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Love Me Little, Love Me Long
Love Me Little, Love Me Long

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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MR.
FOUNTAIN'S grief was violent; the more so, perhaps, that it was not pure sorrow, but heated with anger and despair.
He had not only lost the creature he loved better than anyone else except himself, but all his plans and all his ambition were upset forever.
I am sorry to say there were moments when he felt indignant with Heaven, and accused its justice.
At other times the virtues of her he had lost came to his recollection, and he wept genuine tears.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Love Me Little, Love Me Long

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Love Me Little, Love Me Long is here in full — 521 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/104 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
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FOUNTAIN'S grief was violent; the more so, perhaps, that it was not pure sorrow, but heated with anger and despair.
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He had not only lost the creature he loved better than anyone else except himself, but all his plans and all his ambition were upset forever.
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I am sorry to say there were moments when he felt indignant with Heaven, and accused its justice.
/aɪ æm ˈsɑːri tuː seɪ ðer wɜːr ˈmoʊmənts wen hiː felt ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt wɪð ˈhevən ənd əˈkjuːzd ɪts ˈdʒʌstəs/
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At other times the virtues of her he had lost came to his recollection, and he wept genuine tears.
/æt ˈʌðər taɪmz ðə ˈvɜːrtʃuːz ʌv hɜːr hiː hæd lɔːst keɪm tuː hɪz ˌrekəˈlekʃən ənd hiː wept ˈdʒenjəwən terz/

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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.

accused noun US /əˈkjuːzd/

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading “I am sorry to say there were moments when he felt indignant with Heaven, and accused its justice.”

ambition noun US /æmˈbɪʃən/

a cherished desire

From this reading “He had not only lost the creature he loved better than anyone else except himself, but all his plans and all his ambition were upset forever.”

genuine adjective US /ˈdʒenjəwən/

not fake or counterfeit

From this reading “At other times the virtues of her he had lost came to his recollection, and he wept genuine tears.”

heated adjective US /ˈhiːtəd/

made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)

From this reading “FOUNTAIN'S grief was violent; the more so, perhaps, that it was not pure sorrow, but heated with anger and despair.”

indignant adjective US /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading “I am sorry to say there were moments when he felt indignant with Heaven, and accused its justice.”

recollection noun US /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading “At other times the virtues of her he had lost came to his recollection, and he wept genuine tears.”

upset verb US /əpˈset/

disturb the balance or stability of

From this reading “He had not only lost the creature he loved better than anyone else except himself, but all his plans and all his ambition were upset forever.”

virtues noun US /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/

plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

From this reading “At other times the virtues of her he had lost came to his recollection, and he wept genuine tears.”

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accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading I am sorry to say there were moments when he felt indignant with Heaven, and accused its justice.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He had not only lost the creature he loved better than anyone else except himself, but all his plans and all his ambition were upset forever.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am sorry to say there were moments when he felt indignant with Heaven, and accused its justice.

ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/

a cherished desire

From this reading He had not only lost the creature he loved better than anyone else except himself, but all his plans and all his ambition were upset forever.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading FOUNTAIN'S grief was violent; the more so, perhaps, that it was not pure sorrow, but heated with anger and despair.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading FOUNTAIN'S grief was violent; the more so, perhaps, that it was not pure sorrow, but heated with anger and despair.

anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/

any person at all

From this reading He had not only lost the creature he loved better than anyone else except himself, but all his plans and all his ambition were upset forever.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At other times the virtues of her he had lost came to his recollection, and he wept genuine tears.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading He had not only lost the creature he loved better than anyone else except himself, but all his plans and all his ambition were upset forever.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading FOUNTAIN'S grief was violent; the more so, perhaps, that it was not pure sorrow, but heated with anger and despair.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At other times the virtues of her he had lost came to his recollection, and he wept genuine tears.

creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading He had not only lost the creature he loved better than anyone else except himself, but all his plans and all his ambition were upset forever.

despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading FOUNTAIN'S grief was violent; the more so, perhaps, that it was not pure sorrow, but heated with anger and despair.

else

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had not only lost the creature he loved better than anyone else except himself, but all his plans and all his ambition were upset forever.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading He had not only lost the creature he loved better than anyone else except himself, but all his plans and all his ambition were upset forever.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I am sorry to say there were moments when he felt indignant with Heaven, and accused its justice.

foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading He had not only lost the creature he loved better than anyone else except himself, but all his plans and all his ambition were upset forever.

FOUNTAIN'S

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FOUNTAIN'S grief was violent; the more so, perhaps, that it was not pure sorrow, but heated with anger and despair.

genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/

not fake or counterfeit

From this reading At other times the virtues of her he had lost came to his recollection, and he wept genuine tears.

griefnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading FOUNTAIN'S grief was violent; the more so, perhaps, that it was not pure sorrow, but heated with anger and despair.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had not only lost the creature he loved better than anyone else except himself, but all his plans and all his ambition were upset forever.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had not only lost the creature he loved better than anyone else except himself, but all his plans and all his ambition were upset forever.

heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/

made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)

From this reading FOUNTAIN'S grief was violent; the more so, perhaps, that it was not pure sorrow, but heated with anger and despair.

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading I am sorry to say there were moments when he felt indignant with Heaven, and accused its justice.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At other times the virtues of her he had lost came to his recollection, and he wept genuine tears.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He had not only lost the creature he loved better than anyone else except himself, but all his plans and all his ambition were upset forever.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had not only lost the creature he loved better than anyone else except himself, but all his plans and all his ambition were upset forever.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I am sorry to say there were moments when he felt indignant with Heaven, and accused its justice.

indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading I am sorry to say there were moments when he felt indignant with Heaven, and accused its justice.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading FOUNTAIN'S grief was violent; the more so, perhaps, that it was not pure sorrow, but heated with anger and despair.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I am sorry to say there were moments when he felt indignant with Heaven, and accused its justice.

justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading I am sorry to say there were moments when he felt indignant with Heaven, and accused its justice.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading He had not only lost the creature he loved better than anyone else except himself, but all his plans and all his ambition were upset forever.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading He had not only lost the creature he loved better than anyone else except himself, but all his plans and all his ambition were upset forever.

momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading I am sorry to say there were moments when he felt indignant with Heaven, and accused its justice.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading FOUNTAIN'S grief was violent; the more so, perhaps, that it was not pure sorrow, but heated with anger and despair.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading FOUNTAIN'S grief was violent; the more so, perhaps, that it was not pure sorrow, but heated with anger and despair.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At other times the virtues of her he had lost came to his recollection, and he wept genuine tears.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading He had not only lost the creature he loved better than anyone else except himself, but all his plans and all his ambition were upset forever.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading At other times the virtues of her he had lost came to his recollection, and he wept genuine tears.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading FOUNTAIN'S grief was violent; the more so, perhaps, that it was not pure sorrow, but heated with anger and despair.

plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading He had not only lost the creature he loved better than anyone else except himself, but all his plans and all his ambition were upset forever.

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading FOUNTAIN'S grief was violent; the more so, perhaps, that it was not pure sorrow, but heated with anger and despair.

recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading At other times the virtues of her he had lost came to his recollection, and he wept genuine tears.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I am sorry to say there were moments when he felt indignant with Heaven, and accused its justice.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading FOUNTAIN'S grief was violent; the more so, perhaps, that it was not pure sorrow, but heated with anger and despair.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading FOUNTAIN'S grief was violent; the more so, perhaps, that it was not pure sorrow, but heated with anger and despair.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading I am sorry to say there were moments when he felt indignant with Heaven, and accused its justice.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading At other times the virtues of her he had lost came to his recollection, and he wept genuine tears.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had not only lost the creature he loved better than anyone else except himself, but all his plans and all his ambition were upset forever.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FOUNTAIN'S grief was violent; the more so, perhaps, that it was not pure sorrow, but heated with anger and despair.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FOUNTAIN'S grief was violent; the more so, perhaps, that it was not pure sorrow, but heated with anger and despair.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I am sorry to say there were moments when he felt indignant with Heaven, and accused its justice.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading At other times the virtues of her he had lost came to his recollection, and he wept genuine tears.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I am sorry to say there were moments when he felt indignant with Heaven, and accused its justice.

upsetverbUS /əpˈset/

disturb the balance or stability of

From this reading He had not only lost the creature he loved better than anyone else except himself, but all his plans and all his ambition were upset forever.

violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading FOUNTAIN'S grief was violent; the more so, perhaps, that it was not pure sorrow, but heated with anger and despair.

virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/

plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

From this reading At other times the virtues of her he had lost came to his recollection, and he wept genuine tears.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading FOUNTAIN'S grief was violent; the more so, perhaps, that it was not pure sorrow, but heated with anger and despair.

weptverbUS /wept/

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading At other times the virtues of her he had lost came to his recollection, and he wept genuine tears.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He had not only lost the creature he loved better than anyone else except himself, but all his plans and all his ambition were upset forever.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I am sorry to say there were moments when he felt indignant with Heaven, and accused its justice.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading FOUNTAIN'S grief was violent; the more so, perhaps, that it was not pure sorrow, but heated with anger and despair.

Chapter 21 of Love Me Little, Love Me Long by Charles Reade holds 521 sentences, grouped into 105 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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