Chapter 10 of Lodore, Vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Lodore, Vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What are fears, but voices airy Whisp'ring harm, where harm is not? And deluding the unwary. Till the fatal bolt is shot? WORDSWORTH. Lord Lodore was disgusted at the very threshold of his new purpose.
Chapter 10 of Lodore, Vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading “What are fears, but voices airy Whisp'ring harm, where harm is not?”
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “Till the fatal bolt is shot?”
-ing form of “delude” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “And deluding the unwary.”
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading “Lord Lodore was disgusted at the very threshold of his new purpose.”
bringing death
From this reading “Till the fatal bolt is shot?”
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “Lord Lodore was disgusted at the very threshold of his new purpose.”
not alert to danger or deception
From this reading “And deluding the unwary.”
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading “WORDSWORTH.”
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 “Lord Lodore was disgusted at the very threshold of his new purpose.”
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open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading What are fears, but voices airy Whisp'ring harm, where harm is not?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And deluding the unwary.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are fears, but voices airy Whisp'ring harm, where harm is not?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Lodore was disgusted at the very threshold of his new purpose.
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Till the fatal bolt is shot?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What are fears, but voices airy Whisp'ring harm, where harm is not?
-ing form of “delude” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading And deluding the unwary.
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading Lord Lodore was disgusted at the very threshold of his new purpose.
bringing death
From this reading Till the fatal bolt is shot?
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 What are fears, but voices airy Whisp'ring harm, where harm is not?
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading What are fears, but voices airy Whisp'ring harm, where harm is not?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Lodore was disgusted at the very threshold of his new purpose.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What are fears, but voices airy Whisp'ring harm, where harm is not?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Lodore was disgusted at the very threshold of his new purpose.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Lodore was disgusted at the very threshold of his new purpose.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Lord Lodore was disgusted at the very threshold of his new purpose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What are fears, but voices airy Whisp'ring harm, where harm is not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Lodore was disgusted at the very threshold of his new purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Lord Lodore was disgusted at the very threshold of his new purpose.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Till the fatal bolt is shot?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And deluding the unwary.
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Lord Lodore was disgusted at the very threshold of his new purpose.
up to a particular time
From this reading Till the fatal bolt is shot?
not alert to danger or deception
From this reading And deluding the unwary.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lord Lodore was disgusted at the very threshold of his new purpose.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading What are fears, but voices airy Whisp'ring harm, where harm is not?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Lodore was disgusted at the very threshold of his new purpose.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are fears, but voices airy Whisp'ring harm, where harm is not?
in or at the place that
From this reading What are fears, but voices airy Whisp'ring harm, where harm is not?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What are fears, but voices airy Whisp'ring harm, where harm is not?
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading WORDSWORTH.
Chapter 10 of Lodore, Vol. 1 (of 3) by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 10 holds 125 sentences of Lodore, Vol. 1 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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