Chapter 7 of A Devotee is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Devotee is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'We form not our affections. It is they That do form us; and form us in despite Of our poor protests.' LYTTON. Summer slid into autumn, and autumn into winter. The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
Chapter 7 of A Devotee is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading “'We form not our affections.”
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “Summer slid into autumn, and autumn into winter.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “It is they That do form us; and form us in despite Of our poor protests.'”
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading “The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.”
English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)
From this reading “LYTTON.”
plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading “It is they That do form us; and form us in despite Of our poor protests.'”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.”
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “Summer slid into autumn, and autumn into winter.”
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In this reading “The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.”
In this reading “The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.”
In this reading “The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.”
In this reading “Summer slid into autumn, and autumn into winter.”
In this reading “The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.”
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plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading 'We form not our affections.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is they That do form us; and form us in despite Of our poor protests.'
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Summer slid into autumn, and autumn into winter.
have
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading It is they That do form us; and form us in despite Of our poor protests.'
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is they That do form us; and form us in despite Of our poor protests.'
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading 'We form not our affections.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is they That do form us; and form us in despite Of our poor protests.'
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Summer slid into autumn, and autumn into winter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is they That do form us; and form us in despite Of our poor protests.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is they That do form us; and form us in despite Of our poor protests.'
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
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From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)
From this reading LYTTON.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'We form not our affections.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is they That do form us; and form us in despite Of our poor protests.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'We form not our affections.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It is they That do form us; and form us in despite Of our poor protests.'
plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading It is they That do form us; and form us in despite Of our poor protests.'
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Summer slid into autumn, and autumn into winter.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Summer slid into autumn, and autumn into winter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is they That do form us; and form us in despite Of our poor protests.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is they That do form us; and form us in despite Of our poor protests.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is they That do form us; and form us in despite Of our poor protests.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We form not our affections.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The first few months of married life had been difficult to Mr. Loftus, but he had brought his whole attention and an infinite patience to bear on them, and gradually his reward came to him.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Summer slid into autumn, and autumn into winter.
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