Chapter 27 of Thelma is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of Thelma is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What of her glass without her? The blank grey There, where the pool is blind of the moon's face-- Her dress without her? The tossed empty space Of cloud-rack whence the moon has passed away!" DANTE G. ROSSETTI. "Good God!" cried Errington impatiently "What's the matter?
Chapter 27 of Thelma is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “The blank grey There, where the pool is blind of the moon's face-- Her dress without her?”
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading “DANTE G. ROSSETTI.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “"Good God!" cried Errington impatiently "What's the matter?”
possessive form of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “The blank grey There, where the pool is blind of the moon's face-- Her dress without her?”
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading “The blank grey There, where the pool is blind of the moon's face-- Her dress without her?”
English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
From this reading “DANTE G. ROSSETTI.”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “The tossed empty space Of cloud-rack whence the moon has passed away!"”
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “The tossed empty space Of cloud-rack whence the moon has passed away!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The tossed empty space Of cloud-rack whence the moon has passed away!"
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading The blank grey There, where the pool is blind of the moon's face-- Her dress without her?
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The blank grey There, where the pool is blind of the moon's face-- Her dress without her?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tossed empty space Of cloud-rack whence the moon has passed away!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Good God!" cried Errington impatiently "What's the matter?
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading DANTE G. ROSSETTI.
put on clothes
From this reading The blank grey There, where the pool is blind of the moon's face-- Her dress without her?
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The tossed empty space Of cloud-rack whence the moon has passed away!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good God!" cried Errington impatiently "What's the matter?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The blank grey There, where the pool is blind of the moon's face-- Her dress without her?
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading DANTE G. ROSSETTI.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "What of her glass without her?
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Good God!" cried Errington impatiently "What's the matter?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good God!" cried Errington impatiently "What's the matter?
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The blank grey There, where the pool is blind of the moon's face-- Her dress without her?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tossed empty space Of cloud-rack whence the moon has passed away!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What of her glass without her?
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "Good God!" cried Errington impatiently "What's the matter?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The blank grey There, where the pool is blind of the moon's face-- Her dress without her?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Good God!" cried Errington impatiently "What's the matter?
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The tossed empty space Of cloud-rack whence the moon has passed away!"
possessive form of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The blank grey There, where the pool is blind of the moon's face-- Her dress without her?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What of her glass without her?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The tossed empty space Of cloud-rack whence the moon has passed away!"
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The blank grey There, where the pool is blind of the moon's face-- Her dress without her?
English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
From this reading DANTE G. ROSSETTI.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The tossed empty space Of cloud-rack whence the moon has passed away!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blank grey There, where the pool is blind of the moon's face-- Her dress without her?
in or at that place or location
From this reading The blank grey There, where the pool is blind of the moon's face-- Her dress without her?
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The tossed empty space Of cloud-rack whence the moon has passed away!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What of her glass without her?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good God!" cried Errington impatiently "What's the matter?
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading The tossed empty space Of cloud-rack whence the moon has passed away!"
in or at the place that
From this reading The blank grey There, where the pool is blind of the moon's face-- Her dress without her?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "What of her glass without her?
Chapter 27 of Thelma by Marie Corelli holds 347 sentences, grouped into 70 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 27 holds 347 sentences of Thelma, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.
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