Chapter 34 of A Laodicean : A Story of To-day is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of A Laodicean : A Story of To-day is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘To excess.’ ‘And why not? I do not wish to hide from you any corner of my breast, futile as candour may be. Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’ ‘Your lack of foresight chiefly in indulging feelings that were not encouraged.
Chapter 34 of A Laodicean : A Story of To-day is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
for the most part
From this reading “‘Your lack of foresight chiefly in indulging feelings that were not encouraged.”
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’”
inspired with confidence
From this reading “‘Your lack of foresight chiefly in indulging feelings that were not encouraged.”
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading “‘To excess.’”
an act that fails
From this reading “Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’”
providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
From this reading “‘Your lack of foresight chiefly in indulging feelings that were not encouraged.”
producing no result or effect
From this reading “I do not wish to hide from you any corner of my breast, futile as candour may be.”
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading “‘Your lack of foresight chiefly in indulging feelings that were not encouraged.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And why not?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I do not wish to hide from you any corner of my breast, futile as candour may be.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not wish to hide from you any corner of my breast, futile as candour may be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I do not wish to hide from you any corner of my breast, futile as candour may be.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading I do not wish to hide from you any corner of my breast, futile as candour may be.
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading I do not wish to hide from you any corner of my breast, futile as candour may be.
for the most part
From this reading ‘Your lack of foresight chiefly in indulging feelings that were not encouraged.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I do not wish to hide from you any corner of my breast, futile as candour may be.
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not wish to hide from you any corner of my breast, futile as candour may be.
inspired with confidence
From this reading ‘Your lack of foresight chiefly in indulging feelings that were not encouraged.
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading ‘To excess.’
an act that fails
From this reading Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading ‘Your lack of foresight chiefly in indulging feelings that were not encouraged.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’
providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
From this reading ‘Your lack of foresight chiefly in indulging feelings that were not encouraged.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I do not wish to hide from you any corner of my breast, futile as candour may be.
producing no result or effect
From this reading I do not wish to hide from you any corner of my breast, futile as candour may be.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I do not wish to hide from you any corner of my breast, futile as candour may be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not wish to hide from you any corner of my breast, futile as candour may be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading ‘Your lack of foresight chiefly in indulging feelings that were not encouraged.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’
and nothing more
From this reading Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading ‘Your lack of foresight chiefly in indulging feelings that were not encouraged.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I do not wish to hide from you any corner of my breast, futile as candour may be.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do not wish to hide from you any corner of my breast, futile as candour may be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘And why not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I do not wish to hide from you any corner of my breast, futile as candour may be.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘To excess.’
under normal conditions
From this reading Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Your lack of foresight chiefly in indulging feelings that were not encouraged.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ‘And why not?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I do not wish to hide from you any corner of my breast, futile as candour may be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just Heaven! for what reason is it ordered that courtship, in which soldiers are usually so successful, should be a failure with me?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do not wish to hide from you any corner of my breast, futile as candour may be.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Your lack of foresight chiefly in indulging feelings that were not encouraged.
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