Chapter 16 of Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE PORCH. The marriage had taken place; the banns were no further opposed. Old Cleverdon, indeed, sought a lawyer's advice; but found he could do nothing to prevent it. Anthony was of age, and his own master. The only control over him he could exercise was through the strings of the purse.
Chapter 16 of Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “Anthony was of age, and his own master.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “The only control over him he could exercise was through the strings of the purse.”
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading “The only control over him he could exercise was through the strings of the purse.”
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “Old Cleverdon, indeed, sought a lawyer's advice; but found he could do nothing to prevent it.”
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading “The marriage had taken place; the banns were no further opposed.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “IN THE PORCH.”
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading “The only control over him he could exercise was through the strings of the purse.”
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading “The only control over him he could exercise was through the strings of the purse.”
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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In this reading “The marriage had taken place; the banns were no further opposed.”
In this reading “Anthony was of age, and his own master.”
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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 Old Cleverdon, indeed, sought a lawyer's advice; but found he could do nothing to prevent it.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Old Cleverdon, indeed, sought a lawyer's advice; but found he could do nothing to prevent it.
how long something has existed
From this reading Anthony was of age, and his own master.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anthony was of age, and his own master.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Anthony was of age, and his own master.
a public announcement of a proposed marriage
From this reading The marriage had taken place; the banns were no further opposed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Old Cleverdon, indeed, sought a lawyer's advice; but found he could do nothing to prevent it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Cleverdon, indeed, sought a lawyer's advice; but found he could do nothing to prevent it.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The only control over him he could exercise was through the strings of the purse.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Old Cleverdon, indeed, sought a lawyer's advice; but found he could do nothing to prevent it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Old Cleverdon, indeed, sought a lawyer's advice; but found he could do nothing to prevent it.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading The only control over him he could exercise was through the strings of the purse.
set up or found
From this reading Old Cleverdon, indeed, sought a lawyer's advice; but found he could do nothing to prevent it.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The marriage had taken place; the banns were no further opposed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The marriage had taken place; the banns were no further opposed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Cleverdon, indeed, sought a lawyer's advice; but found he could do nothing to prevent it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The only control over him he could exercise was through the strings of the purse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anthony was of age, and his own master.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE PORCH.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Old Cleverdon, indeed, sought a lawyer's advice; but found he could do nothing to prevent it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Old Cleverdon, indeed, sought a lawyer's advice; but found he could do nothing to prevent it.
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Old Cleverdon, indeed, sought a lawyer's advice; but found he could do nothing to prevent it.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The marriage had taken place; the banns were no further opposed.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Anthony was of age, and his own master.
not any; not one
From this reading The marriage had taken place; the banns were no further opposed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Old Cleverdon, indeed, sought a lawyer's advice; but found he could do nothing to prevent it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anthony was of age, and his own master.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Cleverdon, indeed, sought a lawyer's advice; but found he could do nothing to prevent it.
and nothing more
From this reading The only control over him he could exercise was through the strings of the purse.
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading The marriage had taken place; the banns were no further opposed.
above and across; more than
From this reading The only control over him he could exercise was through the strings of the purse.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Anthony was of age, and his own master.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The marriage had taken place; the banns were no further opposed.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading IN THE PORCH.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Old Cleverdon, indeed, sought a lawyer's advice; but found he could do nothing to prevent it.
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading The only control over him he could exercise was through the strings of the purse.
that is looked for
From this reading Old Cleverdon, indeed, sought a lawyer's advice; but found he could do nothing to prevent it.
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading The only control over him he could exercise was through the strings of the purse.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The marriage had taken place; the banns were no further opposed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE PORCH.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The only control over him he could exercise was through the strings of the purse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Cleverdon, indeed, sought a lawyer's advice; but found he could do nothing to prevent it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anthony was of age, and his own master.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The marriage had taken place; the banns were no further opposed.
Chapter 16 of Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 281 sentences, grouped into 57 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 16 holds 281 sentences of Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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