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Lover and Husband: A Novel

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“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”
AUTUMN again!
Three years only since the dull September day when we first saw Marion Vere in her father’s house in the London square.
Three years ago, which have brought more than one change to her, which have more than once utterly altered the current of her life.
The last change which has come over her might, to superficial observation, seem the most disastrous of all.
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Lover and Husband: A Novel

Chapter XXX

Chapter 30 of Lover and Husband: A Novel is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”
Line 2
AUTUMN again!
/ˈɔːtəm əˈɡen/
Line 3
Three years only since the dull September day when we first saw Marion Vere in her father’s house in the London square.
Line 4
Three years ago, which have brought more than one change to her, which have more than once utterly altered the current of her life.
/θriː jɪrz əˈɡoʊ wɪtʃ hæv brɔːt mɔːr ðæn wʌn tʃeɪndʒ tuː hɜːr wɪtʃ hæv mɔːr ðæn wʌns ˈʌtərli ˈɔːltərd ðə ˈkɜːrənt ʌv hɜːr laɪf/
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The last change which has come over her might, to superficial observation, seem the most disastrous of all.
/ðə læst tʃeɪndʒ wɪtʃ hæz kʌm ˈoʊvər hɜːr maɪt tuː ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəl ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən siːm ðə moʊst dɪˈzæstrəs ʌv ɔːl/

Learner Dictionary

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.

altered adjective US /ˈɔːltərd/

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading “Three years ago, which have brought more than one change to her, which have more than once utterly altered the current of her life.”

autumn noun US /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading “AUTUMN again!”

disastrous adjective US /dɪˈzæstrəs/

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

From this reading “The last change which has come over her might, to superficial observation, seem the most disastrous of all.”

dreamt verb US /drɛmt/

Experienced dreams during sleep.

From this reading ““There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.””

observation noun US /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading “The last change which has come over her might, to superficial observation, seem the most disastrous of all.”

philosophy noun US /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading ““There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.””

September noun US /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading “Three years only since the dull September day when we first saw Marion Vere in her father’s house in the London square.”

superficial adjective US /ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəl/

concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually

From this reading “The last change which has come over her might, to superficial observation, seem the most disastrous of all.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Three years noun + noun

In this reading “Three years only since the dull September day when we first saw Marion Vere in her father’s house in the London square.”

most disastrous adverb + adjective

In this reading “The last change which has come over her might, to superficial observation, seem the most disastrous of all.”

dreamt of verb + particle

In this reading ““There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.””

come over verb + particle

communicate the intended meaning or impression

In this reading “The last change which has come over her might, to superficial observation, seem the most disastrous of all.”

in heaven preposition + noun

In this reading ““There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.””

All words in this reading · 58

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.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading AUTUMN again!

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading Three years ago, which have brought more than one change to her, which have more than once utterly altered the current of her life.

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 The last change which has come over her might, to superficial observation, seem the most disastrous of all.

alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading Three years ago, which have brought more than one change to her, which have more than once utterly altered the current of her life.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”

AUTUMNnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading AUTUMN again!

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Three years ago, which have brought more than one change to her, which have more than once utterly altered the current of her life.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Three years ago, which have brought more than one change to her, which have more than once utterly altered the current of her life.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The last change which has come over her might, to superficial observation, seem the most disastrous of all.

currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading Three years ago, which have brought more than one change to her, which have more than once utterly altered the current of her life.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Three years only since the dull September day when we first saw Marion Vere in her father’s house in the London square.

disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

From this reading The last change which has come over her might, to superficial observation, seem the most disastrous of all.

dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/

Experienced dreams during sleep.

From this reading “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”

dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading Three years only since the dull September day when we first saw Marion Vere in her father’s house in the London square.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Three years only since the dull September day when we first saw Marion Vere in her father’s house in the London square.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Three years only since the dull September day when we first saw Marion Vere in her father’s house in the London square.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The last change which has come over her might, to superficial observation, seem the most disastrous of all.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Three years ago, which have brought more than one change to her, which have more than once utterly altered the current of her life.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Three years only since the dull September day when we first saw Marion Vere in her father’s house in the London square.

Horatio

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

From this reading “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Three years only since the dull September day when we first saw Marion Vere in her father’s house in the London square.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The last change which has come over her might, to superficial observation, seem the most disastrous of all.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Three years ago, which have brought more than one change to her, which have more than once utterly altered the current of her life.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Three years only since the dull September day when we first saw Marion Vere in her father’s house in the London square.

Marion

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

From this reading Three years only since the dull September day when we first saw Marion Vere in her father’s house in the London square.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The last change which has come over her might, to superficial observation, seem the most disastrous of all.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading The last change which has come over her might, to superficial observation, seem the most disastrous of all.

observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading The last change which has come over her might, to superficial observation, seem the most disastrous of all.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Three years ago, which have brought more than one change to her, which have more than once utterly altered the current of her life.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Three years ago, which have brought more than one change to her, which have more than once utterly altered the current of her life.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Three years only since the dull September day when we first saw Marion Vere in her father’s house in the London square.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The last change which has come over her might, to superficial observation, seem the most disastrous of all.

philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Three years only since the dull September day when we first saw Marion Vere in her father’s house in the London square.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The last change which has come over her might, to superficial observation, seem the most disastrous of all.

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading Three years only since the dull September day when we first saw Marion Vere in her father’s house in the London square.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Three years only since the dull September day when we first saw Marion Vere in her father’s house in the London square.

squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading Three years only since the dull September day when we first saw Marion Vere in her father’s house in the London square.

superficialadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəl/

concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually

From this reading The last change which has come over her might, to superficial observation, seem the most disastrous of all.

ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Three years only since the dull September day when we first saw Marion Vere in her father’s house in the London square.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three years only since the dull September day when we first saw Marion Vere in her father’s house in the London square.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Three years ago, which have brought more than one change to her, which have more than once utterly altered the current of her life.

utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Three years ago, which have brought more than one change to her, which have more than once utterly altered the current of her life.

Vere

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

From this reading Three years only since the dull September day when we first saw Marion Vere in her father’s house in the London square.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Three years only since the dull September day when we first saw Marion Vere in her father’s house in the London square.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Three years only since the dull September day when we first saw Marion Vere in her father’s house in the London square.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Three years ago, which have brought more than one change to her, which have more than once utterly altered the current of her life.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Three years only since the dull September day when we first saw Marion Vere in her father’s house in the London square.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”

Chapter 30 of Lover and Husband: A Novel by Mrs. Molesworth holds 326 sentences, grouped into 66 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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