Chapter 6 of The O'Ruddy: A Romance is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The O'Ruddy: A Romance is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At first I thought that my speech had given the aged Earl a stroke. He writhed on his bed, and something appeared at his lips which was like froth. His lovely daughter sprang to him with a cry of fear and woe. But he was not dying; he was only mad with rage. "How dare you?
Chapter 6 of The O'Ruddy: A Romance is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “At first I thought that my speech had given the aged Earl a stroke.”
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “But he was not dying; he was only mad with rage.”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “At first I thought that my speech had given the aged Earl a stroke.”
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading “He writhed on his bed, and something appeared at his lips which was like froth.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “But he was not dying; he was only mad with rage.”
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “At first I thought that my speech had given the aged Earl a stroke.”
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “His lovely daughter sprang to him with a cry of fear and woe.”
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading “He writhed on his bed, and something appeared at his lips which was like froth.”
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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 At first I thought that my speech had given the aged Earl a stroke.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading At first I thought that my speech had given the aged Earl a stroke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He writhed on his bed, and something appeared at his lips which was like froth.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He writhed on his bed, and something appeared at his lips which was like froth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first I thought that my speech had given the aged Earl a stroke.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He writhed on his bed, and something appeared at his lips which was like froth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not dying; he was only mad with rage.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading His lovely daughter sprang to him with a cry of fear and woe.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "How dare you?
a female human offspring
From this reading His lovely daughter sprang to him with a cry of fear and woe.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading But he was not dying; he was only mad with rage.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading At first I thought that my speech had given the aged Earl a stroke.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading His lovely daughter sprang to him with a cry of fear and woe.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first I thought that my speech had given the aged Earl a stroke.
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading He writhed on his bed, and something appeared at his lips which was like froth.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At first I thought that my speech had given the aged Earl a stroke.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first I thought that my speech had given the aged Earl a stroke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He writhed on his bed, and something appeared at his lips which was like froth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His lovely daughter sprang to him with a cry of fear and woe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He writhed on his bed, and something appeared at his lips which was like froth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How dare you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At first I thought that my speech had given the aged Earl a stroke.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He writhed on his bed, and something appeared at his lips which was like froth.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He writhed on his bed, and something appeared at his lips which was like froth.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading His lovely daughter sprang to him with a cry of fear and woe.
roused to anger
From this reading But he was not dying; he was only mad with rage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At first I thought that my speech had given the aged Earl a stroke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was not dying; he was only mad with rage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His lovely daughter sprang to him with a cry of fear and woe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He writhed on his bed, and something appeared at his lips which was like froth.
and nothing more
From this reading But he was not dying; he was only mad with rage.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading But he was not dying; he was only mad with rage.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He writhed on his bed, and something appeared at his lips which was like froth.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading At first I thought that my speech had given the aged Earl a stroke.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading His lovely daughter sprang to him with a cry of fear and woe.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading At first I thought that my speech had given the aged Earl a stroke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first I thought that my speech had given the aged Earl a stroke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first I thought that my speech had given the aged Earl a stroke.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first I thought that my speech had given the aged Earl a stroke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His lovely daughter sprang to him with a cry of fear and woe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He writhed on his bed, and something appeared at his lips which was like froth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He writhed on his bed, and something appeared at his lips which was like froth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His lovely daughter sprang to him with a cry of fear and woe.
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading His lovely daughter sprang to him with a cry of fear and woe.
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading He writhed on his bed, and something appeared at his lips which was like froth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How dare you?
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