Chapter 15 of The String of Pearls is here in full — 671 sentences across 135 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The String of Pearls is here in full — 671 sentences across 135 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PROPOSAL OF ARABELLA. "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?" "No, no--oh, no." "Not such a one as Colonel Jeffery?" "No, Arabella, I respect and admire Colonel Jeffery.
Chapter 15 of The String of Pearls is here in full — 671 sentences across 135 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feel admiration for
From this reading “"No, Arabella, I respect and admire Colonel Jeffery.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “"Not such a one as Colonel Jeffery?"”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “"Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “"Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"”
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading “THE PROPOSAL OF ARABELLA.”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “"No, Arabella, I respect and admire Colonel Jeffery.”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “"Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"”
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In this reading “"Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"”
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
In this reading “"Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"”
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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 "Not such a one as Colonel Jeffery?"
feel admiration for
From this reading "No, Arabella, I respect and admire Colonel Jeffery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, Arabella, I respect and admire Colonel Jeffery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROPOSAL OF ARABELLA.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Not such a one as Colonel Jeffery?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, Arabella, I respect and admire Colonel Jeffery.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not such a one as Colonel Jeffery?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
held dear
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROPOSAL OF ARABELLA.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "No, no--oh, no."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading THE PROPOSAL OF ARABELLA.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "No, Arabella, I respect and admire Colonel Jeffery.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Not such a one as Colonel Jeffery?"
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROPOSAL OF ARABELLA.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Johanna," said Arabella Wilmot, as they passed out of the Temple by the old gate at Whitefriars, "Johanna, if there had been no Mark Ingestrie in the world, could you not have loved some one else truly?"
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