Chapter 16 of The Sorceress is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Sorceress is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bee’s look of scared and horrified misery was something new in Mrs. Kingsward’s experience. The girl had not known any trouble. Her father’s rejection of her lover and the apparent break between them had been in reality only another feature in the romance. She had almost liked it better so. There had been no time to pine, to feel the pain of separation.
Chapter 16 of The Sorceress is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “Her father’s rejection of her lover and the apparent break between them had been in reality only another feature in the romance.”
stricken with horror
From this reading “Bee’s look of scared and horrified misery was something new in Mrs. Kingsward’s experience.”
a coniferous tree
From this reading “There had been no time to pine, to feel the pain of separation.”
the act of rejecting something
From this reading “Her father’s rejection of her lover and the apparent break between them had been in reality only another feature in the romance.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “Her father’s rejection of her lover and the apparent break between them had been in reality only another feature in the romance.”
made afraid
From this reading “Bee’s look of scared and horrified misery was something new in Mrs. Kingsward’s experience.”
the state of lacking unity
From this reading “There had been no time to pine, to feel the pain of separation.”
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.
used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly
In this reading “Her father’s rejection of her lover and the apparent break between them had been in reality only another feature in the romance.”
In this reading “The girl had not known any trouble.”
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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had almost liked it better so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bee’s look of scared and horrified misery was something new in Mrs. Kingsward’s experience.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Her father’s rejection of her lover and the apparent break between them had been in reality only another feature in the romance.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The girl had not known any trouble.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Her father’s rejection of her lover and the apparent break between them had been in reality only another feature in the romance.
possessive form of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Bee’s look of scared and horrified misery was something new in Mrs. Kingsward’s experience.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her father’s rejection of her lover and the apparent break between them had been in reality only another feature in the romance.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She had almost liked it better so.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her father’s rejection of her lover and the apparent break between them had been in reality only another feature in the romance.
terminate
From this reading Her father’s rejection of her lover and the apparent break between them had been in reality only another feature in the romance.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Bee’s look of scared and horrified misery was something new in Mrs. Kingsward’s experience.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father’s rejection of her lover and the apparent break between them had been in reality only another feature in the romance.
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Her father’s rejection of her lover and the apparent break between them had been in reality only another feature in the romance.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading There had been no time to pine, to feel the pain of separation.
a young female
From this reading The girl had not known any trouble.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl had not known any trouble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father’s rejection of her lover and the apparent break between them had been in reality only another feature in the romance.
stricken with horror
From this reading Bee’s look of scared and horrified misery was something new in Mrs. Kingsward’s experience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bee’s look of scared and horrified misery was something new in Mrs. Kingsward’s experience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had almost liked it better so.
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From this reading Bee’s look of scared and horrified misery was something new in Mrs. Kingsward’s experience.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The girl had not known any trouble.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She had almost liked it better so.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bee’s look of scared and horrified misery was something new in Mrs. Kingsward’s experience.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Her father’s rejection of her lover and the apparent break between them had been in reality only another feature in the romance.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Bee’s look of scared and horrified misery was something new in Mrs. Kingsward’s experience.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Bee’s look of scared and horrified misery was something new in Mrs. Kingsward’s experience.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Bee’s look of scared and horrified misery was something new in Mrs. Kingsward’s experience.
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no time to pine, to feel the pain of separation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl had not known any trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bee’s look of scared and horrified misery was something new in Mrs. Kingsward’s experience.
and nothing more
From this reading Her father’s rejection of her lover and the apparent break between them had been in reality only another feature in the romance.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading There had been no time to pine, to feel the pain of separation.
a coniferous tree
From this reading There had been no time to pine, to feel the pain of separation.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Her father’s rejection of her lover and the apparent break between them had been in reality only another feature in the romance.
the act of rejecting something
From this reading Her father’s rejection of her lover and the apparent break between them had been in reality only another feature in the romance.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Her father’s rejection of her lover and the apparent break between them had been in reality only another feature in the romance.
made afraid
From this reading Bee’s look of scared and horrified misery was something new in Mrs. Kingsward’s experience.
the state of lacking unity
From this reading There had been no time to pine, to feel the pain of separation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had almost liked it better so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had almost liked it better so.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Bee’s look of scared and horrified misery was something new in Mrs. Kingsward’s experience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl had not known any trouble.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her father’s rejection of her lover and the apparent break between them had been in reality only another feature in the romance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been no time to pine, to feel the pain of separation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There had been no time to pine, to feel the pain of separation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been no time to pine, to feel the pain of separation.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The girl had not known any trouble.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bee’s look of scared and horrified misery was something new in Mrs. Kingsward’s experience.
Chapter 16 of The Sorceress by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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 16 holds 194 sentences of The Sorceress, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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