Chapter 37 of Bluebell A Novel is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Bluebell A Novel is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLD HEAD ON YOUNG SHOULDERS. How could I tell I should love thee to-day, Whom that day I held not dear? How could I know I should love thee away, When I did not love thee a near? --Jean Ingelow. We must now see whither the vicissitudes of fortune have conducted Mrs. Dutton.
Chapter 37 of Bluebell A Novel is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “We must now see whither the vicissitudes of fortune have conducted Mrs. Dutton.”
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “We must now see whither the vicissitudes of fortune have conducted Mrs. Dutton.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “How could I tell I should love thee to-day, Whom that day I held not dear?”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “--Jean Ingelow.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “OLD HEAD ON YOUNG SHOULDERS.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “How could I tell I should love thee to-day, Whom that day I held not dear?”
plural of “vicissitude” — a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something
From this reading “We must now see whither the vicissitudes of fortune have conducted Mrs. Dutton.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “We must now see whither the vicissitudes of fortune have conducted Mrs. Dutton.”
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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 How could I know I should love thee away, When I did not love thee a near?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How could I know I should love thee away, When I did not love thee a near?
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading We must now see whither the vicissitudes of fortune have conducted Mrs. Dutton.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could I tell I should love thee to-day, Whom that day I held not dear?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading How could I tell I should love thee to-day, Whom that day I held not dear?
dearly loved
From this reading How could I tell I should love thee to-day, Whom that day I held not dear?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How could I know I should love thee away, When I did not love thee a near?
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From this reading We must now see whither the vicissitudes of fortune have conducted Mrs. Dutton.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading We must now see whither the vicissitudes of fortune have conducted Mrs. Dutton.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We must now see whither the vicissitudes of fortune have conducted Mrs. Dutton.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading OLD HEAD ON YOUNG SHOULDERS.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading How could I tell I should love thee to-day, Whom that day I held not dear?
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From this reading How could I tell I should love thee to-day, Whom that day I held not dear?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How could I tell I should love thee to-day, Whom that day I held not dear?
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From this reading --Jean Ingelow.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading --Jean Ingelow.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How could I know I should love thee away, When I did not love thee a near?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading How could I tell I should love thee to-day, Whom that day I held not dear?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading We must now see whither the vicissitudes of fortune have conducted Mrs. Dutton.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now see whither the vicissitudes of fortune have conducted Mrs. Dutton.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading How could I know I should love thee away, When I did not love thee a near?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How could I tell I should love thee to-day, Whom that day I held not dear?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now see whither the vicissitudes of fortune have conducted Mrs. Dutton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must now see whither the vicissitudes of fortune have conducted Mrs. Dutton.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD HEAD ON YOUNG SHOULDERS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OLD HEAD ON YOUNG SHOULDERS.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We must now see whither the vicissitudes of fortune have conducted Mrs. Dutton.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How could I tell I should love thee to-day, Whom that day I held not dear?
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading OLD HEAD ON YOUNG SHOULDERS.
express in words
From this reading How could I tell I should love thee to-day, Whom that day I held not dear?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How could I tell I should love thee to-day, Whom that day I held not dear?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must now see whither the vicissitudes of fortune have conducted Mrs. Dutton.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading How could I tell I should love thee to-day, Whom that day I held not dear?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How could I tell I should love thee to-day, Whom that day I held not dear?
plural of “vicissitude” — a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something
From this reading We must now see whither the vicissitudes of fortune have conducted Mrs. Dutton.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now see whither the vicissitudes of fortune have conducted Mrs. Dutton.
at the time that
From this reading How could I know I should love thee away, When I did not love thee a near?
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading We must now see whither the vicissitudes of fortune have conducted Mrs. Dutton.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How could I tell I should love thee to-day, Whom that day I held not dear?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading OLD HEAD ON YOUNG SHOULDERS.
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