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A Strange Story — Volume 04

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of A Strange Story — Volume 04 is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Letter from Allen Fenwick to Lilian Ashleigh.
"I have promised to go to Derval Court to-day, and shall not return till to-morrow.
I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.
Lilian, if I offended you, forgive me!
Send me one line to say so!--one line which I can place next to my heart and cover with grateful kisses till we meet again!"
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A Strange Story — Volume 04

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of A Strange Story — Volume 04 is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Letter from Allen Fenwick to Lilian Ashleigh.
Line 2
"I have promised to go to Derval Court to-day, and shall not return till to-morrow.
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I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.
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Lilian, if I offended you, forgive me!
Line 5
Send me one line to say so!--one line which I can place next to my heart and cover with grateful kisses till we meet again!"

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.

Allen noun US /ˈælən/

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading “Letter from Allen Fenwick to Lilian Ashleigh.”

cloud verb US /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading “I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.”

cover verb US /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading “Send me one line to say so!--one line which I can place next to my heart and cover with grateful kisses till we meet again!"”

forgive verb US /fərˈɡɪv/

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading “Lilian, if I offended you, forgive me!”

grateful adjective US /ˈɡreɪtfəl/

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading “Send me one line to say so!--one line which I can place next to my heart and cover with grateful kisses till we meet again!"”

kisses noun US /ˈkɪsəz/

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading “Send me one line to say so!--one line which I can place next to my heart and cover with grateful kisses till we meet again!"”

offended adjective US /əˈfendəd/

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading “Lilian, if I offended you, forgive me!”

resting verb US /ˈrestɪŋ/

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading “I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Send me one line to say so!--one line which I can place next to my heart and cover with grateful kisses till we meet again!"

AllennounUS /ˈælən/

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading Letter from Allen Fenwick to Lilian Ashleigh.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I have promised to go to Derval Court to-day, and shall not return till to-morrow.

Ashleigh

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

From this reading Letter from Allen Fenwick to Lilian Ashleigh.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Send me one line to say so!--one line which I can place next to my heart and cover with grateful kisses till we meet again!"

cannot

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

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

cloudverbUS /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading "I have promised to go to Derval Court to-day, and shall not return till to-morrow.

coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading Send me one line to say so!--one line which I can place next to my heart and cover with grateful kisses till we meet again!"

Derval

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

From this reading "I have promised to go to Derval Court to-day, and shall not return till to-morrow.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

Fenwick

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

From this reading Letter from Allen Fenwick to Lilian Ashleigh.

forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading Lilian, if I offended you, forgive me!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Letter from Allen Fenwick to Lilian Ashleigh.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I have promised to go to Derval Court to-day, and shall not return till to-morrow.

gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading Send me one line to say so!--one line which I can place next to my heart and cover with grateful kisses till we meet again!"

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have promised to go to Derval Court to-day, and shall not return till to-morrow.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Send me one line to say so!--one line which I can place next to my heart and cover with grateful kisses till we meet again!"

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I have promised to go to Derval Court to-day, and shall not return till to-morrow.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Lilian, if I offended you, forgive me!

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading Send me one line to say so!--one line which I can place next to my heart and cover with grateful kisses till we meet again!"

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

LetternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Letter from Allen Fenwick to Lilian Ashleigh.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

Lilian

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

From this reading Letter from Allen Fenwick to Lilian Ashleigh.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Send me one line to say so!--one line which I can place next to my heart and cover with grateful kisses till we meet again!"

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading Send me one line to say so!--one line which I can place next to my heart and cover with grateful kisses till we meet again!"

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Send me one line to say so!--one line which I can place next to my heart and cover with grateful kisses till we meet again!"

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Send me one line to say so!--one line which I can place next to my heart and cover with grateful kisses till we meet again!"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I have promised to go to Derval Court to-day, and shall not return till to-morrow.

offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading Lilian, if I offended you, forgive me!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Send me one line to say so!--one line which I can place next to my heart and cover with grateful kisses till we meet again!"

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading "I have promised to go to Derval Court to-day, and shall not return till to-morrow.

restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "I have promised to go to Derval Court to-day, and shall not return till to-morrow.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Send me one line to say so!--one line which I can place next to my heart and cover with grateful kisses till we meet again!"

SendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Send me one line to say so!--one line which I can place next to my heart and cover with grateful kisses till we meet again!"

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "I have promised to go to Derval Court to-day, and shall not return till to-morrow.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "I have promised to go to Derval Court to-day, and shall not return till to-morrow.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Letter from Allen Fenwick to Lilian Ashleigh.

to-day

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

From this reading "I have promised to go to Derval Court to-day, and shall not return till to-morrow.

to-morrow

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

From this reading "I have promised to go to Derval Court to-day, and shall not return till to-morrow.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Send me one line to say so!--one line which I can place next to my heart and cover with grateful kisses till we meet again!"

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Send me one line to say so!--one line which I can place next to my heart and cover with grateful kisses till we meet again!"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I cannot bear the thought that so many hours should pass away with one feeling less kind than usual resting like a cloud upon you and me.

Chapter 4 of A Strange Story — Volume 04 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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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