Chapter 24 of The silver dial, volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The silver dial, volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“THERE COULD NOT BE GREATER LOVE THAN THIS.” It is towards evening. Such poor show of merrymaking as has been attempted throughout the day has dwindled into silence. There is to be no banqueting, no dancing, no fireworks. With one consent all such junketings have been set aside.
Chapter 24 of The silver dial, volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
on or to one side
From this reading “With one consent all such junketings have been set aside.”
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading “Such poor show of merrymaking as has been attempted throughout the day has dwindled into silence.”
permission to do something
From this reading “With one consent all such junketings have been set aside.”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “There is to be no banqueting, no dancing, no fireworks.”
past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance
From this reading “Such poor show of merrymaking as has been attempted throughout the day has dwindled into silence.”
plural of “firework” — (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
From this reading “There is to be no banqueting, no dancing, no fireworks.”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading ““THERE COULD NOT BE GREATER LOVE THAN THIS.””
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “Such poor show of merrymaking as has been attempted throughout the day has dwindled into silence.”
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.
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
In this reading “With one consent all such junketings have been set aside.”
In this reading “Such poor show of merrymaking as has been attempted throughout the day has dwindled into silence.”
In this reading “It is towards evening.”
In this reading “Such poor show of merrymaking as has been attempted throughout the day has dwindled into silence.”
In this reading “Such poor show of merrymaking as has been attempted throughout the day has dwindled into silence.”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading With one consent all such junketings have been set aside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such poor show of merrymaking as has been attempted throughout the day has dwindled into silence.
on or to one side
From this reading With one consent all such junketings have been set aside.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Such poor show of merrymaking as has been attempted throughout the day has dwindled into silence.
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading There is to be no banqueting, no dancing, no fireworks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “THERE COULD NOT BE GREATER LOVE THAN THIS.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such poor show of merrymaking as has been attempted throughout the day has dwindled into silence.
permission to do something
From this reading With one consent all such junketings have been set aside.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “THERE COULD NOT BE GREATER LOVE THAN THIS.”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading There is to be no banqueting, no dancing, no fireworks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Such poor show of merrymaking as has been attempted throughout the day has dwindled into silence.
past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance
From this reading Such poor show of merrymaking as has been attempted throughout the day has dwindled into silence.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It is towards evening.
plural of “firework” — (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
From this reading There is to be no banqueting, no dancing, no fireworks.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “THERE COULD NOT BE GREATER LOVE THAN THIS.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such poor show of merrymaking as has been attempted throughout the day has dwindled into silence.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With one consent all such junketings have been set aside.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Such poor show of merrymaking as has been attempted throughout the day has dwindled into silence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is towards evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is towards evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With one consent all such junketings have been set aside.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “THERE COULD NOT BE GREATER LOVE THAN THIS.”
a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
From this reading Such poor show of merrymaking as has been attempted throughout the day has dwindled into silence.
not any; not one
From this reading There is to be no banqueting, no dancing, no fireworks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “THERE COULD NOT BE GREATER LOVE THAN THIS.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such poor show of merrymaking as has been attempted throughout the day has dwindled into silence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one consent all such junketings have been set aside.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Such poor show of merrymaking as has been attempted throughout the day has dwindled into silence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With one consent all such junketings have been set aside.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Such poor show of merrymaking as has been attempted throughout the day has dwindled into silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Such poor show of merrymaking as has been attempted throughout the day has dwindled into silence.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such poor show of merrymaking as has been attempted throughout the day has dwindled into silence.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “THERE COULD NOT BE GREATER LOVE THAN THIS.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such poor show of merrymaking as has been attempted throughout the day has dwindled into silence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “THERE COULD NOT BE GREATER LOVE THAN THIS.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “THERE COULD NOT BE GREATER LOVE THAN THIS.”
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Such poor show of merrymaking as has been attempted throughout the day has dwindled into silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is to be no banqueting, no dancing, no fireworks.
in the direction of
From this reading It is towards evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one consent all such junketings have been set aside.
Chapter 24 of The silver dial, volume 3 (of 3) by Mary C. (Mary Catherine) Rowsell holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
Chapter 24 holds 209 sentences of The silver dial, volume 3 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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