future flower!
not accessible to view
From this reading Thought comes before fulfilment!--in the earth, The hidden seedling hints the future flower!
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading Thought comes before fulfilment!--in the earth, The hidden seedling hints the future flower!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DON HYPOLITO XUAREZ.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All men Who change the world are dreamers in their youth.
the force of workers available
From this reading All men Who change the world are dreamers in their youth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wherefore not?
young plant or tree grown from a seed
From this reading Thought comes before fulfilment!--in the earth, The hidden seedling hints the future flower!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All men Who change the world are dreamers in their youth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All men Who change the world are dreamers in their youth.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thought comes before fulfilment!--in the earth, The hidden seedling hints the future flower!
a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
From this reading A visionary?
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Wherefore not?
which person or people
From this reading All men Who change the world are dreamers in their youth.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All men Who change the world are dreamers in their youth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DON HYPOLITO XUAREZ.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading All men Who change the world are dreamers in their youth.
Chapter 3 of The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 2 (of 3) by Fergus Hume holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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 3 holds 252 sentences of The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 2 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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