Chapter 11 of The Lion's Whelp: A Story of Cromwell's Time is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Lion's Whelp: A Story of Cromwell's Time is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Martha! Martha! How glad I am to see you!" and the two women broke into smiles and exclamations, and then kissed each other. There was no time to spare. The Lord General, dressed in a rich suit of black velvet, appeared, and the procession was formed.
Chapter 11 of The Lion's Whelp: A Story of Cromwell's Time is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “How glad I am to see you!" and the two women broke into smiles and exclamations, and then kissed each other.”
having or given a form or shape
From this reading “The Lord General, dressed in a rich suit of black velvet, appeared, and the procession was formed.”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “How glad I am to see you!" and the two women broke into smiles and exclamations, and then kissed each other.”
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading “The Lord General, dressed in a rich suit of black velvet, appeared, and the procession was formed.”
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “How glad I am to see you!" and the two women broke into smiles and exclamations, and then kissed each other.”
refrain from harming
From this reading “There was no time to spare.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “The Lord General, dressed in a rich suit of black velvet, appeared, and the procession was formed.”
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading “The Lord General, dressed in a rich suit of black velvet, appeared, and the procession was formed.”
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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In this reading “The Lord General, dressed in a rich suit of black velvet, appeared, and the procession was formed.”
In this reading “How glad I am to see you!" and the two women broke into smiles and exclamations, and then kissed each other.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The Lord General, dressed in a rich suit of black velvet, appeared, and the procession was formed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading How glad I am to see you!" and the two women broke into smiles and exclamations, and then kissed each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How glad I am to see you!" and the two women broke into smiles and exclamations, and then kissed each other.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Lord General, dressed in a rich suit of black velvet, appeared, and the procession was formed.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Lord General, dressed in a rich suit of black velvet, appeared, and the procession was formed.
lacking funds
From this reading How glad I am to see you!" and the two women broke into smiles and exclamations, and then kissed each other.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The Lord General, dressed in a rich suit of black velvet, appeared, and the procession was formed.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading How glad I am to see you!" and the two women broke into smiles and exclamations, and then kissed each other.
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading How glad I am to see you!" and the two women broke into smiles and exclamations, and then kissed each other.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The Lord General, dressed in a rich suit of black velvet, appeared, and the procession was formed.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The Lord General, dressed in a rich suit of black velvet, appeared, and the procession was formed.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading How glad I am to see you!" and the two women broke into smiles and exclamations, and then kissed each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How glad I am to see you!" and the two women broke into smiles and exclamations, and then kissed each other.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How glad I am to see you!" and the two women broke into smiles and exclamations, and then kissed each other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Lord General, dressed in a rich suit of black velvet, appeared, and the procession was formed.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How glad I am to see you!" and the two women broke into smiles and exclamations, and then kissed each other.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading How glad I am to see you!" and the two women broke into smiles and exclamations, and then kissed each other.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Lord General, dressed in a rich suit of black velvet, appeared, and the procession was formed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Martha!
not any; not one
From this reading There was no time to spare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lord General, dressed in a rich suit of black velvet, appeared, and the procession was formed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading How glad I am to see you!" and the two women broke into smiles and exclamations, and then kissed each other.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading The Lord General, dressed in a rich suit of black velvet, appeared, and the procession was formed.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The Lord General, dressed in a rich suit of black velvet, appeared, and the procession was formed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How glad I am to see you!" and the two women broke into smiles and exclamations, and then kissed each other.
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading How glad I am to see you!" and the two women broke into smiles and exclamations, and then kissed each other.
refrain from harming
From this reading There was no time to spare.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The Lord General, dressed in a rich suit of black velvet, appeared, and the procession was formed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How glad I am to see you!" and the two women broke into smiles and exclamations, and then kissed each other.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading How glad I am to see you!" and the two women broke into smiles and exclamations, and then kissed each other.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no time to spare.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no time to spare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How glad I am to see you!" and the two women broke into smiles and exclamations, and then kissed each other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading How glad I am to see you!" and the two women broke into smiles and exclamations, and then kissed each other.
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading The Lord General, dressed in a rich suit of black velvet, appeared, and the procession was formed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no time to spare.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading How glad I am to see you!" and the two women broke into smiles and exclamations, and then kissed each other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How glad I am to see you!" and the two women broke into smiles and exclamations, and then kissed each other.
Chapter 11 of The Lion's Whelp: A Story of Cromwell's Time by Amelia E. Barr holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 11 holds 413 sentences of The Lion's Whelp: A Story of Cromwell's Time, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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