Chapter 20 of Chantemerle is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Chantemerle is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
Chapter 20 of Chantemerle is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading ““I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading ““I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading ““I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.”
awaken once again
From this reading ““I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading ““I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.”
not true to duty or obligation or promises
From this reading ““I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.”
unshaken in purpose
From this reading ““I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.”
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading ““I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.”
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.
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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 “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
(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 “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
at any time
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
not any; not one
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
awaken once again
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
not in physical motion
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
not true to duty or obligation or promises
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
deprive of certain characteristics
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
unshaken in purpose
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading “I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE” “O thou unfaithful, still as ever dearest, That in thy beauty to my eyes appearest, In fancy rising now to reawaken My love unshaken; All thou’st forgotten, but no change can free thee, No hate unmake thee; as thou wert I see thee.
Chapter 20 of Chantemerle by D. K. (Dorothy Kathleen) Broster holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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 20 holds 203 sentences of Chantemerle, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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