Chapter 19 of Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WIDENING OF THE RIFT. "Urith," said Anthony, "we are to go together to the dance at the Cakes; I have said we would." "The dance, Anthony! It cannot be." "Why not?
Chapter 19 of Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 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 “"Urith," said Anthony, "we are to go together to the dance at the Cakes; I have said we would."”
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “"Urith," said Anthony, "we are to go together to the dance at the Cakes; I have said we would."”
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “"Urith," said Anthony, "we are to go together to the dance at the Cakes; I have said we would."”
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading “A WIDENING OF THE RIFT.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “"Urith," said Anthony, "we are to go together to the dance at the Cakes; I have said we would."”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “"Urith," said Anthony, "we are to go together to the dance at the Cakes; I have said we would."”
an increase in width
From this reading “A WIDENING OF THE RIFT.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Urith," said Anthony, "we are to go together to the dance at the Cakes; I have said we would."”
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 “"Urith," said Anthony, "we are to go together to the dance at the Cakes; I have said we would."”
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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 WIDENING OF THE RIFT.
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 "Urith," said Anthony, "we are to go together to the dance at the Cakes; I have said we would."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Urith," said Anthony, "we are to go together to the dance at the Cakes; I have said we would."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Urith," said Anthony, "we are to go together to the dance at the Cakes; I have said we would."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It cannot be."
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading "Urith," said Anthony, "we are to go together to the dance at the Cakes; I have said we would."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It cannot be."
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "Urith," said Anthony, "we are to go together to the dance at the Cakes; I have said we would."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Urith," said Anthony, "we are to go together to the dance at the Cakes; I have said we would."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Urith," said Anthony, "we are to go together to the dance at the Cakes; I have said we would."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Urith," said Anthony, "we are to go together to the dance at the Cakes; I have said we would."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It cannot be."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WIDENING OF THE RIFT.
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading A WIDENING OF THE RIFT.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Urith," said Anthony, "we are to go together to the dance at the Cakes; I have said we would."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WIDENING OF THE RIFT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Urith," said Anthony, "we are to go together to the dance at the Cakes; I have said we would."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Urith," said Anthony, "we are to go together to the dance at the Cakes; I have said we would."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Urith," said Anthony, "we are to go together to the dance at the Cakes; I have said we would."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Urith," said Anthony, "we are to go together to the dance at the Cakes; I have said we would."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?
an increase in width
From this reading A WIDENING OF THE RIFT.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Urith," said Anthony, "we are to go together to the dance at the Cakes; I have said we would."
Chapter 19 of Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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 19 holds 188 sentences of Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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