Chapter 3 of Lover and Husband: A Novel is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Lover and Husband: A Novel is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.” WORDSWORTH. “They order,” said I, “these things better in France.” STERNE. THE next morning was bright and sunny.
Chapter 3 of Lover and Husband: A Novel is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading ““To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.””
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading ““To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.””
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading ““They order,” said I, “these things better in France.””
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading ““To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.””
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading ““To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.””
English writer (born in Ireland) (1713-1766)
From this reading “STERNE.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “THE next morning was bright and sunny.”
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading “WORDSWORTH.”
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In this reading “THE next morning was bright and sunny.”
In this reading ““To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE next morning was bright and sunny.
(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 “They order,” said I, “these things better in France.”
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading “To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.”
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE next morning was bright and sunny.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.”
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “They order,” said I, “these things better in France.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “They order,” said I, “these things better in France.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They order,” said I, “these things better in France.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.”
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading “To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE next morning was bright and sunny.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next morning was bright and sunny.
many times at short intervals
From this reading “To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “They order,” said I, “these things better in France.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They order,” said I, “these things better in France.”
English writer (born in Ireland) (1713-1766)
From this reading STERNE.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading THE next morning was bright and sunny.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “They order,” said I, “these things better in France.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They order,” said I, “these things better in France.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “They order,” said I, “these things better in France.”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE next morning was bright and sunny.
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading WORDSWORTH.
Chapter 3 of Lover and Husband: A Novel by Mrs. Molesworth holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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.
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