Chapter 5 of In a Glass Darkly, V. 2/3 is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of In a Glass Darkly, V. 2/3 is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MONSIEUR DROQVILLE. Full of this exciting hope, I sauntered out, upon the steps of the Belle Etoile. It was now night, and a pleasant moonlight over everything. I had entered more into my romance since my arrival, and this poetic light heightened the sentiment. What a drama, if she turned out to be the Count's daughter, and in love with me!
Chapter 5 of In a Glass Darkly, V. 2/3 is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “Full of this exciting hope, I sauntered out, upon the steps of the Belle Etoile.”
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “What a drama, if she turned out to be the Count's daughter, and in love with me!”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “Full of this exciting hope, I sauntered out, upon the steps of the Belle Etoile.”
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading “I had entered more into my romance since my arrival, and this poetic light heightened the sentiment.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “It was now night, and a pleasant moonlight over everything.”
of or relating to poetry
From this reading “I had entered more into my romance since my arrival, and this poetic light heightened the sentiment.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “I had entered more into my romance since my arrival, and this poetic light heightened the sentiment.”
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading “I had entered more into my romance since my arrival, and this poetic light heightened the sentiment.”
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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 It was now night, and a pleasant moonlight over everything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now night, and a pleasant moonlight over everything.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I had entered more into my romance since my arrival, and this poetic light heightened the sentiment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What a drama, if she turned out to be the Count's daughter, and in love with me!
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Full of this exciting hope, I sauntered out, upon the steps of the Belle Etoile.
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From this reading What a drama, if she turned out to be the Count's daughter, and in love with me!
a female human offspring
From this reading What a drama, if she turned out to be the Count's daughter, and in love with me!
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading What a drama, if she turned out to be the Count's daughter, and in love with me!
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From this reading MONSIEUR DROQVILLE.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I had entered more into my romance since my arrival, and this poetic light heightened the sentiment.
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From this reading Full of this exciting hope, I sauntered out, upon the steps of the Belle Etoile.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was now night, and a pleasant moonlight over everything.
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Full of this exciting hope, I sauntered out, upon the steps of the Belle Etoile.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full of this exciting hope, I sauntered out, upon the steps of the Belle Etoile.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had entered more into my romance since my arrival, and this poetic light heightened the sentiment.
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading I had entered more into my romance since my arrival, and this poetic light heightened the sentiment.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Full of this exciting hope, I sauntered out, upon the steps of the Belle Etoile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Full of this exciting hope, I sauntered out, upon the steps of the Belle Etoile.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What a drama, if she turned out to be the Count's daughter, and in love with me!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What a drama, if she turned out to be the Count's daughter, and in love with me!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had entered more into my romance since my arrival, and this poetic light heightened the sentiment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now night, and a pleasant moonlight over everything.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I had entered more into my romance since my arrival, and this poetic light heightened the sentiment.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading What a drama, if she turned out to be the Count's daughter, and in love with me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What a drama, if she turned out to be the Count's daughter, and in love with me!
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading MONSIEUR DROQVILLE.
the light of the Moon
From this reading It was now night, and a pleasant moonlight over everything.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had entered more into my romance since my arrival, and this poetic light heightened the sentiment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had entered more into my romance since my arrival, and this poetic light heightened the sentiment.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was now night, and a pleasant moonlight over everything.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now night, and a pleasant moonlight over everything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Full of this exciting hope, I sauntered out, upon the steps of the Belle Etoile.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Full of this exciting hope, I sauntered out, upon the steps of the Belle Etoile.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was now night, and a pleasant moonlight over everything.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was now night, and a pleasant moonlight over everything.
of or relating to poetry
From this reading I had entered more into my romance since my arrival, and this poetic light heightened the sentiment.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading I had entered more into my romance since my arrival, and this poetic light heightened the sentiment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Full of this exciting hope, I sauntered out, upon the steps of the Belle Etoile.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading I had entered more into my romance since my arrival, and this poetic light heightened the sentiment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What a drama, if she turned out to be the Count's daughter, and in love with me!
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had entered more into my romance since my arrival, and this poetic light heightened the sentiment.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Full of this exciting hope, I sauntered out, upon the steps of the Belle Etoile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Full of this exciting hope, I sauntered out, upon the steps of the Belle Etoile.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Full of this exciting hope, I sauntered out, upon the steps of the Belle Etoile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a drama, if she turned out to be the Count's daughter, and in love with me!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading What a drama, if she turned out to be the Count's daughter, and in love with me!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Full of this exciting hope, I sauntered out, upon the steps of the Belle Etoile.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now night, and a pleasant moonlight over everything.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a drama, if she turned out to be the Count's daughter, and in love with me!
in the company of; together with
From this reading What a drama, if she turned out to be the Count's daughter, and in love with me!
Chapter 5 of In a Glass Darkly, V. 2/3 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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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