Chapter 15 of Vera Nevill is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Vera Nevill is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"POOR WISDOM." No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever! Thos. Moore. The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
Chapter 15 of Vera Nevill is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever!”
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading “The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.”
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever!”
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading “Moore.”
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading “The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.”
set or keep apart
From this reading “No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever!”
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading “"POOR WISDOM."”
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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 No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever!
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever!
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever!
placed crosswise
From this reading The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever!
at any time
From this reading No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever!
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Moore.
not any; not one
From this reading No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever!
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "POOR WISDOM."
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
set or keep apart
From this reading No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever!
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
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From this reading The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever!
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From this reading Thos.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever!
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The station at Sutton stood perched up above the village on a high embankment, upon which the railway crossed the valley from the hills that lay to the north to those that lay to the south of it.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading "POOR WISDOM."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No; vain, alas! the endeavour From bonds so sweet to sever, Poor Wisdom's chance against a glance Is now as weak as ever!
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