Chapter 3 of A Modern Mephistopheles, and A Whisper in the Dark is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of A Modern Mephistopheles, and A Whisper in the Dark is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Your slave, then?” “Never that.” “Your lover?” “Yes.” “But I can give you nothing except myself.”
Chapter 3 of A Modern Mephistopheles, and A Whisper in the Dark is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
apart from; not including
From this reading ““But I can give you nothing except myself.””
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ““But I can give you nothing except myself.””
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading ““Your lover?””
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ““But I can give you nothing except myself.””
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ““Never that.””
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““But I can give you nothing except myself.””
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading ““Your slave, then?””
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes.””
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.
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 to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I can give you nothing except myself.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But I can give you nothing except myself.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “But I can give you nothing except myself.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “But I can give you nothing except myself.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I can give you nothing except myself.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Your lover?”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “But I can give you nothing except myself.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never that.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “But I can give you nothing except myself.”
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “Your slave, then?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Never that.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Your slave, then?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But I can give you nothing except myself.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your slave, then?”
Chapter 3 of A Modern Mephistopheles, and A Whisper in the Dark by Louisa May Alcott holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 3 holds 407 sentences of A Modern Mephistopheles, and A Whisper in the Dark, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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