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Lessons in Life, for All Who Will Read Them

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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"Don't come near me," said she, coldly--"you have done that for which I never shall forgive you.
Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.
Go!
We are mother and son no longer.
I dissolve the tie.
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Lessons in Life, for All Who Will Read Them

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Lessons in Life, for All Who Will Read Them is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Don't come near me," said she, coldly--"you have done that for which I never shall forgive you.
Line 2
Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.
Line 3
Go!
/ɡoʊ/
Line 4
We are mother and son no longer.
/wiː ɑːr ˈmʌðər ənd sʌn noʊ ˈlɔːŋɡər/
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I dissolve the tie.
/aɪ dɪˈzɑːlv ðə taɪ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

acknowledge verb US /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading “Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.”

coldly adverb US /ˈkoʊldli/

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading “"Don't come near me," said she, coldly--"you have done that for which I never shall forgive you.”

corrupted adjective US /kərˈʌptɪd/

containing errors or alterations

From this reading “Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.”

dared verb US /derd/

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading “Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.”

dissolve verb US /dɪˈzɑːlv/

become weaker

From this reading “I dissolve the tie.”

forgive verb US /fərˈɡɪv/

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading “"Don't come near me," said she, coldly--"you have done that for which I never shall forgive you.”

robbed verb US /rɑːbd/

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading “Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.”

tie noun US /taɪ/

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading “I dissolve the tie.”

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acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We are mother and son no longer.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading "Don't come near me," said she, coldly--"you have done that for which I never shall forgive you.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Don't come near me," said she, coldly--"you have done that for which I never shall forgive you.

corruptedadjectiveUS /kərˈʌptɪd/

containing errors or alterations

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

daredverbUS /derd/

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

dissolveverbUS /dɪˈzɑːlv/

become weaker

From this reading I dissolve the tie.

Don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Don't come near me," said she, coldly--"you have done that for which I never shall forgive you.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "Don't come near me," said she, coldly--"you have done that for which I never shall forgive you.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Don't come near me," said she, coldly--"you have done that for which I never shall forgive you.

forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading "Don't come near me," said she, coldly--"you have done that for which I never shall forgive you.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Don't come near me," said she, coldly--"you have done that for which I never shall forgive you.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Don't come near me," said she, coldly--"you have done that for which I never shall forgive you.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading We are mother and son no longer.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Don't come near me," said she, coldly--"you have done that for which I never shall forgive you.

mean-spirited

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading We are mother and son no longer.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading "Don't come near me," said she, coldly--"you have done that for which I never shall forgive you.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Don't come near me," said she, coldly--"you have done that for which I never shall forgive you.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading We are mother and son no longer.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Don't come near me," said she, coldly--"you have done that for which I never shall forgive you.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Don't come near me," said she, coldly--"you have done that for which I never shall forgive you.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Don't come near me," said she, coldly--"you have done that for which I never shall forgive you.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Don't come near me," said she, coldly--"you have done that for which I never shall forgive you.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

tienounUS /taɪ/

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading I dissolve the tie.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We are mother and son no longer.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Don't come near me," said she, coldly--"you have done that for which I never shall forgive you.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Go at once from my presence, with the mean-spirited creature who has dared to suppose that I would acknowledge as my daughter one who has corrupted and robbed me of my son.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Don't come near me," said she, coldly--"you have done that for which I never shall forgive you.

Chapter 3 of Lessons in Life, for All Who Will Read Them by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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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