Chapter 7 of Love Me Little, Love Me Long is here in full — 639 sentences across 128 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Love Me Little, Love Me Long is here in full — 639 sentences across 128 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Is that what you call being calm, David? Let me alone--don't slobber me. I am sure I wish she had said, 'No.' If I had thought she would come I would never have asked her.” “You would, Eve; you would, for love of me.” “Who knows?
Chapter 7 of Love Me Little, Love Me Long is here in full — 639 sentences across 128 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Let me alone--don't slobber me.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ““Is that what you call being calm, David?”
make calm or still
From this reading ““Is that what you call being calm, David?”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading ““Is that what you call being calm, David?”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading ““You would, Eve; you would, for love of me.””
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading ““Who knows?”
saliva spilling from the mouth
From this reading “Let me alone--don't slobber me.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I am sure I wish she had said, 'No.' If I had thought she would come I would never have asked her.””
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.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Let me alone--don't slobber me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure I wish she had said, 'No.' If I had thought she would come I would never have asked her.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I am sure I wish she had said, 'No.' If I had thought she would come I would never have asked her.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Is that what you call being calm, David?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Is that what you call being calm, David?
make calm or still
From this reading “Is that what you call being calm, David?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I am sure I wish she had said, 'No.' If I had thought she would come I would never have asked her.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “Is that what you call being calm, David?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let me alone--don't slobber me.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “You would, Eve; you would, for love of me.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You would, Eve; you would, for love of me.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I am sure I wish she had said, 'No.' If I had thought she would come I would never have asked her.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am sure I wish she had said, 'No.' If I had thought she would come I would never have asked her.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I am sure I wish she had said, 'No.' If I had thought she would come I would never have asked her.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sure I wish she had said, 'No.' If I had thought she would come I would never have asked her.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am sure I wish she had said, 'No.' If I had thought she would come I would never have asked her.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is that what you call being calm, David?
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Who knows?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me alone--don't slobber me.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “You would, Eve; you would, for love of me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me alone--don't slobber me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I am sure I wish she had said, 'No.' If I had thought she would come I would never have asked her.”
not any; not one
From this reading I am sure I wish she had said, 'No.' If I had thought she would come I would never have asked her.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You would, Eve; you would, for love of me.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I am sure I wish she had said, 'No.' If I had thought she would come I would never have asked her.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am sure I wish she had said, 'No.' If I had thought she would come I would never have asked her.”
saliva spilling from the mouth
From this reading Let me alone--don't slobber me.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure I wish she had said, 'No.' If I had thought she would come I would never have asked her.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is that what you call being calm, David?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I am sure I wish she had said, 'No.' If I had thought she would come I would never have asked her.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Is that what you call being calm, David?
which person or people
From this reading “Who knows?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I am sure I wish she had said, 'No.' If I had thought she would come I would never have asked her.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I am sure I wish she had said, 'No.' If I had thought she would come I would never have asked her.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is that what you call being calm, David?
Chapter 7 of Love Me Little, Love Me Long by Charles Reade holds 639 sentences, grouped into 128 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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