Chapter 32 of The Senator's Favorite is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of The Senator's Favorite is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NUN AT THE BAL MASQUE. "Is it true that many hands Find that rosary a chain? True that 'neath those snowy bands Throbs full oft a restless brain? True that simple robe of gray Covers oft a troubled breast? True that pain and passion's sway Enters even in this rest?"
Chapter 32 of The Senator's Favorite is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “True that 'neath those snowy bands Throbs full oft a restless brain?”
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading “True that simple robe of gray Covers oft a troubled breast?”
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “True that pain and passion's sway Enters even in this rest?"”
a woman religious
From this reading “THE NUN AT THE BAL MASQUE.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “True that 'neath those snowy bands Throbs full oft a restless brain?”
a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
From this reading “"Is it true that many hands Find that rosary a chain?”
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading “True that 'neath those snowy bands Throbs full oft a restless brain?”
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “True that pain and passion's sway Enters even in this rest?"”
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.
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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 "Is it true that many hands Find that rosary a chain?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading True that pain and passion's sway Enters even in this rest?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NUN AT THE BAL MASQUE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NUN AT THE BAL MASQUE.
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading True that 'neath those snowy bands Throbs full oft a restless 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 True that 'neath those snowy bands Throbs full oft a restless brain?
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading True that simple robe of gray Covers oft a troubled breast?
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading "Is it true that many hands Find that rosary a chain?
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading True that simple robe of gray Covers oft a troubled breast?
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading True that pain and passion's sway Enters even in this rest?"
divisible by two
From this reading True that pain and passion's sway Enters even in this rest?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Is it true that many hands Find that rosary a chain?
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading True that 'neath those snowy bands Throbs full oft a restless brain?
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading True that simple robe of gray Covers oft a troubled breast?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Is it true that many hands Find that rosary a chain?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading True that pain and passion's sway Enters even in this rest?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it true that many hands Find that rosary a chain?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it true that many hands Find that rosary a chain?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Is it true that many hands Find that rosary a chain?
a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
From this reading THE NUN AT THE BAL MASQUE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading True that 'neath those snowy bands Throbs full oft a restless brain?
a woman religious
From this reading THE NUN AT THE BAL MASQUE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading True that simple robe of gray Covers oft a troubled breast?
many times at short intervals
From this reading True that 'neath those snowy bands Throbs full oft a restless brain?
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading True that pain and passion's sway Enters even in this rest?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading True that pain and passion's sway Enters even in this rest?"
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading True that pain and passion's sway Enters even in this rest?"
worried and uneasy
From this reading True that 'neath those snowy bands Throbs full oft a restless brain?
any loose flowing garment
From this reading True that simple robe of gray Covers oft a troubled breast?
a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
From this reading "Is it true that many hands Find that rosary a chain?
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading True that simple robe of gray Covers oft a troubled breast?
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading True that 'neath those snowy bands Throbs full oft a restless brain?
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading True that pain and passion's sway Enters even in this rest?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is it true that many hands Find that rosary a chain?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NUN AT THE BAL MASQUE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading True that pain and passion's sway Enters even in this rest?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading True that 'neath those snowy bands Throbs full oft a restless brain?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading True that 'neath those snowy bands Throbs full oft a restless brain?
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading True that simple robe of gray Covers oft a troubled breast?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Is it true that many hands Find that rosary a chain?
Chapter 32 of The Senator's Favorite by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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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