Chapter 11 of Lodore, Vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Lodore, Vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns the water, or but writes in dust. BACON. They arrived in Berkeley-square. Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room. Lady Santerre was not there.
Chapter 11 of Lodore, Vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading “BACON.”
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading “Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.”
remove the dust from
From this reading “Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns the water, or but writes in dust.”
physically weak
From this reading “Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns the water, or but writes in dust.”
located inward
From this reading “Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.”
the quality or state of being mortal
From this reading “Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns the water, or but writes in dust.”
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading “Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.”
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns the water, or but writes in dust.”
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 “Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.”
place into the hands or custody of
In this reading “Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.”
In this reading “They arrived in Berkeley-square.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They arrived in Berkeley-square.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading BACON.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They arrived in Berkeley-square.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns the water, or but writes in dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.
remove the dust from
From this reading Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns the water, or but writes in dust.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.
physically weak
From this reading Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns the water, or but writes in dust.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns the water, or but writes in dust.
located inward
From this reading Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns the water, or but writes in dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.
the quality or state of being mortal
From this reading Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns the water, or but writes in dust.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady Santerre was not there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns the water, or but writes in dust.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Santerre was not there.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns the water, or but writes in dust.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns the water, or but writes in dust.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns the water, or but writes in dust.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lady Santerre was not there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arrived in Berkeley-square.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns the water, or but writes in dust.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns the water, or but writes in dust.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Santerre was not there.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns the water, or but writes in dust.
which person or people
From this reading Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns the water, or but writes in dust.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Lodore alighted, and perceived with something of a beating heart, that her husband followed her, as she passed on to the inner drawing-room.
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns the water, or but writes in dust.
Chapter 11 of Lodore, Vol. 1 (of 3) by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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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