Chapter 3 of Clarissa Harlowe is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Clarissa Harlowe is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lovelace. She desires leave to go to church. Is referred to her brother, and insultingly refused by him. Her letter to him. His answer. disgracefully dismissed.
Chapter 3 of Clarissa Harlowe is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/2 · 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.
react verbally
From this reading “His answer. disgracefully dismissed.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Is referred to her brother, and insultingly refused by him.”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “She desires leave to go to church.”
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “She desires leave to go to church.”
having lost your job
From this reading “His answer. disgracefully dismissed.”
English poet (1618-1857)
From this reading “Lovelace.”
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “Is referred to her brother, and insultingly refused by him.”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Is referred to her brother, and insultingly refused by him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Is referred to her brother, and insultingly refused by him.
react verbally
From this reading His answer. disgracefully dismissed.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Is referred to her brother, and insultingly refused by him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Is referred to her brother, and insultingly refused by him.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading She desires leave to go to church.
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She desires leave to go to church.
in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
From this reading His answer. disgracefully dismissed.
having lost your job
From this reading His answer. disgracefully dismissed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She desires leave to go to church.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Is referred to her brother, and insultingly refused by him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is referred to her brother, and insultingly refused by him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His answer. disgracefully dismissed.
in a disrespectful and insulting manner
From this reading Is referred to her brother, and insultingly refused by him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is referred to her brother, and insultingly refused by him.
go away from a place
From this reading She desires leave to go to church.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Her letter to him.
English poet (1618-1857)
From this reading Lovelace.
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Is referred to her brother, and insultingly refused by him.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Is referred to her brother, and insultingly refused by him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She desires leave to go to church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She desires leave to go to church.
Chapter 3 of Clarissa Harlowe by Samuel Richardson holds 12 sentences, grouped into 3 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 12 sentences of Clarissa Harlowe, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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