Chapter 34 of In Spite of All: A Novel is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of In Spite of All: A Novel is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One loving howre For many years of sorrow can dispence; A dram of sweete is worth a pound of sowre. . true is, that true love hath no powre, To looken backe; his eyes be fixt before.
Chapter 34 of In Spite of All: A Novel is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
From this reading “A dram of sweete is worth a pound of sowre.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “. true is, that true love hath no powre, To looken backe; his eyes be fixt before.”
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “One loving howre For many years of sorrow can dispence;”
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading “A dram of sweete is worth a pound of sowre.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “One loving howre For many years of sorrow can dispence;”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “. true is, that true love hath no powre, To looken backe; his eyes be fixt before.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “A dram of sweete is worth a pound of sowre.”
a late time of life
From this reading “One loving howre For many years of sorrow can dispence;”
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.
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In this reading “One loving howre For many years of sorrow can dispence;”
In this reading “. true is, that true love hath no powre, To looken backe; his eyes be fixt before.”
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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 A dram of sweete is worth a pound of sowre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading . true is, that true love hath no powre, To looken backe; his eyes be fixt before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading . true is, that true love hath no powre, To looken backe; his eyes be fixt before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading . true is, that true love hath no powre, To looken backe; his eyes be fixt before.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One loving howre For many years of sorrow can dispence;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One loving howre For many years of sorrow can dispence;
a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
From this reading A dram of sweete is worth a pound of sowre.
opinion or judgment
From this reading . true is, that true love hath no powre, To looken backe; his eyes be fixt before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading . true is, that true love hath no powre, To looken backe; his eyes be fixt before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One loving howre For many years of sorrow can dispence;
an old form of “has”
From this reading . true is, that true love hath no powre, To looken backe; his eyes be fixt before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading . true is, that true love hath no powre, To looken backe; his eyes be fixt before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One loving howre For many years of sorrow can dispence;
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A dram of sweete is worth a pound of sowre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading . true is, that true love hath no powre, To looken backe; his eyes be fixt before.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading . true is, that true love hath no powre, To looken backe; his eyes be fixt before.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading One loving howre For many years of sorrow can dispence;
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading One loving howre For many years of sorrow can dispence;
not any; not one
From this reading . true is, that true love hath no powre, To looken backe; his eyes be fixt before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One loving howre For many years of sorrow can dispence;
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One loving howre For many years of sorrow can dispence;
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading A dram of sweete is worth a pound of sowre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading . true is, that true love hath no powre, To looken backe; his eyes be fixt before.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading One loving howre For many years of sorrow can dispence;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dram of sweete is worth a pound of sowre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dram of sweete is worth a pound of sowre.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading . true is, that true love hath no powre, To looken backe; his eyes be fixt before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading . true is, that true love hath no powre, To looken backe; his eyes be fixt before.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading . true is, that true love hath no powre, To looken backe; his eyes be fixt before.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading A dram of sweete is worth a pound of sowre.
a late time of life
From this reading One loving howre For many years of sorrow can dispence;
Chapter 34 of In Spite of All: A Novel by Edna Lyall holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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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