Chapter 10 of First Love: A Novel. Vol. 1 of 3 is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of First Love: A Novel. Vol. 1 of 3 is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But not less pious was the ardent pray'r That rose spontaneously." "Look at him! Is he not a beauteous boy?" The christening was quite a splendid festival. A number of friends and relations, among whom was Lady Theodosia R., became inmates of Lodore House for the occasion.
Chapter 10 of First Love: A Novel. Vol. 1 of 3 is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “"But not less pious was the ardent pray'r That rose spontaneously."”
giving a Christian name at baptism
From this reading “The christening was quite a splendid festival.”
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading “The christening was quite a splendid festival.”
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading “A number of friends and relations, among whom was Lady Theodosia R., became inmates of Lodore House for the occasion.”
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading “"But not less pious was the ardent pray'r That rose spontaneously."”
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading “A number of friends and relations, among whom was Lady Theodosia R., became inmates of Lodore House for the occasion.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “The christening was quite a splendid festival.”
in a spontaneous manner
From this reading “"But not less pious was the ardent pray'r That rose spontaneously."”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"Look at him!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Is he not a beauteous boy?"
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A number of friends and relations, among whom was Lady Theodosia R., became inmates of Lodore House for the occasion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A number of friends and relations, among whom was Lady Theodosia R., became inmates of Lodore House for the occasion.
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading "But not less pious was the ardent pray'r That rose spontaneously."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look at him!
(poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight
From this reading Is he not a beauteous boy?"
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A number of friends and relations, among whom was Lady Theodosia R., became inmates of Lodore House for the occasion.
a youthful male person
From this reading Is he not a beauteous boy?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But not less pious was the ardent pray'r That rose spontaneously."
giving a Christian name at baptism
From this reading The christening was quite a splendid festival.
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading The christening was quite a splendid festival.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A number of friends and relations, among whom was Lady Theodosia R., became inmates of Lodore House for the occasion.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A number of friends and relations, among whom was Lady Theodosia R., became inmates of Lodore House for the occasion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is he not a beauteous boy?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Look at him!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A number of friends and relations, among whom was Lady Theodosia R., became inmates of Lodore House for the occasion.
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading A number of friends and relations, among whom was Lady Theodosia R., became inmates of Lodore House for the occasion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is he not a beauteous boy?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A number of friends and relations, among whom was Lady Theodosia R., became inmates of Lodore House for the occasion.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "But not less pious was the ardent pray'r That rose spontaneously."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A number of friends and relations, among whom was Lady Theodosia R., became inmates of Lodore House for the occasion.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look at him!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But not less pious was the ardent pray'r That rose spontaneously."
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A number of friends and relations, among whom was Lady Theodosia R., became inmates of Lodore House for the occasion.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading A number of friends and relations, among whom was Lady Theodosia R., became inmates of Lodore House for the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A number of friends and relations, among whom was Lady Theodosia R., became inmates of Lodore House for the occasion.
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading "But not less pious was the ardent pray'r That rose spontaneously."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But not less pious was the ardent pray'r That rose spontaneously."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The christening was quite a splendid festival.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading A number of friends and relations, among whom was Lady Theodosia R., became inmates of Lodore House for the occasion.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading A number of friends and relations, among whom was Lady Theodosia R., became inmates of Lodore House for the occasion.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "But not less pious was the ardent pray'r That rose spontaneously."
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The christening was quite a splendid festival.
in a spontaneous manner
From this reading "But not less pious was the ardent pray'r That rose spontaneously."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But not less pious was the ardent pray'r That rose spontaneously."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But not less pious was the ardent pray'r That rose spontaneously."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A number of friends and relations, among whom was Lady Theodosia R., became inmates of Lodore House for the occasion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But not less pious was the ardent pray'r That rose spontaneously."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A number of friends and relations, among whom was Lady Theodosia R., became inmates of Lodore House for the occasion.
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