Chapter 5 of The Senator's Bride is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Senator's Bride is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT THE WINNER'S HAND THREW BY. "Here are a few of the unpleasant'st words That ever blotted paper."--SHAKESPEARE. "Farewell!--a word that hath been and must be, A sound that makes us linger--yet, farewell!" --BYRON'S CHILDE HAROLD. Grace Winans waked from her troubled sleep with a vague presentiment of impending evil.
Chapter 5 of The Senator's Bride is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading “"Here are a few of the unpleasant'st words That ever blotted paper."--SHAKESPEARE.”
possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading “--BYRON'S CHILDE HAROLD.”
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “"Farewell!--a word that hath been and must be, A sound that makes us linger--yet, farewell!"”
close in time; about to occur
From this reading “Grace Winans waked from her troubled sleep with a vague presentiment of impending evil.”
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “"Farewell!--a word that hath been and must be, A sound that makes us linger--yet, farewell!"”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “"Here are a few of the unpleasant'st words That ever blotted paper."--SHAKESPEARE.”
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading “Grace Winans waked from her troubled sleep with a vague presentiment of impending evil.”
possessive form of “winner” — the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading “WHAT THE WINNER'S HAND THREW BY.”
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 “Grace Winans waked from her troubled sleep with a vague presentiment of impending evil.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Here are a few of the unpleasant'st words That ever blotted paper."--SHAKESPEARE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Farewell!--a word that hath been and must be, A sound that makes us linger--yet, farewell!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here are a few of the unpleasant'st words That ever blotted paper."--SHAKESPEARE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Farewell!--a word that hath been and must be, A sound that makes us linger--yet, farewell!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Farewell!--a word that hath been and must be, A sound that makes us linger--yet, farewell!"
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading "Here are a few of the unpleasant'st words That ever blotted paper."--SHAKESPEARE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHAT THE WINNER'S HAND THREW BY.
possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading --BYRON'S CHILDE HAROLD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --BYRON'S CHILDE HAROLD.
at any time
From this reading "Here are a few of the unpleasant'st words That ever blotted paper."--SHAKESPEARE.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Grace Winans waked from her troubled sleep with a vague presentiment of impending evil.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading "Farewell!--a word that hath been and must be, A sound that makes us linger--yet, farewell!"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Here are a few of the unpleasant'st words That ever blotted paper."--SHAKESPEARE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Grace Winans waked from her troubled sleep with a vague presentiment of impending evil.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Grace Winans waked from her troubled sleep with a vague presentiment of impending evil.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading WHAT THE WINNER'S HAND THREW BY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --BYRON'S CHILDE HAROLD.
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Farewell!--a word that hath been and must be, A sound that makes us linger--yet, farewell!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Grace Winans waked from her troubled sleep with a vague presentiment of impending evil.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here are a few of the unpleasant'st words That ever blotted paper."--SHAKESPEARE.
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Grace Winans waked from her troubled sleep with a vague presentiment of impending evil.
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading "Farewell!--a word that hath been and must be, A sound that makes us linger--yet, farewell!"
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "Farewell!--a word that hath been and must be, A sound that makes us linger--yet, farewell!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Farewell!--a word that hath been and must be, A sound that makes us linger--yet, farewell!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Here are a few of the unpleasant'st words That ever blotted paper."--SHAKESPEARE.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Here are a few of the unpleasant'st words That ever blotted paper."--SHAKESPEARE.
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Grace Winans waked from her troubled sleep with a vague presentiment of impending evil.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading "Here are a few of the unpleasant'st words That ever blotted paper."--SHAKESPEARE.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Grace Winans waked from her troubled sleep with a vague presentiment of impending evil.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Farewell!--a word that hath been and must be, A sound that makes us linger--yet, farewell!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Here are a few of the unpleasant'st words That ever blotted paper."--SHAKESPEARE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE WINNER'S HAND THREW BY.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading WHAT THE WINNER'S HAND THREW BY.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Grace Winans waked from her troubled sleep with a vague presentiment of impending evil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here are a few of the unpleasant'st words That ever blotted paper."--SHAKESPEARE.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Farewell!--a word that hath been and must be, A sound that makes us linger--yet, farewell!"
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Grace Winans waked from her troubled sleep with a vague presentiment of impending evil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grace Winans waked from her troubled sleep with a vague presentiment of impending evil.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE WINNER'S HAND THREW BY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grace Winans waked from her troubled sleep with a vague presentiment of impending evil.
possessive form of “winner” — the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading WHAT THE WINNER'S HAND THREW BY.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grace Winans waked from her troubled sleep with a vague presentiment of impending evil.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Farewell!--a word that hath been and must be, A sound that makes us linger--yet, farewell!"
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Here are a few of the unpleasant'st words That ever blotted paper."--SHAKESPEARE.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Farewell!--a word that hath been and must be, A sound that makes us linger--yet, farewell!"
Chapter 5 of The Senator's Bride by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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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