Chapter 18 of Tristram of Blent is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Tristram of Blent is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On this point they drew together again. "You must come back to Merrion, dear," urged Cecily. Mina, who never meant to do anything else, embraced her friend and affectionately consented. It is always pleasant to do on entreaty what we might be driven to do unasked. Good-by had to be said to Lady Evenswood.
Chapter 18 of Tristram of Blent is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with affection
From this reading “Mina, who never meant to do anything else, embraced her friend and affectionately consented.”
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading “Mina, who never meant to do anything else, embraced her friend and affectionately consented.”
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading “It is always pleasant to do on entreaty what we might be driven to do unasked.”
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading “Mina, who never meant to do anything else, embraced her friend and affectionately consented.”
earnest or urgent request
From this reading “It is always pleasant to do on entreaty what we might be driven to do unasked.”
tropical Asian starlings
From this reading “Mina, who never meant to do anything else, embraced her friend and affectionately consented.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “It is always pleasant to do on entreaty what we might be driven to do unasked.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “"You must come back to Merrion, dear," urged Cecily.”
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with affection
From this reading Mina, who never meant to do anything else, embraced her friend and affectionately consented.
anew
From this reading On this point they drew together again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It is always pleasant to do on entreaty what we might be driven to do unasked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mina, who never meant to do anything else, embraced her friend and affectionately consented.
any thing at all
From this reading Mina, who never meant to do anything else, embraced her friend and affectionately consented.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You must come back to Merrion, dear," urged Cecily.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is always pleasant to do on entreaty what we might be driven to do unasked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must come back to Merrion, dear," urged Cecily.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You must come back to Merrion, dear," urged Cecily.
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading Mina, who never meant to do anything else, embraced her friend and affectionately consented.
dearly loved
From this reading "You must come back to Merrion, dear," urged Cecily.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mina, who never meant to do anything else, embraced her friend and affectionately consented.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading On this point they drew together again.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading It is always pleasant to do on entreaty what we might be driven to do unasked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mina, who never meant to do anything else, embraced her friend and affectionately consented.
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Mina, who never meant to do anything else, embraced her friend and affectionately consented.
earnest or urgent request
From this reading It is always pleasant to do on entreaty what we might be driven to do unasked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good-by had to be said to Lady Evenswood.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mina, who never meant to do anything else, embraced her friend and affectionately consented.
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-by had to be said to Lady Evenswood.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Good-by had to be said to Lady Evenswood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mina, who never meant to do anything else, embraced her friend and affectionately consented.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is always pleasant to do on entreaty what we might be driven to do unasked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is always pleasant to do on entreaty what we might be driven to do unasked.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Good-by had to be said to Lady Evenswood.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Mina, who never meant to do anything else, embraced her friend and affectionately consented.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must come back to Merrion, dear," urged Cecily.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It is always pleasant to do on entreaty what we might be driven to do unasked.
tropical Asian starlings
From this reading Mina, who never meant to do anything else, embraced her friend and affectionately consented.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must come back to Merrion, dear," urged Cecily.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mina, who never meant to do anything else, embraced her friend and affectionately consented.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this point they drew together again.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It is always pleasant to do on entreaty what we might be driven to do unasked.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading On this point they drew together again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Good-by had to be said to Lady Evenswood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this point they drew together again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this point they drew together again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You must come back to Merrion, dear," urged Cecily.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On this point they drew together again.
uninvited
From this reading It is always pleasant to do on entreaty what we might be driven to do unasked.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "You must come back to Merrion, dear," urged Cecily.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is always pleasant to do on entreaty what we might be driven to do unasked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is always pleasant to do on entreaty what we might be driven to do unasked.
which person or people
From this reading Mina, who never meant to do anything else, embraced her friend and affectionately consented.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must come back to Merrion, dear," urged Cecily.
Chapter 18 of Tristram of Blent by Anthony Hope holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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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