Chapter 5 of It May Be True, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of It May Be True, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOUBTS AND FEARS. "Why so pale and wan, fond lover? Prithee, why so pale? Will, when looking well can't move her, Looking ill prevail? Prithee, why so pale?
Chapter 5 of It May Be True, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “DOUBTS AND FEARS.”
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “DOUBTS AND FEARS.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “"Why so pale and wan, fond lover?”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Will, when looking well can't move her, Looking ill prevail?”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “"Why so pale and wan, fond lover?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Will, when looking well can't move her, Looking ill prevail?”
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading “Will, when looking well can't move her, Looking ill prevail?”
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading “"Why so pale and wan, fond lover?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOUBTS AND FEARS.
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From this reading Will, when looking well can't move her, Looking ill prevail?
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading DOUBTS AND FEARS.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading DOUBTS AND FEARS.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Will, when looking well can't move her, Looking ill prevail?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Will, when looking well can't move her, Looking ill prevail?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Will, when looking well can't move her, Looking ill prevail?
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Will, when looking well can't move her, Looking ill prevail?
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Will, when looking well can't move her, Looking ill prevail?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prithee, why so pale?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?
(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 Will, when looking well can't move her, Looking ill prevail?
at the time that
From this reading Will, when looking well can't move her, Looking ill prevail?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will, when looking well can't move her, Looking ill prevail?
Chapter 5 of It May Be True, Vol. 2 (of 3) by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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 5 holds 177 sentences of It May Be True, Vol. 2 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of It May Be True, Vol. 2 (of 3) by Henry, Mrs. Wood exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 177 sentences, grouped into 36 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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