Chapter 3 of The Honorable Miss is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Honorable Miss is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GENTLEMAN, MADAM. Only apparently. Every one knows how small the little rift within the lute is. So are most beginnings. Mrs. Bertram felt, that in her way, she had effected quite a victory.
Chapter 3 of The Honorable Miss is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
from appearances alone
From this reading “Only apparently.”
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “So are most beginnings.”
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading “Mrs. Bertram felt, that in her way, she had effected quite a victory.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Every one knows how small the little rift within the lute is.”
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading “Every one knows how small the little rift within the lute is.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “A GENTLEMAN, MADAM.”
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading “Every one knows how small the little rift within the lute is.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “Mrs. Bertram felt, that in her way, she had effected quite a victory.”
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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 GENTLEMAN, MADAM.
from appearances alone
From this reading Only apparently.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So are most beginnings.
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading So are most beginnings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bertram felt, that in her way, she had effected quite a victory.
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading Mrs. Bertram felt, that in her way, she had effected quite a victory.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one knows how small the little rift within the lute is.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mrs. Bertram felt, that in her way, she had effected quite a victory.
a man of refinement
From this reading A GENTLEMAN, MADAM.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Bertram felt, that in her way, she had effected quite a victory.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bertram felt, that in her way, she had effected quite a victory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one knows how small the little rift within the lute is.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Bertram felt, that in her way, she had effected quite a victory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one knows how small the little rift within the lute is.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Every one knows how small the little rift within the lute is.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every one knows how small the little rift within the lute is.
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading Every one knows how small the little rift within the lute is.
a woman of refinement
From this reading A GENTLEMAN, MADAM.
used to form the superlative
From this reading So are most beginnings.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bertram felt, that in her way, she had effected quite a victory.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one knows how small the little rift within the lute is.
and nothing more
From this reading Only apparently.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mrs. Bertram felt, that in her way, she had effected quite a victory.
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading Every one knows how small the little rift within the lute is.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Bertram felt, that in her way, she had effected quite a victory.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every one knows how small the little rift within the lute is.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So are most beginnings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Bertram felt, that in her way, she had effected quite a victory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every one knows how small the little rift within the lute is.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Mrs. Bertram felt, that in her way, she had effected quite a victory.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Bertram felt, that in her way, she had effected quite a victory.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Every one knows how small the little rift within the lute is.
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