Chapter 18 of A Love Story is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of A Love Story is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Adieu. "Adieu! the joys of La Valette." * * * * * "No more! no more! No! never more on me The freshness of the heart shall fall like dew." * * * * * "Absence makes the heart grow fonder, Isle of Beauty! fare thee well."
Chapter 18 of A Love Story is here in full — 89 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the state of being absent
From this reading “* * * * * "Absence makes the heart grow fonder, Isle of Beauty! fare thee well."”
a farewell remark
From this reading “The Adieu.”
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading “No! never more on me The freshness of the heart shall fall like dew."”
an agenda of things to do
From this reading “* * * * * "Absence makes the heart grow fonder, Isle of Beauty! fare thee well."”
comparative of “fond” — having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “* * * * * "Absence makes the heart grow fonder, Isle of Beauty! fare thee well."”
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading “No! never more on me The freshness of the heart shall fall like dew."”
a small island
From this reading “* * * * * "Absence makes the heart grow fonder, Isle of Beauty! fare thee well."”
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “"Adieu! the joys of La Valette."”
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the state of being absent
From this reading * * * * * "Absence makes the heart grow fonder, Isle of Beauty! fare thee well."
a farewell remark
From this reading The Adieu.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading * * * * * "Absence makes the heart grow fonder, Isle of Beauty! fare thee well."
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading No! never more on me The freshness of the heart shall fall like dew."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading No! never more on me The freshness of the heart shall fall like dew."
an agenda of things to do
From this reading * * * * * "Absence makes the heart grow fonder, Isle of Beauty! fare thee well."
comparative of “fond” — having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading * * * * * "Absence makes the heart grow fonder, Isle of Beauty! fare thee well."
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading No! never more on me The freshness of the heart shall fall like dew."
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading * * * * * "Absence makes the heart grow fonder, Isle of Beauty! fare thee well."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading No! never more on me The freshness of the heart shall fall like dew."
a small island
From this reading * * * * * "Absence makes the heart grow fonder, Isle of Beauty! fare thee well."
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "Adieu! the joys of La Valette."
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Adieu! the joys of La Valette."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading No! never more on me The freshness of the heart shall fall like dew."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading * * * * * "Absence makes the heart grow fonder, Isle of Beauty! fare thee well."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No! never more on me The freshness of the heart shall fall like dew."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading * * * * * "No more! no more!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading No! never more on me The freshness of the heart shall fall like dew."
not any; not one
From this reading * * * * * "No more! no more!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Adieu! the joys of La Valette."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No! never more on me The freshness of the heart shall fall like dew."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading No! never more on me The freshness of the heart shall fall like dew."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Adieu.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading * * * * * "Absence makes the heart grow fonder, Isle of Beauty! fare thee well."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Adieu! the joys of La Valette."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading * * * * * "Absence makes the heart grow fonder, Isle of Beauty! fare thee well."
Chapter 18 of A Love Story by William Harvey Christie holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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 18 holds 89 sentences of A Love Story, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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