Chapter 27 of The man who won is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The man who won is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THREE MONTHS' TRUCE "Red marble shall not ease the heartache..." "Why should I rear me halls of rare Design, on proud shafts mounting high? Why bid my Sabine vale good-bye For doubled wealth and care?" --C. S. CALVERLEY. There was, however, much in Melicent's new position which was irksome, and to her inexperience, wholly unexpected.
Chapter 27 of The man who won is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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twice as great or many
From this reading “Why bid my Sabine vale good-bye For doubled wealth and care?"”
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “THREE MONTHS' TRUCE "Red marble shall not ease the heartache..."”
lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
From this reading “There was, however, much in Melicent's new position which was irksome, and to her inexperience, wholly unexpected.”
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading “There was, however, much in Melicent's new position which was irksome, and to her inexperience, wholly unexpected.”
a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading “Why bid my Sabine vale good-bye For doubled wealth and care?"”
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading “"Why should I rear me halls of rare Design, on proud shafts mounting high?”
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading “THREE MONTHS' TRUCE "Red marble shall not ease the heartache..."”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “Why bid my Sabine vale good-bye For doubled wealth and care?"”
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In this reading “There was, however, much in Melicent's new position which was irksome, and to her inexperience, wholly unexpected.”
In this reading “THREE MONTHS' TRUCE "Red marble shall not ease the heartache..."”
In this reading “There was, however, much in Melicent's new position which was irksome, and to her inexperience, wholly unexpected.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why bid my Sabine vale good-bye For doubled wealth and care?"
propose a payment
From this reading Why bid my Sabine vale good-bye For doubled wealth and care?"
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading --C. S. CALVERLEY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --C. S. CALVERLEY.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Why bid my Sabine vale good-bye For doubled wealth and care?"
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading "Why should I rear me halls of rare Design, on proud shafts mounting high?
twice as great or many
From this reading Why bid my Sabine vale good-bye For doubled wealth and care?"
move gently or carefully
From this reading THREE MONTHS' TRUCE "Red marble shall not ease the heartache..."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why bid my Sabine vale good-bye For doubled wealth and care?"
a farewell remark
From this reading Why bid my Sabine vale good-bye For doubled wealth and care?"
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Why should I rear me halls of rare Design, on proud shafts mounting high?
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading THREE MONTHS' TRUCE "Red marble shall not ease the heartache..."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was, however, much in Melicent's new position which was irksome, and to her inexperience, wholly unexpected.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Why should I rear me halls of rare Design, on proud shafts mounting high?
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was, however, much in Melicent's new position which was irksome, and to her inexperience, wholly unexpected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why should I rear me halls of rare Design, on proud shafts mounting high?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was, however, much in Melicent's new position which was irksome, and to her inexperience, wholly unexpected.
lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
From this reading There was, however, much in Melicent's new position which was irksome, and to her inexperience, wholly unexpected.
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading There was, however, much in Melicent's new position which was irksome, and to her inexperience, wholly unexpected.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading THREE MONTHS' TRUCE "Red marble shall not ease the heartache..."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why should I rear me halls of rare Design, on proud shafts mounting high?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was, however, much in Melicent's new position which was irksome, and to her inexperience, wholly unexpected.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THREE MONTHS' TRUCE "Red marble shall not ease the heartache..."
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading "Why should I rear me halls of rare Design, on proud shafts mounting high?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was, however, much in Melicent's new position which was irksome, and to her inexperience, wholly unexpected.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Why bid my Sabine vale good-bye For doubled wealth and care?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was, however, much in Melicent's new position which was irksome, and to her inexperience, wholly unexpected.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THREE MONTHS' TRUCE "Red marble shall not ease the heartache..."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why should I rear me halls of rare Design, on proud shafts mounting high?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Why should I rear me halls of rare Design, on proud shafts mounting high?
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading There was, however, much in Melicent's new position which was irksome, and to her inexperience, wholly unexpected.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "Why should I rear me halls of rare Design, on proud shafts mounting high?
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading "Why should I rear me halls of rare Design, on proud shafts mounting high?
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading "Why should I rear me halls of rare Design, on proud shafts mounting high?
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THREE MONTHS' TRUCE "Red marble shall not ease the heartache..."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading --C. S. CALVERLEY.
a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Why bid my Sabine vale good-bye For doubled wealth and care?"
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading "Why should I rear me halls of rare Design, on proud shafts mounting high?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THREE MONTHS' TRUCE "Red marble shall not ease the heartache..."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should I rear me halls of rare Design, on proud shafts mounting high?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREE MONTHS' TRUCE "Red marble shall not ease the heartache..."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was, however, much in Melicent's new position which was irksome, and to her inexperience, wholly unexpected.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE MONTHS' TRUCE "Red marble shall not ease the heartache..."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was, however, much in Melicent's new position which was irksome, and to her inexperience, wholly unexpected.
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading THREE MONTHS' TRUCE "Red marble shall not ease the heartache..."
not expected or anticipated
From this reading There was, however, much in Melicent's new position which was irksome, and to her inexperience, wholly unexpected.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Why bid my Sabine vale good-bye For doubled wealth and care?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was, however, much in Melicent's new position which was irksome, and to her inexperience, wholly unexpected.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Why bid my Sabine vale good-bye For doubled wealth and care?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was, however, much in Melicent's new position which was irksome, and to her inexperience, wholly unexpected.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There was, however, much in Melicent's new position which was irksome, and to her inexperience, wholly unexpected.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should I rear me halls of rare Design, on proud shafts mounting high?
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