Chapter 20 of Glenarvon, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Glenarvon, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sir Richard wished to say one word to console Lord Avondale; but he could not. He burst into tears; and knelt down by the side of Calantha. “I am an old man,” he said. “You thought me severe; but I would have died, child, to save you. Look up and get well.
Chapter 20 of Glenarvon, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “He burst into tears; and knelt down by the side of Calantha.”
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading “Sir Richard wished to say one word to console Lord Avondale; but he could not.”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading ““You thought me severe; but I would have died, child, to save you.”
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading “He burst into tears; and knelt down by the side of Calantha.”
except for; apart from
From this reading ““You thought me severe; but I would have died, child, to save you.”
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading ““You thought me severe; but I would have died, child, to save you.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “He burst into tears; and knelt down by the side of Calantha.”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Sir Richard wished to say one word to console Lord Avondale; but he could not.”
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.
In this reading “He burst into tears; and knelt down by the side of Calantha.”
In this reading “He burst into tears; and knelt down by the side of Calantha.”
a man who is very old
In this reading ““I am an old man,” he said.”
In this reading “He burst into tears; and knelt down by the side of Calantha.”
seek information from
In this reading “Look up and get well.”
In this reading “He burst into tears; and knelt down by the side of Calantha.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am an old man,” he said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I am an old man,” he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He burst into tears; and knelt down by the side of Calantha.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Richard wished to say one word to console Lord Avondale; but he could not.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He burst into tears; and knelt down by the side of Calantha.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Richard wished to say one word to console Lord Avondale; but he could not.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He burst into tears; and knelt down by the side of Calantha.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He burst into tears; and knelt down by the side of Calantha.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “You thought me severe; but I would have died, child, to save you.
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Sir Richard wished to say one word to console Lord Avondale; but he could not.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sir Richard wished to say one word to console Lord Avondale; but he could not.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “You thought me severe; but I would have died, child, to save you.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He burst into tears; and knelt down by the side of Calantha.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Look up and get well.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You thought me severe; but I would have died, child, to save you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Richard wished to say one word to console Lord Avondale; but he could not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am an old man,” he said.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He burst into tears; and knelt down by the side of Calantha.
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading He burst into tears; and knelt down by the side of Calantha.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look up and get well.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Sir Richard wished to say one word to console Lord Avondale; but he could not.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I am an old man,” he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You thought me severe; but I would have died, child, to save you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir Richard wished to say one word to console Lord Avondale; but he could not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He burst into tears; and knelt down by the side of Calantha.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I am an old man,” he said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sir Richard wished to say one word to console Lord Avondale; but he could not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Richard wished to say one word to console Lord Avondale; but he could not.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am an old man,” he said.
except for; apart from
From this reading “You thought me severe; but I would have died, child, to save you.
express in words
From this reading Sir Richard wished to say one word to console Lord Avondale; but he could not.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “You thought me severe; but I would have died, child, to save you.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He burst into tears; and knelt down by the side of Calantha.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Richard wished to say one word to console Lord Avondale; but he could not.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading He burst into tears; and knelt down by the side of Calantha.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He burst into tears; and knelt down by the side of Calantha.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “You thought me severe; but I would have died, child, to save you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Richard wished to say one word to console Lord Avondale; but he could not.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Look up and get well.
(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 Look up and get well.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Sir Richard wished to say one word to console Lord Avondale; but he could not.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Sir Richard wished to say one word to console Lord Avondale; but he could not.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You thought me severe; but I would have died, child, to save you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You thought me severe; but I would have died, child, to save you.
Chapter 20 of Glenarvon, Volume 3 (of 3) by Caroline, Lady Lamb holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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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