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A Life for a Life, Volume 3 (of 3)

Chapter VII · Her Story

Chapter VII of A Life for a Life, Volume 3 (of 3), “Her Story,” is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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|Another bright, dazzlingly-bright summer morning, on which I begin writing to my dear Max.
This seems the longest-lasting, loveliest summer I ever knew, outside the house.
Within, all goes on much in the same way, which you know.
My moors are growing all purple, Max; I never remember the heather so rich and abundant; I wish you could see it!
Sometimes I want you so!
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Life for a Life, Volume 3 (of 3)

Chapter VII · Her Story

Chapter VII of A Life for a Life, Volume 3 (of 3), “Her Story,” is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
|Another bright, dazzlingly-bright summer morning, on which I begin writing to my dear Max.
Line 2
This seems the longest-lasting, loveliest summer I ever knew, outside the house.
Line 3
Within, all goes on much in the same way, which you know.
/wɪˈðɪn ɔːl ɡoʊz ɑːn mʌtʃ ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ wɪtʃ juː noʊ/
Line 4
My moors are growing all purple, Max; I never remember the heather so rich and abundant; I wish you could see it!
/maɪ mʊrz ɑːr ˈɡroʊɪŋ ɔːl ˈpɜːrpəl mæks aɪ ˈnevər rɪˈmɛm.bər ðə ˈheðər soʊ rɪtʃ ənd əˈbʌndənt aɪ wɪʃ juː kʊd siː ɪt/
Line 5
Sometimes I want you so!
/səmˈtaɪmz aɪ wɑːnt juː soʊ/

Learner Dictionary

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.

abundant adjective US /əˈbʌndənt/

present in great quantity

From this reading “My moors are growing all purple, Max; I never remember the heather so rich and abundant; I wish you could see it!”

begin verb US /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “|Another bright, dazzlingly-bright summer morning, on which I begin writing to my dear Max.”

growing noun US /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading “My moors are growing all purple, Max; I never remember the heather so rich and abundant; I wish you could see it!”

heather noun US /ˈheðər/

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading “My moors are growing all purple, Max; I never remember the heather so rich and abundant; I wish you could see it!”

Max noun US /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading “|Another bright, dazzlingly-bright summer morning, on which I begin writing to my dear Max.”

moors noun US /mʊrz/

plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

From this reading “My moors are growing all purple, Max; I never remember the heather so rich and abundant; I wish you could see it!”

purple noun US /ˈpɜːrpəl/

a purple color or pigment

From this reading “My moors are growing all purple, Max; I never remember the heather so rich and abundant; I wish you could see it!”

writing noun US /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading “|Another bright, dazzlingly-bright summer morning, on which I begin writing to my dear Max.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

summer morning noun + noun

In this reading “|Another bright, dazzlingly-bright summer morning, on which I begin writing to my dear Max.”

same way adjective + noun

In this reading “Within, all goes on much in the same way, which you know.”

goes on verb + particle counted as “go on”

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “Within, all goes on much in the same way, which you know.”

All words in this reading · 49

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.

abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/

present in great quantity

From this reading My moors are growing all purple, Max; I never remember the heather so rich and abundant; I wish you could see it!

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Within, all goes on much in the same way, which you know.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading My moors are growing all purple, Max; I never remember the heather so rich and abundant; I wish you could see it!

AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading |Another bright, dazzlingly-bright summer morning, on which I begin writing to my dear Max.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading My moors are growing all purple, Max; I never remember the heather so rich and abundant; I wish you could see it!

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading |Another bright, dazzlingly-bright summer morning, on which I begin writing to my dear Max.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading |Another bright, dazzlingly-bright summer morning, on which I begin writing to my dear Max.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading My moors are growing all purple, Max; I never remember the heather so rich and abundant; I wish you could see it!

dazzlingly-bright

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading |Another bright, dazzlingly-bright summer morning, on which I begin writing to my dear Max.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading |Another bright, dazzlingly-bright summer morning, on which I begin writing to my dear Max.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading This seems the longest-lasting, loveliest summer I ever knew, outside the house.

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Within, all goes on much in the same way, which you know.

growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading My moors are growing all purple, Max; I never remember the heather so rich and abundant; I wish you could see it!

heathernounUS /ˈheðər/

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading My moors are growing all purple, Max; I never remember the heather so rich and abundant; I wish you could see it!

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading This seems the longest-lasting, loveliest summer I ever knew, outside the house.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading |Another bright, dazzlingly-bright summer morning, on which I begin writing to my dear Max.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Within, all goes on much in the same way, which you know.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My moors are growing all purple, Max; I never remember the heather so rich and abundant; I wish you could see it!

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading This seems the longest-lasting, loveliest summer I ever knew, outside the house.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Within, all goes on much in the same way, which you know.

longest-lasting

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This seems the longest-lasting, loveliest summer I ever knew, outside the house.

loveliest

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This seems the longest-lasting, loveliest summer I ever knew, outside the house.

MaxnounUS /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading |Another bright, dazzlingly-bright summer morning, on which I begin writing to my dear Max.

moorsnounUS /mʊrz/

plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

From this reading My moors are growing all purple, Max; I never remember the heather so rich and abundant; I wish you could see it!

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading |Another bright, dazzlingly-bright summer morning, on which I begin writing to my dear Max.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Within, all goes on much in the same way, which you know.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading |Another bright, dazzlingly-bright summer morning, on which I begin writing to my dear Max.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading My moors are growing all purple, Max; I never remember the heather so rich and abundant; I wish you could see it!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading |Another bright, dazzlingly-bright summer morning, on which I begin writing to my dear Max.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading This seems the longest-lasting, loveliest summer I ever knew, outside the house.

purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/

a purple color or pigment

From this reading My moors are growing all purple, Max; I never remember the heather so rich and abundant; I wish you could see it!

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading My moors are growing all purple, Max; I never remember the heather so rich and abundant; I wish you could see it!

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading My moors are growing all purple, Max; I never remember the heather so rich and abundant; I wish you could see it!

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Within, all goes on much in the same way, which you know.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading My moors are growing all purple, Max; I never remember the heather so rich and abundant; I wish you could see it!

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading This seems the longest-lasting, loveliest summer I ever knew, outside the house.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading My moors are growing all purple, Max; I never remember the heather so rich and abundant; I wish you could see it!

SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes I want you so!

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading |Another bright, dazzlingly-bright summer morning, on which I begin writing to my dear Max.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading This seems the longest-lasting, loveliest summer I ever knew, outside the house.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This seems the longest-lasting, loveliest summer I ever knew, outside the house.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading |Another bright, dazzlingly-bright summer morning, on which I begin writing to my dear Max.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Sometimes I want you so!

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Within, all goes on much in the same way, which you know.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading |Another bright, dazzlingly-bright summer morning, on which I begin writing to my dear Max.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading My moors are growing all purple, Max; I never remember the heather so rich and abundant; I wish you could see it!

WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within, all goes on much in the same way, which you know.

writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading |Another bright, dazzlingly-bright summer morning, on which I begin writing to my dear Max.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Within, all goes on much in the same way, which you know.

Chapter 7 of A Life for a Life, Volume 3 (of 3) by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik holds 338 sentences, grouped into 68 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.

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Chapter 7 holds 338 sentences of A Life for a Life, Volume 3 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.

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