Chapter 7 of The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNEXPECTED MEETING. Time is fond of strange surprises, Ne'er we know what is before us; Acting as stern Fate advises, Time is fond of strange surprises. Empires fall, a nation rises, Those who hated, now adore us. Time is fond of strange surprises, Ne'er we know what is before us. It was Dolores!
Chapter 7 of The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “Time is fond of strange surprises, Ne'er we know what is before us; Acting as stern Fate advises, Time is fond of strange surprises.”
love intensely
From this reading “Empires fall, a nation rises, Those who hated, now adore us.”
third-person singular of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading “Time is fond of strange surprises, Ne'er we know what is before us; Acting as stern Fate advises, Time is fond of strange surprises.”
plural of “empire” — the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading “Empires fall, a nation rises, Those who hated, now adore us.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Time is fond of strange surprises, Ne'er we know what is before us; Acting as stern Fate advises, Time is fond of strange surprises.”
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading “Empires fall, a nation rises, Those who hated, now adore us.”
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Time is fond of strange surprises, Ne'er we know what is before us; Acting as stern Fate advises, Time is fond of strange surprises.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.”
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In this reading “AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.”
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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 Empires fall, a nation rises, Those who hated, now adore us.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Time is fond of strange surprises, Ne'er we know what is before us; Acting as stern Fate advises, Time is fond of strange surprises.
love intensely
From this reading Empires fall, a nation rises, Those who hated, now adore us.
third-person singular of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading Time is fond of strange surprises, Ne'er we know what is before us; Acting as stern Fate advises, Time is fond of strange surprises.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Time is fond of strange surprises, Ne'er we know what is before us; Acting as stern Fate advises, Time is fond of strange surprises.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Time is fond of strange surprises, Ne'er we know what is before us; Acting as stern Fate advises, Time is fond of strange surprises.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Dolores!
plural of “empire” — the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Empires fall, a nation rises, Those who hated, now adore us.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Empires fall, a nation rises, Those who hated, now adore us.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Time is fond of strange surprises, Ne'er we know what is before us; Acting as stern Fate advises, Time is fond of strange surprises.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Time is fond of strange surprises, Ne'er we know what is before us; Acting as stern Fate advises, Time is fond of strange surprises.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Empires fall, a nation rises, Those who hated, now adore us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time is fond of strange surprises, Ne'er we know what is before us; Acting as stern Fate advises, Time is fond of strange surprises.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dolores!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Time is fond of strange surprises, Ne'er we know what is before us; Acting as stern Fate advises, Time is fond of strange surprises.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Empires fall, a nation rises, Those who hated, now adore us.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Time is fond of strange surprises, Ne'er we know what is before us; Acting as stern Fate advises, Time is fond of strange surprises.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Empires fall, a nation rises, Those who hated, now adore us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Time is fond of strange surprises, Ne'er we know what is before us; Acting as stern Fate advises, Time is fond of strange surprises.
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading Empires fall, a nation rises, Those who hated, now adore us.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Time is fond of strange surprises, Ne'er we know what is before us; Acting as stern Fate advises, Time is fond of strange surprises.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Time is fond of strange surprises, Ne'er we know what is before us; Acting as stern Fate advises, Time is fond of strange surprises.
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Time is fond of strange surprises, Ne'er we know what is before us; Acting as stern Fate advises, Time is fond of strange surprises.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Empires fall, a nation rises, Those who hated, now adore us.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time is fond of strange surprises, Ne'er we know what is before us; Acting as stern Fate advises, Time is fond of strange surprises.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Time is fond of strange surprises, Ne'er we know what is before us; Acting as stern Fate advises, Time is fond of strange surprises.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dolores!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Time is fond of strange surprises, Ne'er we know what is before us; Acting as stern Fate advises, Time is fond of strange surprises.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Time is fond of strange surprises, Ne'er we know what is before us; Acting as stern Fate advises, Time is fond of strange surprises.
which person or people
From this reading Empires fall, a nation rises, Those who hated, now adore us.
Chapter 7 of The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 2 (of 3) by Fergus Hume holds 315 sentences, grouped into 63 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.
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