Chapter 3 of Aurora Leigh is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Aurora Leigh is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘Dear Romney, need we chronicle the pence? I’m richer than I thought—that’s evident. Enough so.’ ‘Listen rather. You’ve to do With business and a cousin,’ he resumed, ‘And both, I fear, need patience.
Chapter 3 of Aurora Leigh is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 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.
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading “‘Dear Romney, need we chronicle the pence?”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “You’ve to do With business and a cousin,’ he resumed, ‘And both, I fear, need patience.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “I’m richer than I thought—that’s evident.”
hear with intention
From this reading “‘Listen rather.”
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “You’ve to do With business and a cousin,’ he resumed, ‘And both, I fear, need patience.”
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “‘Dear Romney, need we chronicle the pence?”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “You’ve to do With business and a cousin,’ he resumed, ‘And both, I fear, need patience.”
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading “I’m richer than I thought—that’s evident.”
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.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You’ve to do With business and a cousin,’ he resumed, ‘And both, I fear, need patience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You’ve to do With business and a cousin,’ he resumed, ‘And both, I fear, need patience.
the two together, not just one
From this reading You’ve to do With business and a cousin,’ he resumed, ‘And both, I fear, need patience.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading You’ve to do With business and a cousin,’ he resumed, ‘And both, I fear, need patience.
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading ‘Dear Romney, need we chronicle the pence?
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading You’ve to do With business and a cousin,’ he resumed, ‘And both, I fear, need patience.
dearly loved
From this reading ‘Dear Romney, need we chronicle the pence?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You’ve to do With business and a cousin,’ he resumed, ‘And both, I fear, need patience.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Enough so.’
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I’m richer than I thought—that’s evident.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading You’ve to do With business and a cousin,’ he resumed, ‘And both, I fear, need patience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You’ve to do With business and a cousin,’ he resumed, ‘And both, I fear, need patience.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’m richer than I thought—that’s evident.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m richer than I thought—that’s evident.
hear with intention
From this reading ‘Listen rather.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading ‘Dear Romney, need we chronicle the pence?
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading You’ve to do With business and a cousin,’ he resumed, ‘And both, I fear, need patience.
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading ‘Dear Romney, need we chronicle the pence?
on the contrary
From this reading ‘Listen rather.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading You’ve to do With business and a cousin,’ he resumed, ‘And both, I fear, need patience.
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading I’m richer than I thought—that’s evident.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Dear Romney, need we chronicle the pence?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Enough so.’
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I’m richer than I thought—that’s evident.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m richer than I thought—that’s evident.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Dear Romney, need we chronicle the pence?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I’m richer than I thought—that’s evident.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You’ve to do With business and a cousin,’ he resumed, ‘And both, I fear, need patience.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘Dear Romney, need we chronicle the pence?
in the company of; together with
From this reading You’ve to do With business and a cousin,’ he resumed, ‘And both, I fear, need patience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ve to do With business and a cousin,’ he resumed, ‘And both, I fear, need patience.
Chapter 3 of Aurora Leigh by Elizabeth Barrett Browning holds 306 sentences, grouped into 62 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 306 sentences of Aurora Leigh, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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