Chapter 7 of Lords and Lovers, and Other Dramas is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Lords and Lovers, and Other Dramas is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Win._ That he does sleep This deed is proof. _Hen._ What deed? 'Tis false! She lives. 'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.
Chapter 7 of Lords and Lovers, and Other Dramas is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.”
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading “'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.”
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “_Win._ That he does sleep This deed is proof.”
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.”
adult female chicken
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.”
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “_Win._ That he does sleep This deed is proof.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading 'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading 'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading _Win._ That he does sleep This deed is proof.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Win._ That he does sleep This deed is proof.
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading 'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading 'Tis false!
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading 'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Win._ That he does sleep This deed is proof.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading 'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading 'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.
adult female chicken
From this reading _Hen._ What deed?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Win._ That he does sleep This deed is proof.
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading 'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.
the sound of laughing
From this reading 'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She lives.
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From this reading 'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading _Win._ That he does sleep This deed is proof.
express in words
From this reading 'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lives.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading _Win._ That he does sleep This deed is proof.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Win._ That he does sleep This deed is proof.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Win._ That he does sleep This deed is proof.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis false!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Hen._ What deed?
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading _Win._ That he does sleep This deed is proof.
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From this reading 'Twas blessed yester morn I held her here, And heard her laugh and say my kisses were Like Maythorn blossoms dropping on her hair.
Chapter 7 of Lords and Lovers, and Other Dramas by Olive Tilford Dargan holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 7 holds 428 sentences of Lords and Lovers, and Other Dramas, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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