Chapter 1 of India's Love Lyrics is here in full — 494 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of India's Love Lyrics is here in full — 494 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Editorial note: Laurence Hope was the pen name of Adela Florence Cory Nicolson. Born in 1865, she was educated in England. At age 16 she joined her father in India, where she spent most of her adult life. In 1889 she married Col. Malcolm H. Nicolson, a man twice her age. She committed suicide two months after his death in 1904.
Chapter 1 of India's Love Lyrics is here in full — 494 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/98 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a fully developed person from maturity onward
From this reading “At age 16 she joined her father in India, where she spent most of her adult life.”
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading “She committed suicide two months after his death in 1904.”
of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
From this reading “Editorial note: Laurence Hope was the pen name of Adela Florence Cory Nicolson.”
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading “Born in 1865, she was educated in England.”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “Editorial note: Laurence Hope was the pen name of Adela Florence Cory Nicolson.”
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading “At age 16 she joined her father in India, where she spent most of her adult life.”
English diplomat and author (1886-1968)
From this reading “Editorial note: Laurence Hope was the pen name of Adela Florence Cory Nicolson.”
the act of killing yourself
From this reading “She committed suicide two months after his death in 1904.”
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From this reading At age 16 she joined her father in India, where she spent most of her adult life.
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From this reading Born in 1865, she was educated in England.
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From this reading In 1889 she married Col. Malcolm H. Nicolson, a man twice her age.
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From this reading She committed suicide two months after his death in 1904.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In 1889 she married Col. Malcolm H. Nicolson, a man twice her age.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Editorial note: Laurence Hope was the pen name of Adela Florence Cory Nicolson.
a fully developed person from maturity onward
From this reading At age 16 she joined her father in India, where she spent most of her adult life.
later than; following
From this reading She committed suicide two months after his death in 1904.
how long something has existed
From this reading At age 16 she joined her father in India, where she spent most of her adult life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At age 16 she joined her father in India, where she spent most of her adult life.
brought into existence
From this reading Born in 1865, she was educated in England.
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading In 1889 she married Col. Malcolm H. Nicolson, a man twice her age.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading She committed suicide two months after his death in 1904.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Editorial note: Laurence Hope was the pen name of Adela Florence Cory Nicolson.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She committed suicide two months after his death in 1904.
of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
From this reading Editorial note: Laurence Hope was the pen name of Adela Florence Cory Nicolson.
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading Born in 1865, she was educated in England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Born in 1865, she was educated in England.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At age 16 she joined her father in India, where she spent most of her adult life.
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Editorial note: Laurence Hope was the pen name of Adela Florence Cory Nicolson.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading In 1889 she married Col. Malcolm H. Nicolson, a man twice her age.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At age 16 she joined her father in India, where she spent most of her adult life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She committed suicide two months after his death in 1904.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Editorial note: Laurence Hope was the pen name of Adela Florence Cory Nicolson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Born in 1865, she was educated in England.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading At age 16 she joined her father in India, where she spent most of her adult life.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading At age 16 she joined her father in India, where she spent most of her adult life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Editorial note: Laurence Hope was the pen name of Adela Florence Cory Nicolson.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At age 16 she joined her father in India, where she spent most of her adult life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In 1889 she married Col. Malcolm H. Nicolson, a man twice her age.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In 1889 she married Col. Malcolm H. Nicolson, a man twice her age.
joined in matrimony
From this reading In 1889 she married Col. Malcolm H. Nicolson, a man twice her age.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She committed suicide two months after his death in 1904.
used to form the superlative
From this reading At age 16 she joined her father in India, where she spent most of her adult life.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Editorial note: Laurence Hope was the pen name of Adela Florence Cory Nicolson.
English diplomat and author (1886-1968)
From this reading Editorial note: Laurence Hope was the pen name of Adela Florence Cory Nicolson.
a brief written record
From this reading Editorial note: Laurence Hope was the pen name of Adela Florence Cory Nicolson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Editorial note: Laurence Hope was the pen name of Adela Florence Cory Nicolson.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Editorial note: Laurence Hope was the pen name of Adela Florence Cory Nicolson.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Born in 1865, she was educated in England.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading At age 16 she joined her father in India, where she spent most of her adult life.
the act of killing yourself
From this reading She committed suicide two months after his death in 1904.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Editorial note: Laurence Hope was the pen name of Adela Florence Cory Nicolson.
two times
From this reading In 1889 she married Col. Malcolm H. Nicolson, a man twice her age.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She committed suicide two months after his death in 1904.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Editorial note: Laurence Hope was the pen name of Adela Florence Cory Nicolson.
in or at the place that
From this reading At age 16 she joined her father in India, where she spent most of her adult life.
Chapter 1 of India's Love Lyrics by Laurence Hope holds 494 sentences, grouped into 99 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.
Chapter 1 holds 494 sentences of India's Love Lyrics, unabridged, divided into 99 reading sections.
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