Chapter II
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_La. Alb._ You have not seen it? Pah! Now I must go. Good brother, fare you well.
Lords and Lovers, and Other Dramas
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Lords and Lovers, and Other Dramas is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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_La.
Alb._
You
have
not
seen
it?
Pah!
Now
I
must
go.
Good
brother,
fare
you
well.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Lords and Lovers, and Other Dramas
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Lords and Lovers, and Other Dramas is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
_La.
/lɑː/
Line 2
Alb._
You
have
not
seen
it?
Line 3
Pah!
Line 4
Now
I
must
go.
/naʊ aɪ mʌst ɡoʊ/
Line 5
Good
brother,
fare
you
well.
/ɡʊd ˈbrʌðər fer juː wel/
Learner Dictionary
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.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Good brother, fare you well.”
fare
noun
US /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading “Good brother, fare you well.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good brother, fare you well.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Alb._ You have not seen it?”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Now I must go.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Alb._ You have not seen it?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Good brother, fare you well.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 16
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Albnoun
a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests
From this reading Alb._ You have not seen it?
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Good brother, fare you well.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Good brother, fare you well.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now I must go.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good brother, fare you well.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Alb._ You have not seen it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I must go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Alb._ You have not seen it?
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading _La.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now I must go.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alb._ You have not seen it?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I must go.
Pah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pah!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Alb._ You have not seen it?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Good brother, fare you well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Alb._ You have not seen it?
Chapter 2 of Lords and Lovers, and Other Dramas by Olive Tilford Dargan holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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