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Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances
Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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He would not consent, though, to remain in England, as Alianora wanted him to do.
"No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.
No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."
(_"Oh, Manuel, you did not say that!"
"My dear, those were my exact words.
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Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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He would not consent, though, to remain in England, as Alianora wanted him to do.
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"No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.
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No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."
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(_"Oh, Manuel, you did not say that!"
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"My dear, those were my exact words.
/maɪ dɪr ðoʊz wɜːr maɪ ɪɡˈzækt wɜːrdz/

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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.

babies noun US /ˈbeɪbiz/

plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading “No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."”

breaking noun US /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

the act of breaking something

From this reading “"No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.”

consent noun US /kənˈsent/

permission to do something

From this reading “He would not consent, though, to remain in England, as Alianora wanted him to do.”

exact adjective US /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading “"My dear, those were my exact words.”

forbidden adjective US /fərˈbɪd.ən/

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading “No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."”

indebted adjective US /ˌɪnˈdetɪd/

owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc

From this reading “No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."”

nobly adverb US /ˈnɑːbli/

in a noble manner

From this reading “"No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.”

Scriptures noun US /ˈskrɪptʃərz/

plural of “scripture” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading “No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."”

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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 No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

Alianora

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

From this reading He would not consent, though, to remain in England, as Alianora wanted him to do.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 "No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He would not consent, though, to remain in England, as Alianora wanted him to do.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.

babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/

plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

the act of breaking something

From this reading "No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

consentnounUS /kənˈsent/

permission to do something

From this reading He would not consent, though, to remain in England, as Alianora wanted him to do.

crimenounUS /kraɪm/

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "My dear, those were my exact words.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading (_"Oh, Manuel, you did not say that!"

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He would not consent, though, to remain in England, as Alianora wanted him to do.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading He would not consent, though, to remain in England, as Alianora wanted him to do.

exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading "My dear, those were my exact words.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.

forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He would not consent, though, to remain in England, as Alianora wanted him to do.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He would not consent, though, to remain in England, as Alianora wanted him to do.

HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He would not consent, though, to remain in England, as Alianora wanted him to do.

inasmuch

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

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

indebtedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪd/

owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.

lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading "No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.

Manuel

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

From this reading (_"Oh, Manuel, you did not say that!"

marriage-vows

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

From this reading "No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

Niafer

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

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.

noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/

in a noble manner

From this reading "No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.

nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading "No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He would not consent, though, to remain in England, as Alianora wanted him to do.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading (_"Oh, Manuel, you did not say that!"

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading He would not consent, though, to remain in England, as Alianora wanted him to do.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading (_"Oh, Manuel, you did not say that!"

ScripturesnounUS /ˈskrɪptʃərz/

plural of “scripture” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

spareverbUS /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading "No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading (_"Oh, Manuel, you did not say that!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "My dear, those were my exact words.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He would not consent, though, to remain in England, as Alianora wanted him to do.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He would not consent, though, to remain in England, as Alianora wanted him to do.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading He would not consent, though, to remain in England, as Alianora wanted him to do.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "My dear, those were my exact words.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading No, Alianora, I will help you to get the baby you need, inasmuch as I am indebted to you for my life and have two babies to spare, but I am not willing to have anything to do with the breaking of your marriage-vows, because it is a crime which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures, and of which Niafer would certainly hear sooner or later."

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading "My dear, those were my exact words.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He would not consent, though, to remain in England, as Alianora wanted him to do.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "No," he said, nobly, "it would not look at all well for you to be taking me as your lover, and breaking your marriage-vows to love nobody but the King.

Chapter 7 of Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances by James Branch Cabell holds 471 sentences, grouped into 95 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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Chapter 7 holds 471 sentences of Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances, unabridged, divided into 95 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances

Words and structures a reader meets early in Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Cascun
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Manuel
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Qu'era
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Valens
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