Chapter 27 of Vera Nevill is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Vera Nevill is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. HAZELDINE'S "LONG ELIZA." Now will I show myself to have more of the serpent than the dove; that is, more knave than fool. Christopher Marlowe. For every inch that is not fool is rogue.
Chapter 27 of Vera Nevill is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading “Christopher Marlowe.”
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading “Now will I show myself to have more of the serpent than the dove; that is, more knave than fool.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Now will I show myself to have more of the serpent than the dove; that is, more knave than fool.”
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “For every inch that is not fool is rogue.”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “Now will I show myself to have more of the serpent than the dove; that is, more knave than fool.”
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading “Christopher Marlowe.”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “For every inch that is not fool is rogue.”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “Now will I show myself to have more of the serpent than the dove; that is, more knave than fool.”
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Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Christopher Marlowe.
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading Now will I show myself to have more of the serpent than the dove; that is, more knave than fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZELDINE'S "LONG ELIZA."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For every inch that is not fool is rogue.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Now will I show myself to have more of the serpent than the dove; that is, more knave than fool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For every inch that is not fool is rogue.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now will I show myself to have more of the serpent than the dove; that is, more knave than fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZELDINE'S "LONG ELIZA."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now will I show myself to have more of the serpent than the dove; that is, more knave than fool.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading For every inch that is not fool is rogue.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now will I show myself to have more of the serpent than the dove; that is, more knave than fool.
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Now will I show myself to have more of the serpent than the dove; that is, more knave than fool.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading HAZELDINE'S "LONG ELIZA."
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading Christopher Marlowe.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now will I show myself to have more of the serpent than the dove; that is, more knave than fool.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Now will I show myself to have more of the serpent than the dove; that is, more knave than fool.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For every inch that is not fool is rogue.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now will I show myself to have more of the serpent than the dove; that is, more knave than fool.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now will I show myself to have more of the serpent than the dove; that is, more knave than fool.
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading For every inch that is not fool is rogue.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Now will I show myself to have more of the serpent than the dove; that is, more knave than fool.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Now will I show myself to have more of the serpent than the dove; that is, more knave than fool.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now will I show myself to have more of the serpent than the dove; that is, more knave than fool.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now will I show myself to have more of the serpent than the dove; that is, more knave than fool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now will I show myself to have more of the serpent than the dove; that is, more knave than fool.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now will I show myself to have more of the serpent than the dove; that is, more knave than fool.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now will I show myself to have more of the serpent than the dove; that is, more knave than fool.
Chapter 27 of Vera Nevill by H. Lovett, Mrs. Cameron holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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 27 holds 170 sentences of Vera Nevill, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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