Chapter 21 of The Long Vacation is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Long Vacation is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Your honour’s players, hearing your amendment, Are come to play a pleasant comedy. Taming of the Shrew. Poor Franceska! First she encountered Cousin Marilda’s wonder and displeasure, and the declaration that Uncle Lance went absolutely crazy over his musical mania. She had seen it before in poor Edgar, and knew what it came to.
Chapter 21 of The Long Vacation is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of amending or correcting
From this reading “Your honour’s players, hearing your amendment, Are come to play a pleasant comedy.”
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading “First she encountered Cousin Marilda’s wonder and displeasure, and the declaration that Uncle Lance went absolutely crazy over his musical mania.”
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading “She had seen it before in poor Edgar, and knew what it came to.”
possessive form of “honour” — the state of being honored
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “First she encountered Cousin Marilda’s wonder and displeasure, and the declaration that Uncle Lance went absolutely crazy over his musical mania.”
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
From this reading “First she encountered Cousin Marilda’s wonder and displeasure, and the declaration that Uncle Lance went absolutely crazy over his musical mania.”
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading “Your honour’s players, hearing your amendment, Are come to play a pleasant comedy.”
-ing form of “tame” — correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading “Taming of the Shrew.”
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 Your honour’s players, hearing your amendment, Are come to play a pleasant comedy.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading First she encountered Cousin Marilda’s wonder and displeasure, and the declaration that Uncle Lance went absolutely crazy over his musical mania.
the act of amending or correcting
From this reading Your honour’s players, hearing your amendment, Are come to play a pleasant comedy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First she encountered Cousin Marilda’s wonder and displeasure, and the declaration that Uncle Lance went absolutely crazy over his musical mania.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your honour’s players, hearing your amendment, Are come to play a pleasant comedy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had seen it before in poor Edgar, and knew what it came to.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had seen it before in poor Edgar, and knew what it came to.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Your honour’s players, hearing your amendment, Are come to play a pleasant comedy.
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading Your honour’s players, hearing your amendment, Are come to play a pleasant comedy.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading First she encountered Cousin Marilda’s wonder and displeasure, and the declaration that Uncle Lance went absolutely crazy over his musical mania.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading First she encountered Cousin Marilda’s wonder and displeasure, and the declaration that Uncle Lance went absolutely crazy over his musical mania.
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading First she encountered Cousin Marilda’s wonder and displeasure, and the declaration that Uncle Lance went absolutely crazy over his musical mania.
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading First she encountered Cousin Marilda’s wonder and displeasure, and the declaration that Uncle Lance went absolutely crazy over his musical mania.
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading She had seen it before in poor Edgar, and knew what it came to.
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading First she encountered Cousin Marilda’s wonder and displeasure, and the declaration that Uncle Lance went absolutely crazy over his musical mania.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First she encountered Cousin Marilda’s wonder and displeasure, and the declaration that Uncle Lance went absolutely crazy over his musical mania.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Franceska!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had seen it before in poor Edgar, and knew what it came to.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Your honour’s players, hearing your amendment, Are come to play a pleasant comedy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First she encountered Cousin Marilda’s wonder and displeasure, and the declaration that Uncle Lance went absolutely crazy over his musical mania.
possessive form of “honour” — the state of being honored
From this reading Your honour’s players, hearing your amendment, Are come to play a pleasant comedy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had seen it before in poor Edgar, and knew what it came to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had seen it before in poor Edgar, and knew what it came to.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had seen it before in poor Edgar, and knew what it came to.
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading First she encountered Cousin Marilda’s wonder and displeasure, and the declaration that Uncle Lance went absolutely crazy over his musical mania.
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
From this reading First she encountered Cousin Marilda’s wonder and displeasure, and the declaration that Uncle Lance went absolutely crazy over his musical mania.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First she encountered Cousin Marilda’s wonder and displeasure, and the declaration that Uncle Lance went absolutely crazy over his musical mania.
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading First she encountered Cousin Marilda’s wonder and displeasure, and the declaration that Uncle Lance went absolutely crazy over his musical mania.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Taming of the Shrew.
above and across; more than
From this reading First she encountered Cousin Marilda’s wonder and displeasure, and the declaration that Uncle Lance went absolutely crazy over his musical mania.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Your honour’s players, hearing your amendment, Are come to play a pleasant comedy.
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Your honour’s players, hearing your amendment, Are come to play a pleasant comedy.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Your honour’s players, hearing your amendment, Are come to play a pleasant comedy.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Franceska!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen it before in poor Edgar, and knew what it came to.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First she encountered Cousin Marilda’s wonder and displeasure, and the declaration that Uncle Lance went absolutely crazy over his musical mania.
a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
From this reading Taming of the Shrew.
-ing form of “tame” — correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading Taming of the Shrew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading First she encountered Cousin Marilda’s wonder and displeasure, and the declaration that Uncle Lance went absolutely crazy over his musical mania.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Taming of the Shrew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your honour’s players, hearing your amendment, Are come to play a pleasant comedy.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading First she encountered Cousin Marilda’s wonder and displeasure, and the declaration that Uncle Lance went absolutely crazy over his musical mania.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading First she encountered Cousin Marilda’s wonder and displeasure, and the declaration that Uncle Lance went absolutely crazy over his musical mania.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had seen it before in poor Edgar, and knew what it came to.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading First she encountered Cousin Marilda’s wonder and displeasure, and the declaration that Uncle Lance went absolutely crazy over his musical mania.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your honour’s players, hearing your amendment, Are come to play a pleasant comedy.
Chapter 21 of The Long Vacation by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 294 sentences, grouped into 59 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 21 holds 294 sentences of The Long Vacation, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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