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Chapter V

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“He hath sworn falsely.”

“How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

“So you have had Edmund here, I find,” he continued.

“Only for one day, poor fellow,” replied Mrs. Montgomery.

“He told me he could stay but one day,” said Henry.

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First Love: A Novel. Vol. 3 of 3

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of First Love: A Novel. Vol. 3 of 3 is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

“He hath sworn falsely.”

/hiː hæθ swɔːrn ˈfɔːlsli/

Line 2

“How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

Line 3

“So you have had Edmund here, I find,” he continued.

Line 4

“Only for one day, poor fellow,” replied Mrs. Montgomery.

/ˈoʊnli fɔːr wʌn deɪ puːr ˈfeloʊ rɪˈplaɪd ˈmɪsɪz mɑːntˈɡʌmri/

Line 5

“He told me he could stay but one day,” said Henry.

/hiː toʊld miː hiː kʊd steɪ bʌt wʌn deɪ sed ˈhenri/

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drawing noun US /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading ““How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.”

falsely adverb US /ˈfɔːlsli/

in an insincerely false manner

From this reading ““He hath sworn falsely.””

fingers noun US /ˈfɪŋɡərz/

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading ““How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.”

hath auxiliary verb US /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading ““He hath sworn falsely.””

Henry noun US /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading ““How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.”

Montgomery noun US /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/

Canadian novelist (1874-1942)

From this reading ““Only for one day, poor fellow,” replied Mrs. Montgomery.”

stretched adjective US /stretʃt/

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading ““How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.”

sworn adjective US /swɔːrn/

bound by or as if by an oath

From this reading ““He hath sworn falsely.””

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poor fellow adjective + noun

In this reading ““Only for one day, poor fellow,” replied Mrs. Montgomery.”

drawing room noun + noun

a formal room where visitors can be received and entertained

In this reading ““How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.”

next evening adjective + noun

In this reading ““How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading “So you have had Edmund here, I find,” he continued.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “He told me he could stay but one day,” said Henry.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “Only for one day, poor fellow,” replied Mrs. Montgomery.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading “How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading “How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

Edmund

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

From this reading “So you have had Edmund here, I find,” he continued.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading “How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading “How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

falselyadverbUS /ˈfɔːlsli/

in an insincerely false manner

From this reading “He hath sworn falsely.”

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading “Only for one day, poor fellow,” replied Mrs. Montgomery.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading “So you have had Edmund here, I find,” he continued.

fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading “How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Only for one day, poor fellow,” replied Mrs. Montgomery.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “So you have had Edmund here, I find,” he continued.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading “He hath sworn falsely.”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “So you have had Edmund here, I find,” he continued.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “He hath sworn falsely.”

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading “How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “So you have had Edmund here, I find,” he continued.

How

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

From this reading “How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “So you have had Edmund here, I find,” he continued.

Lodore

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

From this reading “How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading “He told me he could stay but one day,” said Henry.

MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/

Canadian novelist (1874-1942)

From this reading “Only for one day, poor fellow,” replied Mrs. Montgomery.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “Only for one day, poor fellow,” replied Mrs. Montgomery.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading “How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading “Only for one day, poor fellow,” replied Mrs. Montgomery.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading “How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “Only for one day, poor fellow,” replied Mrs. Montgomery.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “Only for one day, poor fellow,” replied Mrs. Montgomery.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading “How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “So you have had Edmund here, I find,” he continued.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “He told me he could stay but one day,” said Henry.

stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading “How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/

bound by or as if by an oath

From this reading “He hath sworn falsely.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “He told me he could stay but one day,” said Henry.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “How do you do? how do you do?” said Henry, as, the next evening but one, he entered the drawing room, at Lodore, and stretched two fingers to each of the party.

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