Chapter 3 of It May Be True, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of It May Be True, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LETTER. "They sin who tell us love can die! With life all other passions fly-- All others are but vanity. In heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell. Earthly these passions, as of earth-- They perish where they draw their birth.
Chapter 3 of It May Be True, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cherished desire
From this reading “In heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell.”
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading “In heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell.”
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “In heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell.”
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading “Earthly these passions, as of earth-- They perish where they draw their birth.”
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “With life all other passions fly-- All others are but vanity.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Earthly these passions, as of earth-- They perish where they draw their birth.”
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading “With life all other passions fly-- All others are but vanity.”
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading “In heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell.”
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 “In heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell.”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading With life all other passions fly-- All others are but vanity.
a cherished desire
From this reading In heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With life all other passions fly-- All others are but vanity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Earthly these passions, as of earth-- They perish where they draw their birth.
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading In heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Earthly these passions, as of earth-- They perish where they draw their birth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With life all other passions fly-- All others are but vanity.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "They sin who tell us love can die!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "They sin who tell us love can die!
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Earthly these passions, as of earth-- They perish where they draw their birth.
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading In heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Earthly these passions, as of earth-- They perish where they draw their birth.
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Earthly these passions, as of earth-- They perish where they draw their birth.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading With life all other passions fly-- All others are but vanity.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading In heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading In heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With life all other passions fly-- All others are but vanity.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "They sin who tell us love can die!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With life all other passions fly-- All others are but vanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With life all other passions fly-- All others are but vanity.
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading With life all other passions fly-- All others are but vanity.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Earthly these passions, as of earth-- They perish where they draw their birth.
estrangement from god
From this reading "They sin who tell us love can die!
express in words
From this reading "They sin who tell us love can die!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Earthly these passions, as of earth-- They perish where they draw their birth.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Earthly these passions, as of earth-- They perish where they draw their birth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They sin who tell us love can die!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They sin who tell us love can die!
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading With life all other passions fly-- All others are but vanity.
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading In heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell.
in or at the place that
From this reading Earthly these passions, as of earth-- They perish where they draw their birth.
which person or people
From this reading "They sin who tell us love can die!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With life all other passions fly-- All others are but vanity.
Chapter 3 of It May Be True, Vol. 2 (of 3) by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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.
Chapter 3 holds 232 sentences of It May Be True, Vol. 2 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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