Chapter 17 of Lodore, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Lodore, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
O my reviving joy! thy quickening presence Makes the sad night Sit like a youthful spring upon my blood. I cannot make thy welcome rich enough With all the wealth of words. MIDDLETON. The boy knocked at the door. A servant-girl opened it.
Chapter 17 of Lodore, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “The boy knocked at the door.”
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading “MIDDLETON.”
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading “O my reviving joy! thy quickening presence Makes the sad night Sit like a youthful spring upon my blood.”
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading “O my reviving joy! thy quickening presence Makes the sad night Sit like a youthful spring upon my blood.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “O my reviving joy! thy quickening presence Makes the sad night Sit like a youthful spring upon my blood.”
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading “I cannot make thy welcome rich enough With all the wealth of words.”
accept gladly
From this reading “I cannot make thy welcome rich enough With all the wealth of words.”
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading “O my reviving joy! thy quickening presence Makes the sad night Sit like a youthful spring upon my blood.”
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 “The boy knocked at the door.”
In this reading “I cannot make thy welcome rich enough With all the wealth of words.”
In this reading “The boy knocked at the door.”
In this reading “O my reviving joy! thy quickening presence Makes the sad night Sit like a youthful spring upon my blood.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O my reviving joy! thy quickening presence Makes the sad night Sit like a youthful spring upon my blood.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I cannot make thy welcome rich enough With all the wealth of words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy knocked at the door.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading O my reviving joy! thy quickening presence Makes the sad night Sit like a youthful spring upon my blood.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy knocked at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot make thy welcome rich enough With all the wealth of words.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The boy knocked at the door.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I cannot make thy welcome rich enough With all the wealth of words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot make thy welcome rich enough With all the wealth of words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A servant-girl opened it.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading O my reviving joy! thy quickening presence Makes the sad night Sit like a youthful spring upon my blood.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The boy knocked at the door.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading O my reviving joy! thy quickening presence Makes the sad night Sit like a youthful spring upon my blood.
engage in
From this reading I cannot make thy welcome rich enough With all the wealth of words.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading O my reviving joy! thy quickening presence Makes the sad night Sit like a youthful spring upon my blood.
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading MIDDLETON.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O my reviving joy! thy quickening presence Makes the sad night Sit like a youthful spring upon my blood.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading O my reviving joy! thy quickening presence Makes the sad night Sit like a youthful spring upon my blood.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O my reviving joy! thy quickening presence Makes the sad night Sit like a youthful spring upon my blood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cannot make thy welcome rich enough With all the wealth of words.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A servant-girl opened it.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading O my reviving joy! thy quickening presence Makes the sad night Sit like a youthful spring upon my blood.
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading O my reviving joy! thy quickening presence Makes the sad night Sit like a youthful spring upon my blood.
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading O my reviving joy! thy quickening presence Makes the sad night Sit like a youthful spring upon my blood.
possessing material wealth
From this reading I cannot make thy welcome rich enough With all the wealth of words.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading O my reviving joy! thy quickening presence Makes the sad night Sit like a youthful spring upon my blood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A servant-girl opened it.
be seated
From this reading O my reviving joy! thy quickening presence Makes the sad night Sit like a youthful spring upon my blood.
the season of growth
From this reading O my reviving joy! thy quickening presence Makes the sad night Sit like a youthful spring upon my blood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O my reviving joy! thy quickening presence Makes the sad night Sit like a youthful spring upon my blood.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading O my reviving joy! thy quickening presence Makes the sad night Sit like a youthful spring upon my blood.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading O my reviving joy! thy quickening presence Makes the sad night Sit like a youthful spring upon my blood.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading I cannot make thy welcome rich enough With all the wealth of words.
accept gladly
From this reading I cannot make thy welcome rich enough With all the wealth of words.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I cannot make thy welcome rich enough With all the wealth of words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I cannot make thy welcome rich enough With all the wealth of words.
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading O my reviving joy! thy quickening presence Makes the sad night Sit like a youthful spring upon my blood.
Chapter 17 of Lodore, Vol. 2 (of 3) by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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 17 holds 87 sentences of Lodore, Vol. 2 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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