Chapter 8 of Trevethlan: A Cornish Story. Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Trevethlan: A Cornish Story. Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Do you note, How much her Grace is altered on the sudden? How long her face is drawn? How pale she looks, And of an earthly cold? Mark you her eyes? Shakspeare.
Chapter 8 of Trevethlan: A Cornish Story. Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading “Do you note, How much her Grace is altered on the sudden?”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “How long her face is drawn?”
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading “How pale she looks, And of an earthly cold?”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “Do you note, How much her Grace is altered on the sudden?”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “How pale she looks, And of an earthly cold?”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Mark you her eyes?”
a brief written record
From this reading “Do you note, How much her Grace is altered on the sudden?”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “How pale she looks, And of an earthly cold?”
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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changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Do you note, How much her Grace is altered on the sudden?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How pale she looks, And of an earthly cold?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How pale she looks, And of an earthly cold?
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading How pale she looks, And of an earthly cold?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you note, How much her Grace is altered on the sudden?
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading How long her face is drawn?
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading How pale she looks, And of an earthly cold?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mark you her eyes?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading How long her face is drawn?
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Do you note, How much her Grace is altered on the sudden?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Do you note, How much her Grace is altered on the sudden?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you note, How much her Grace is altered on the sudden?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you note, How much her Grace is altered on the sudden?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long her face is drawn?
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading How pale she looks, And of an earthly cold?
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark you her eyes?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Do you note, How much her Grace is altered on the sudden?
a brief written record
From this reading Do you note, How much her Grace is altered on the sudden?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How pale she looks, And of an earthly cold?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Do you note, How much her Grace is altered on the sudden?
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading How pale she looks, And of an earthly cold?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shakspeare.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How pale she looks, And of an earthly cold?
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Do you note, How much her Grace is altered on the sudden?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do you note, How much her Grace is altered on the sudden?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you note, How much her Grace is altered on the sudden?
Chapter 8 of Trevethlan: A Cornish Story. Volume 3 (of 3) by William Davy Watson holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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 8 holds 152 sentences of Trevethlan: A Cornish Story. Volume 3 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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