Chapter 6 of The Tale of Triona is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Tale of Triona is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THIS was life; magical, undreamed of in her wildest Medlow dreams. And thanks to Lydia, she had plunged into it headlong, after a mere fortnight’s probation. There had been no disillusion. She had plunged and emerged into her kingdom. London conspired to strew her path with roses.
Chapter 6 of The Tale of Triona is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “conspire” — engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading “London conspired to strew her path with roses.”
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading “There had been no disillusion.”
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading “And thanks to Lydia, she had plunged into it headlong, after a mere fortnight’s probation.”
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading “THIS was life; magical, undreamed of in her wildest Medlow dreams.”
a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
From this reading “And thanks to Lydia, she had plunged into it headlong, after a mere fortnight’s probation.”
spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading “London conspired to strew her path with roses.”
not imagined even in a dream
From this reading “THIS was life; magical, undreamed of in her wildest Medlow dreams.”
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “THIS was life; magical, undreamed of in her wildest Medlow dreams.”
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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In this reading “And thanks to Lydia, she had plunged into it headlong, after a mere fortnight’s probation.”
In this reading “She had plunged and emerged into her kingdom.”
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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 And thanks to Lydia, she had plunged into it headlong, after a mere fortnight’s probation.
later than; following
From this reading And thanks to Lydia, she had plunged into it headlong, after a mere fortnight’s probation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And thanks to Lydia, she had plunged into it headlong, after a mere fortnight’s probation.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been no disillusion.
past form of “conspire” — engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading London conspired to strew her path with roses.
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading There had been no disillusion.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading THIS was life; magical, undreamed of in her wildest Medlow dreams.
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading She had plunged and emerged into her kingdom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And thanks to Lydia, she had plunged into it headlong, after a mere fortnight’s probation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And thanks to Lydia, she had plunged into it headlong, after a mere fortnight’s probation.
with the head foremost
From this reading And thanks to Lydia, she had plunged into it headlong, after a mere fortnight’s probation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THIS was life; magical, undreamed of in her wildest Medlow dreams.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THIS was life; magical, undreamed of in her wildest Medlow dreams.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And thanks to Lydia, she had plunged into it headlong, after a mere fortnight’s probation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And thanks to Lydia, she had plunged into it headlong, after a mere fortnight’s probation.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading She had plunged and emerged into her kingdom.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THIS was life; magical, undreamed of in her wildest Medlow dreams.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London conspired to strew her path with roses.
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading And thanks to Lydia, she had plunged into it headlong, after a mere fortnight’s probation.
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading THIS was life; magical, undreamed of in her wildest Medlow dreams.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THIS was life; magical, undreamed of in her wildest Medlow dreams.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading And thanks to Lydia, she had plunged into it headlong, after a mere fortnight’s probation.
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no disillusion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THIS was life; magical, undreamed of in her wildest Medlow dreams.
a course of conduct
From this reading London conspired to strew her path with roses.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading And thanks to Lydia, she had plunged into it headlong, after a mere fortnight’s probation.
a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
From this reading And thanks to Lydia, she had plunged into it headlong, after a mere fortnight’s probation.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading London conspired to strew her path with roses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And thanks to Lydia, she had plunged into it headlong, after a mere fortnight’s probation.
spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading London conspired to strew her path with roses.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading And thanks to Lydia, she had plunged into it headlong, after a mere fortnight’s probation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been no disillusion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIS was life; magical, undreamed of in her wildest Medlow dreams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And thanks to Lydia, she had plunged into it headlong, after a mere fortnight’s probation.
not imagined even in a dream
From this reading THIS was life; magical, undreamed of in her wildest Medlow dreams.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THIS was life; magical, undreamed of in her wildest Medlow dreams.
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THIS was life; magical, undreamed of in her wildest Medlow dreams.
in the company of; together with
From this reading London conspired to strew her path with roses.
Chapter 6 of The Tale of Triona by William John Locke holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 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 6 holds 231 sentences of The Tale of Triona, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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