Chapter 3 of Lodore, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Lodore, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Marian._ Could you so long be absent? _Robin._ What a week? Was that so long? _Marian._ How long are lovers' weeks, Do you think, Robin, when they are asunder? Are they not pris'ners' years?
Chapter 3 of Lodore, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not being in a specified place
From this reading “_Marian._ Could you so long be absent?”
widely separated especially in space
From this reading “_Marian._ How long are lovers' weeks, Do you think, Robin, when they are asunder?”
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “_Marian._ How long are lovers' weeks, Do you think, Robin, when they are asunder?”
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “_Marian._ How long are lovers' weeks, Do you think, Robin, when they are asunder?”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “_Robin._ What a week?”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “_Marian._ How long are lovers' weeks, Do you think, Robin, when they are asunder?”
a late time of life
From this reading “Are they not pris'ners' years?”
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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 _Robin._ What a week?
not being in a specified place
From this reading _Marian._ Could you so long be absent?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Marian._ How long are lovers' weeks, Do you think, Robin, when they are asunder?
widely separated especially in space
From this reading _Marian._ How long are lovers' weeks, Do you think, Robin, when they are asunder?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Marian._ Could you so long be absent?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Marian._ Could you so long be absent?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Marian._ How long are lovers' weeks, Do you think, Robin, when they are asunder?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Marian._ How long are lovers' weeks, Do you think, Robin, when they are asunder?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _Marian._ Could you so long be absent?
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading _Marian._ How long are lovers' weeks, Do you think, Robin, when they are asunder?
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading _Marian._ Could you so long be absent?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Are they not pris'ners' years?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Are they not pris'ners' years?
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading _Robin._ What a week?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Marian._ Could you so long be absent?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was that so long?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Marian._ How long are lovers' weeks, Do you think, Robin, when they are asunder?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _Marian._ How long are lovers' weeks, Do you think, Robin, when they are asunder?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was that so long?
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _Robin._ What a week?
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _Marian._ How long are lovers' weeks, Do you think, Robin, when they are asunder?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Robin._ What a week?
at the time that
From this reading _Marian._ How long are lovers' weeks, Do you think, Robin, when they are asunder?
a late time of life
From this reading Are they not pris'ners' years?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Marian._ Could you so long be absent?
Chapter 3 of Lodore, Vol. 3 (of 3) by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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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