Chapter 8 of The Tinted Venus: A Farcical Romance is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of The Tinted Venus: A Farcical Romance is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I never heard of you before," said Matilda, "but I'm not afraid of you. And, whoever or whatever you are, you shall not take my Leander away against his will. Do you hear? You could never be allowed to do that!" The statue smiled with pitying scorn.
Chapter 8 of The Tinted Venus: A Farcical Romance is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “"I never heard of you before," said Matilda, "but I'm not afraid of you.”
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “You could never be allowed to do that!"”
(Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her
From this reading “And, whoever or whatever you are, you shall not take my Leander away against his will.”
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading “The statue smiled with pitying scorn.”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “The statue smiled with pitying scorn.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “The statue smiled with pitying scorn.”
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading “The statue smiled with pitying scorn.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “And, whoever or whatever you are, you shall not take my Leander away against his will.”
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.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I never heard of you before," said Matilda, "but I'm not afraid of you.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And, whoever or whatever you are, you shall not take my Leander away against his will.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading You could never be allowed to do that!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, whoever or whatever you are, you shall not take my Leander away against his will.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And, whoever or whatever you are, you shall not take my Leander away against his will.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And, whoever or whatever you are, you shall not take my Leander away against his will.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You could never be allowed to do that!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I never heard of you before," said Matilda, "but I'm not afraid of you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I never heard of you before," said Matilda, "but I'm not afraid of you.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could never be allowed to do that!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you hear?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Do you hear?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I never heard of you before," said Matilda, "but I'm not afraid of you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, whoever or whatever you are, you shall not take my Leander away against his will.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never heard of you before," said Matilda, "but I'm not afraid of you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never heard of you before," said Matilda, "but I'm not afraid of you.
(Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her
From this reading And, whoever or whatever you are, you shall not take my Leander away against his will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never heard of you before," said Matilda, "but I'm not afraid of you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And, whoever or whatever you are, you shall not take my Leander away against his will.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never heard of you before," said Matilda, "but I'm not afraid of you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I never heard of you before," said Matilda, "but I'm not afraid of you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I never heard of you before," said Matilda, "but I'm not afraid of you.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And, whoever or whatever you are, you shall not take my Leander away against his will.
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading The statue smiled with pitying scorn.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I never heard of you before," said Matilda, "but I'm not afraid of you.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The statue smiled with pitying scorn.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And, whoever or whatever you are, you shall not take my Leander away against his will.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The statue smiled with pitying scorn.
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading The statue smiled with pitying scorn.
carry out
From this reading And, whoever or whatever you are, you shall not take my Leander away against his will.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You could never be allowed to do that!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The statue smiled with pitying scorn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You could never be allowed to do that!"
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading And, whoever or whatever you are, you shall not take my Leander away against his will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, whoever or whatever you are, you shall not take my Leander away against his will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And, whoever or whatever you are, you shall not take my Leander away against his will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The statue smiled with pitying scorn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I never heard of you before," said Matilda, "but I'm not afraid of you.
Chapter 8 of The Tinted Venus: A Farcical Romance by F. Anstey holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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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