Chapter 21 of The queen of the isle is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The queen of the isle is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THAT NIGHT. "Come, madness! come with me, senseless death! I cannot suffer this! Here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them!"--DE MONTFORD. About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.
Chapter 21 of The queen of the isle is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “Here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them!"--DE MONTFORD.”
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading “About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.”
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading “About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.”
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “"Come, madness! come with me, senseless death!”
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.”
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading “Here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them!"--DE MONTFORD.”
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading “"Come, madness! come with me, senseless death!”
not seen or perceived
From this reading “About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.”
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In this reading “Here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them!"--DE MONTFORD.”
spring suddenly
In this reading “About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.”
In this reading “About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them!"--DE MONTFORD.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot suffer this!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, madness! come with me, senseless death!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them!"--DE MONTFORD.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Come, madness! come with me, senseless death!
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them!"--DE MONTFORD.
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them!"--DE MONTFORD.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot suffer this!
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading "Come, madness! come with me, senseless death!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come, madness! come with me, senseless death!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them!"--DE MONTFORD.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THAT NIGHT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them!"--DE MONTFORD.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them!"--DE MONTFORD.
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading Here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them!"--DE MONTFORD.
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading "Come, madness! come with me, senseless death!
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I cannot suffer this!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT NIGHT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them!"--DE MONTFORD.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them!"--DE MONTFORD.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I cannot suffer this!
not seen or observed
From this reading About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.
not seen or perceived
From this reading About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading About an hour before the storm burst upon the island, Edgar Courtney, the victim of his own diabolical passions, reached it unseen and unobserved.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Here, rocky wall, Scatter these brains, or dull them!"--DE MONTFORD.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come, madness! come with me, senseless death!
Chapter 21 of The queen of the isle by May Agnes Fleming holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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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