Chapter 28 of Thelma is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Thelma is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"For my mother's sake, For thine and hers, O Love! I pity take On all poor women. Jesu's will be done, Honor for all, and infamy for none, This side the borders of the burning lake." ERIC MACKAY'S _Love-Letters of a Violinist_. Lord Winsleigh did not move.
Chapter 28 of Thelma is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading “Jesu's will be done, Honor for all, and infamy for none, This side the borders of the burning lake."”
the act of burning something
From this reading “Jesu's will be done, Honor for all, and infamy for none, This side the borders of the burning lake."”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “"For my mother's sake, For thine and hers, O Love!”
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading “Jesu's will be done, Honor for all, and infamy for none, This side the borders of the burning lake."”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “Jesu's will be done, Honor for all, and infamy for none, This side the borders of the burning lake."”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “"For my mother's sake, For thine and hers, O Love!”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “"For my mother's sake, For thine and hers, O Love!”
a musician who plays the violin
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ERIC MACKAY'S _Love-Letters of a Violinist_.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I pity take On all poor women.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For my mother's sake, For thine and hers, O Love!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jesu's will be done, Honor for all, and infamy for none, This side the borders of the burning lake."
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Jesu's will be done, Honor for all, and infamy for none, This side the borders of the burning lake."
the act of burning something
From this reading Jesu's will be done, Honor for all, and infamy for none, This side the borders of the burning lake."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lord Winsleigh did not move.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Jesu's will be done, Honor for all, and infamy for none, This side the borders of the burning lake."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ERIC MACKAY'S _Love-Letters of a Violinist_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For my mother's sake, For thine and hers, O Love!
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "For my mother's sake, For thine and hers, O Love!
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Jesu's will be done, Honor for all, and infamy for none, This side the borders of the burning lake."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I pity take On all poor women.
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading Jesu's will be done, Honor for all, and infamy for none, This side the borders of the burning lake."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jesu's will be done, Honor for all, and infamy for none, This side the borders of the burning lake."
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Jesu's will be done, Honor for all, and infamy for none, This side the borders of the burning lake."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Winsleigh did not move.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "For my mother's sake, For thine and hers, O Love!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ERIC MACKAY'S _Love-Letters of a Violinist_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ERIC MACKAY'S _Love-Letters of a Violinist_.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "For my mother's sake, For thine and hers, O Love!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lord Winsleigh did not move.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For my mother's sake, For thine and hers, O Love!
not one, and not any
From this reading Jesu's will be done, Honor for all, and infamy for none, This side the borders of the burning lake."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord Winsleigh did not move.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "For my mother's sake, For thine and hers, O Love!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jesu's will be done, Honor for all, and infamy for none, This side the borders of the burning lake."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I pity take On all poor women.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading I pity take On all poor women.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I pity take On all poor women.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For my mother's sake, For thine and hers, O Love!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Jesu's will be done, Honor for all, and infamy for none, This side the borders of the burning lake."
carry out
From this reading I pity take On all poor women.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jesu's will be done, Honor for all, and infamy for none, This side the borders of the burning lake."
an old word for “yours”
From this reading "For my mother's sake, For thine and hers, O Love!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jesu's will be done, Honor for all, and infamy for none, This side the borders of the burning lake."
a musician who plays the violin
From this reading ERIC MACKAY'S _Love-Letters of a Violinist_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Jesu's will be done, Honor for all, and infamy for none, This side the borders of the burning lake."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Winsleigh did not move.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I pity take On all poor women.
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