Chapter 28 of The Master of the Ceremonies is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Master of the Ceremonies is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You'll spoil them," said Cora, taking up the tiara admiringly. "Spoil them? Not I, my dear. You couldn't spoil them." "But they are very beautiful," said Cora, taking up the cross by the little ring at the top.
Chapter 28 of The Master of the Ceremonies is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with admiration
From this reading “"You'll spoil them," said Cora, taking up the tiara admiringly.”
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading “"You'll spoil them," said Cora, taking up the tiara admiringly.”
travel across or pass over
From this reading “"But they are very beautiful," said Cora, taking up the cross by the little ring at the top.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “"But they are very beautiful," said Cora, taking up the cross by the little ring at the top.”
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading “"You'll spoil them," said Cora, taking up the tiara admiringly.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “"You'll spoil them," said Cora, taking up the tiara admiringly.”
a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions
From this reading “"You'll spoil them," said Cora, taking up the tiara admiringly.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading “"But they are very beautiful," said Cora, taking up the cross by the little ring at the top.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"But they are very beautiful," said Cora, taking up the cross by the little ring at the top.”
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with admiration
From this reading "You'll spoil them," said Cora, taking up the tiara admiringly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But they are very beautiful," said Cora, taking up the cross by the little ring at the top.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But they are very beautiful," said Cora, taking up the cross by the little ring at the top.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "But they are very beautiful," said Cora, taking up the cross by the little ring at the top.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But they are very beautiful," said Cora, taking up the cross by the little ring at the top.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "But they are very beautiful," said Cora, taking up the cross by the little ring at the top.
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading "You'll spoil them," said Cora, taking up the tiara admiringly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You couldn't spoil them."
travel across or pass over
From this reading "But they are very beautiful," said Cora, taking up the cross by the little ring at the top.
dearly loved
From this reading Not I, my dear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not I, my dear.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But they are very beautiful," said Cora, taking up the cross by the little ring at the top.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not I, my dear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not I, my dear.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "But they are very beautiful," said Cora, taking up the cross by the little ring at the top.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You'll spoil them," said Cora, taking up the tiara admiringly.
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading "You'll spoil them," said Cora, taking up the tiara admiringly.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "You'll spoil them," said Cora, taking up the tiara admiringly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You'll spoil them," said Cora, taking up the tiara admiringly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You'll spoil them," said Cora, taking up the tiara admiringly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But they are very beautiful," said Cora, taking up the cross by the little ring at the top.
a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions
From this reading "You'll spoil them," said Cora, taking up the tiara admiringly.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "But they are very beautiful," said Cora, taking up the cross by the little ring at the top.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You'll spoil them," said Cora, taking up the tiara admiringly.
precisely as stated
From this reading "But they are very beautiful," said Cora, taking up the cross by the little ring at the top.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You couldn't spoil them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll spoil them," said Cora, taking up the tiara admiringly.
Chapter 28 of The Master of the Ceremonies by George Manville Fenn holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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