Chapter 18 of Love Me Little, Love Me Long is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Love Me Little, Love Me Long is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“THIS is nice. The boat does not upset or tumble as it did. It only courtesies and plunges. I like it.” “The sea has not got up yet, miss,” said Jack.
Chapter 18 of Love Me Little, Love Me Long is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “The boat does not upset or tumble as it did.”
plural of “courtesy” — a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading “It only courtesies and plunges.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading ““The sea has not got up yet, miss,” said Jack.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading ““THIS is nice.”
plural of “plunge” — a brief swim in water
From this reading “It only courtesies and plunges.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ““The sea has not got up yet, miss,” said Jack.”
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “The boat does not upset or tumble as it did.”
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “The boat does not upset or tumble as it did.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It only courtesies and plunges.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boat does not upset or tumble as it did.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat does not upset or tumble as it did.
plural of “courtesy” — a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading It only courtesies and plunges.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The boat does not upset or tumble as it did.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boat does not upset or tumble as it did.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “The sea has not got up yet, miss,” said Jack.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The sea has not got up yet, miss,” said Jack.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I like it.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THIS is nice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boat does not upset or tumble as it did.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “The sea has not got up yet, miss,” said Jack.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I like it.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “The sea has not got up yet, miss,” said Jack.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “THIS is nice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boat does not upset or tumble as it did.
and nothing more
From this reading It only courtesies and plunges.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The boat does not upset or tumble as it did.
plural of “plunge” — a brief swim in water
From this reading It only courtesies and plunges.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The sea has not got up yet, miss,” said Jack.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “The sea has not got up yet, miss,” said Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boat does not upset or tumble as it did.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “THIS is nice.
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading The boat does not upset or tumble as it did.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “The sea has not got up yet, miss,” said Jack.
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading The boat does not upset or tumble as it did.
but in spite of that
From this reading “The sea has not got up yet, miss,” said Jack.
Chapter 18 of Love Me Little, Love Me Long by Charles Reade holds 316 sentences, grouped into 64 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.
Chapter 18 holds 316 sentences of Love Me Little, Love Me Long, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
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