Chapter 9 of Frivolous Cupid is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Frivolous Cupid is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Dear me! To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly. "She told me to say good-by to you for her." "She's very kind. I can't forgive myself."
Chapter 9 of Frivolous Cupid is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
dearly loved
From this reading “"Dear me!”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “I can't forgive myself."”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “"She's very kind.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I can't forgive myself."”
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading “To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “"She told me to say good-by to you for her."”
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From this reading I can't forgive myself."
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear me!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She told me to say good-by to you for her."
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading I can't forgive myself."
a farewell remark
From this reading "She told me to say good-by to you for her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She told me to say good-by to you for her."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't forgive myself."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "She's very kind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear me!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I can't forgive myself."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly.
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly.
express in words
From this reading "She told me to say good-by to you for her."
in a shamefaced manner
From this reading To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She told me to say good-by to you for her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's very kind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To think of my forgetting it!" said the philosopher shamefacedly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "She told me to say good-by to you for her."
precisely as stated
From this reading "She's very kind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She told me to say good-by to you for her."
Chapter 9 of Frivolous Cupid by Anthony Hope holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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