Chapter 25 of A Mortal Antipathy is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of A Mortal Antipathy is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
With all sorts of kind messages to your dear husband, and love to your precious self, I am ever your LURIDA. DR. BUTTS TO MRS. EUTHYMIA KIRKWOOD. MY DEAR EUTHYMIA,--My pen refuses to call you by any other name.
Chapter 25 of A Mortal Antipathy is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “butt” — thick end of the handle
From this reading “BUTTS TO MRS.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “With all sorts of kind messages to your dear husband, and love to your precious self, I am ever your LURIDA.”
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “With all sorts of kind messages to your dear husband, and love to your precious self, I am ever your LURIDA.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “MY DEAR EUTHYMIA,--My pen refuses to call you by any other name.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “With all sorts of kind messages to your dear husband, and love to your precious self, I am ever your LURIDA.”
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading “MY DEAR EUTHYMIA,--My pen refuses to call you by any other name.”
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading “With all sorts of kind messages to your dear husband, and love to your precious self, I am ever your LURIDA.”
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “With all sorts of kind messages to your dear husband, and love to your precious self, I am ever your LURIDA.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 With all sorts of kind messages to your dear husband, and love to your precious self, I am ever your LURIDA.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading With all sorts of kind messages to your dear husband, and love to your precious self, I am ever your LURIDA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With all sorts of kind messages to your dear husband, and love to your precious self, I am ever your LURIDA.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading MY DEAR EUTHYMIA,--My pen refuses to call you by any other name.
plural of “butt” — thick end of the handle
From this reading BUTTS TO MRS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MY DEAR EUTHYMIA,--My pen refuses to call you by any other name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading MY DEAR EUTHYMIA,--My pen refuses to call you by any other name.
dearly loved
From this reading With all sorts of kind messages to your dear husband, and love to your precious self, I am ever your LURIDA.
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From this reading DR.
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From this reading EUTHYMIA KIRKWOOD.
at any time
From this reading With all sorts of kind messages to your dear husband, and love to your precious self, I am ever your LURIDA.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading With all sorts of kind messages to your dear husband, and love to your precious self, I am ever your LURIDA.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With all sorts of kind messages to your dear husband, and love to your precious self, I am ever your LURIDA.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading With all sorts of kind messages to your dear husband, and love to your precious self, I am ever your LURIDA.
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From this reading EUTHYMIA KIRKWOOD.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading With all sorts of kind messages to your dear husband, and love to your precious self, I am ever your LURIDA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With all sorts of kind messages to your dear husband, and love to your precious self, I am ever your LURIDA.
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading With all sorts of kind messages to your dear husband, and love to your precious self, I am ever your LURIDA.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BUTTS TO MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR EUTHYMIA,--My pen refuses to call you by any other name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading MY DEAR EUTHYMIA,--My pen refuses to call you by any other name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With all sorts of kind messages to your dear husband, and love to your precious self, I am ever your LURIDA.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading MY DEAR EUTHYMIA,--My pen refuses to call you by any other name.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading MY DEAR EUTHYMIA,--My pen refuses to call you by any other name.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading With all sorts of kind messages to your dear husband, and love to your precious self, I am ever your LURIDA.
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading MY DEAR EUTHYMIA,--My pen refuses to call you by any other name.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading With all sorts of kind messages to your dear husband, and love to your precious self, I am ever your LURIDA.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading With all sorts of kind messages to your dear husband, and love to your precious self, I am ever your LURIDA.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With all sorts of kind messages to your dear husband, and love to your precious self, I am ever your LURIDA.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all sorts of kind messages to your dear husband, and love to your precious self, I am ever your LURIDA.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR EUTHYMIA,--My pen refuses to call you by any other name.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With all sorts of kind messages to your dear husband, and love to your precious self, I am ever your LURIDA.
Chapter 25 of A Mortal Antipathy by Oliver Wendell Holmes holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 25 holds 151 sentences of A Mortal Antipathy, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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