Chapter 26 of The Marquis of Lossie is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Marquis of Lossie is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PORTLAND PLACE. The latter part of the journey was not so pleasant: it rained. It was not cold, however, and the ladies did not mind it much. It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn. Malcolm was merry.
Chapter 26 of The Marquis of Lossie is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading “It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Malcolm was merry.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.”
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading “PORTLAND PLACE.”
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading “The latter part of the journey was not so pleasant: it rained.”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.”
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past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not cold, however, and the ladies did not mind it much.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.
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From this reading It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was not cold, however, and the ladies did not mind it much.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was not cold, however, and the ladies did not mind it much.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was not cold, however, and the ladies did not mind it much.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The latter part of the journey was not so pleasant: it rained.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The latter part of the journey was not so pleasant: it rained.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was not cold, however, and the ladies did not mind it much.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter part of the journey was not so pleasant: it rained.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.
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From this reading Malcolm was merry.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Malcolm was merry.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was not cold, however, and the ladies did not mind it much.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not cold, however, and the ladies did not mind it much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The latter part of the journey was not so pleasant: it rained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The latter part of the journey was not so pleasant: it rained.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The latter part of the journey was not so pleasant: it rained.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading PORTLAND PLACE.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The latter part of the journey was not so pleasant: it rained.
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading PORTLAND PLACE.
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading The latter part of the journey was not so pleasant: it rained.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The latter part of the journey was not so pleasant: it rained.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The latter part of the journey was not so pleasant: it rained.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter part of the journey was not so pleasant: it rained.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It accorded with Clementina’s mood; and as to Florimel, but for the thought of meeting Caley, her fine spirits would have laughed the weather to scorn.
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