Chapter 30 of The Mermaid: A Love Tale is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Mermaid: A Love Tale is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO THE HIGHER COURT. If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man. He could not admit the woman's logic. Still, he was far happier than he had been an hour before. Le Maitre might be dead.
Chapter 30 of The Mermaid: A Love Tale is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “He could not admit the woman's logic.”
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading “If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.”
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.”
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading “If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.”
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.”
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading “He could not admit the woman's logic.”
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading “If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “He could not admit the woman's logic.”
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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 If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He could not admit the woman's logic.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Still, he was far happier than he had been an hour before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Le Maitre might be dead.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Still, he was far happier than he had been an hour before.
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading TO THE HIGHER COURT.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Still, he was far happier than he had been an hour before.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still, he was far happier than he had been an hour before.
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading TO THE HIGHER COURT.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Still, he was far happier than he had been an hour before.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading He could not admit the woman's logic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Le Maitre might be dead.
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not admit the woman's logic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, he was far happier than he had been an hour before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Still, he was far happier than he had been an hour before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE HIGHER COURT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE HIGHER COURT.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He could not admit the woman's logic.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Caius, as he went his way carrying the moss and budding flowers, could have felt convinced with O'Shea's wife that Le Maitre was dead, he would have been a much happier man.
Chapter 30 of The Mermaid: A Love Tale by L. (Lily) Dougall holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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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