Chapter 12 of Lodore, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Lodore, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sad and troubled? How brave her anger shows! How it sets off Her natural beauty! Under what happy star Was Virolet born, to be beloved and sought By two incomparable women? FLETCHER.
Chapter 12 of Lodore, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “How brave her anger shows!”
dearly loved
From this reading “Under what happy star Was Virolet born, to be beloved and sought By two incomparable women?”
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading “FLETCHER.”
such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared
From this reading “Under what happy star Was Virolet born, to be beloved and sought By two incomparable women?”
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading “How it sets off Her natural beauty!”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “How brave her anger shows!”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “Under what happy star Was Virolet born, to be beloved and sought By two incomparable women?”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “Sad and troubled?”
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.
put in motion or move to act
In this reading “How it sets off Her natural beauty!”
In this reading “How it sets off Her natural beauty!”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sad and troubled?
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading How brave her anger shows!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Under what happy star Was Virolet born, to be beloved and sought By two incomparable women?
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading How it sets off Her natural beauty!
dearly loved
From this reading Under what happy star Was Virolet born, to be beloved and sought By two incomparable women?
brought into existence
From this reading Under what happy star Was Virolet born, to be beloved and sought By two incomparable women?
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading How brave her anger shows!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Under what happy star Was Virolet born, to be beloved and sought By two incomparable women?
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading FLETCHER.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Under what happy star Was Virolet born, to be beloved and sought By two incomparable women?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How brave her anger shows!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How brave her anger shows!
such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared
From this reading Under what happy star Was Virolet born, to be beloved and sought By two incomparable women?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How it sets off Her natural beauty!
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading How it sets off Her natural beauty!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How it sets off Her natural beauty!
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Sad and troubled?
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading How it sets off Her natural beauty!
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading How brave her anger shows!
that is looked for
From this reading Under what happy star Was Virolet born, to be beloved and sought By two incomparable women?
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Under what happy star Was Virolet born, to be beloved and sought By two incomparable women?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under what happy star Was Virolet born, to be beloved and sought By two incomparable women?
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Sad and troubled?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Under what happy star Was Virolet born, to be beloved and sought By two incomparable women?
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under what happy star Was Virolet born, to be beloved and sought By two incomparable women?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under what happy star Was Virolet born, to be beloved and sought By two incomparable women?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under what happy star Was Virolet born, to be beloved and sought By two incomparable women?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Under what happy star Was Virolet born, to be beloved and sought By two incomparable women?
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Under what happy star Was Virolet born, to be beloved and sought By two incomparable women?
Chapter 12 of Lodore, Vol. 2 (of 3) by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 12 holds 133 sentences of Lodore, Vol. 2 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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