Chapter 32 of Unknown to History is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Unknown to History is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A VENTURE. "Mother, dear mother, do but listen to me." "I must listen, child, when thou callest me so from your heart; but it is of no use, my poor little one. They have referred the matter to the Star Chamber, that they may settle it there with closed doors and no forms of law. Thou couldst do nothing!
Chapter 32 of Unknown to History is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “They have referred the matter to the Star Chamber, that they may settle it there with closed doors and no forms of law.”
an old form of “could”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou couldst do nothing!”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “They have referred the matter to the Star Chamber, that they may settle it there with closed doors and no forms of law.”
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “They have referred the matter to the Star Chamber, that they may settle it there with closed doors and no forms of law.”
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “They have referred the matter to the Star Chamber, that they may settle it there with closed doors and no forms of law.”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “They have referred the matter to the Star Chamber, that they may settle it there with closed doors and no forms of law.”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “They have referred the matter to the Star Chamber, that they may settle it there with closed doors and no forms of law.”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “A VENTURE.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VENTURE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They have referred the matter to the Star Chamber, that they may settle it there with closed doors and no forms of law.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Mother, dear mother, do but listen to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must listen, child, when thou callest me so from your heart; but it is of no use, my poor little one.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading They have referred the matter to the Star Chamber, that they may settle it there with closed doors and no forms of law.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I must listen, child, when thou callest me so from your heart; but it is of no use, my poor little one.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading They have referred the matter to the Star Chamber, that they may settle it there with closed doors and no forms of law.
an old form of “could”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou couldst do nothing!
dearly loved
From this reading "Mother, dear mother, do but listen to me."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Mother, dear mother, do but listen to me."
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They have referred the matter to the Star Chamber, that they may settle it there with closed doors and no forms of law.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading They have referred the matter to the Star Chamber, that they may settle it there with closed doors and no forms of law.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I must listen, child, when thou callest me so from your heart; but it is of no use, my poor little one.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have referred the matter to the Star Chamber, that they may settle it there with closed doors and no forms of law.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I must listen, child, when thou callest me so from your heart; but it is of no use, my poor little one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must listen, child, when thou callest me so from your heart; but it is of no use, my poor little one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I must listen, child, when thou callest me so from your heart; but it is of no use, my poor little one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I must listen, child, when thou callest me so from your heart; but it is of no use, my poor little one.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading They have referred the matter to the Star Chamber, that they may settle it there with closed doors and no forms of law.
hear with intention
From this reading "Mother, dear mother, do but listen to me."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I must listen, child, when thou callest me so from your heart; but it is of no use, my poor little one.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They have referred the matter to the Star Chamber, that they may settle it there with closed doors and no forms of law.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They have referred the matter to the Star Chamber, that they may settle it there with closed doors and no forms of law.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mother, dear mother, do but listen to me."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother, dear mother, do but listen to me."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must listen, child, when thou callest me so from your heart; but it is of no use, my poor little one.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I must listen, child, when thou callest me so from your heart; but it is of no use, my poor little one.
not any; not one
From this reading "I must listen, child, when thou callest me so from your heart; but it is of no use, my poor little one.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Thou couldst do nothing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I must listen, child, when thou callest me so from your heart; but it is of no use, my poor little one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I must listen, child, when thou callest me so from your heart; but it is of no use, my poor little one.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I must listen, child, when thou callest me so from your heart; but it is of no use, my poor little one.
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading They have referred the matter to the Star Chamber, that they may settle it there with closed doors and no forms of law.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading They have referred the matter to the Star Chamber, that they may settle it there with closed doors and no forms of law.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I must listen, child, when thou callest me so from your heart; but it is of no use, my poor little one.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading They have referred the matter to the Star Chamber, that they may settle it there with closed doors and no forms of law.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They have referred the matter to the Star Chamber, that they may settle it there with closed doors and no forms of law.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They have referred the matter to the Star Chamber, that they may settle it there with closed doors and no forms of law.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They have referred the matter to the Star Chamber, that they may settle it there with closed doors and no forms of law.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have referred the matter to the Star Chamber, that they may settle it there with closed doors and no forms of law.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "I must listen, child, when thou callest me so from your heart; but it is of no use, my poor little one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mother, dear mother, do but listen to me."
the act of using
From this reading "I must listen, child, when thou callest me so from your heart; but it is of no use, my poor little one.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading A VENTURE.
at the time that
From this reading "I must listen, child, when thou callest me so from your heart; but it is of no use, my poor little one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They have referred the matter to the Star Chamber, that they may settle it there with closed doors and no forms of law.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I must listen, child, when thou callest me so from your heart; but it is of no use, my poor little one.
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