Chapter 18 of Lords and Lovers, and Other Dramas is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Lords and Lovers, and Other Dramas is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Aris._ I bring her? Here? To you? _Dion._ If 'tis too sad a service---- _Aris._ Nay, I go. [_Exit_] _Dion._ I am forgot in his great pity of her.
Chapter 18 of Lords and Lovers, and Other Dramas is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 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.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “_Aris._ I bring her?”
an opening that permits escape or release
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “[_Exit_] _Dion._ I am forgot in his great pity of her.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “_Dion._ If 'tis too sad a service---- _Aris._ Nay, I go.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “[_Exit_] _Dion._ I am forgot in his great pity of her.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “_Dion._ If 'tis too sad a service---- _Aris._ Nay, I go.”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “_Dion._ If 'tis too sad a service---- _Aris._ Nay, I go.”
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 “_Dion._ If 'tis too sad a service---- _Aris._ Nay, I go.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 _Dion._ If 'tis too sad a service---- _Aris._ Nay, I go.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading [_Exit_] _Dion._ I am forgot in his great pity of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Aris._ I bring her?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _Aris._ I bring her?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dion._ If 'tis too sad a service---- _Aris._ Nay, I go.
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading [_Exit_] _Dion._ I am forgot in his great pity of her.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading [_Exit_] _Dion._ I am forgot in his great pity of her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Dion._ If 'tis too sad a service---- _Aris._ Nay, I go.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading [_Exit_] _Dion._ I am forgot in his great pity of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Aris._ I bring her?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [_Exit_] _Dion._ I am forgot in his great pity of her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Aris._ I bring her?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Dion._ If 'tis too sad a service---- _Aris._ Nay, I go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [_Exit_] _Dion._ I am forgot in his great pity of her.
an old word for “no”
From this reading _Dion._ If 'tis too sad a service---- _Aris._ Nay, I go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_Exit_] _Dion._ I am forgot in his great pity of her.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading [_Exit_] _Dion._ I am forgot in his great pity of her.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading _Dion._ If 'tis too sad a service---- _Aris._ Nay, I go.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading _Dion._ If 'tis too sad a service---- _Aris._ Nay, I go.
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 _Dion._ If 'tis too sad a service---- _Aris._ Nay, I go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To you?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _Dion._ If 'tis too sad a service---- _Aris._ Nay, I go.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To you?
Chapter 18 of Lords and Lovers, and Other Dramas by Olive Tilford Dargan holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 18 holds 396 sentences of Lords and Lovers, and Other Dramas, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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