Chapter 26 of Lover or Friend is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Lover or Friend is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'SHALL YOU TELL HIM TO-NIGHT?' 'Wouldst thou do harm, and still unharmed thyself abide? None struck another yet, except through his own side. * * * * * From our ill-ordered hearts we oft are fain to roam, As men go forth who find unquietness at home.' TRENCH.
Chapter 26 of Lover or Friend is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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dwell
From this reading “'Wouldst thou do harm, and still unharmed thyself abide?”
having made preparations
From this reading “* * * * * From our ill-ordered hearts we oft are fain to roam, As men go forth who find unquietness at home.'”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “'Wouldst thou do harm, and still unharmed thyself abide?”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “* * * * * From our ill-ordered hearts we oft are fain to roam, As men go forth who find unquietness at home.'”
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “* * * * * From our ill-ordered hearts we oft are fain to roam, As men go forth who find unquietness at home.'”
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading “TRENCH.”
not injured or harmed
From this reading “'Wouldst thou do harm, and still unharmed thyself abide?”
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading “'Wouldst thou do harm, and still unharmed thyself abide?”
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dwell
From this reading 'Wouldst thou do harm, and still unharmed thyself abide?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Wouldst thou do harm, and still unharmed thyself abide?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading None struck another yet, except through his own side.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * From our ill-ordered hearts we oft are fain to roam, As men go forth who find unquietness at home.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * * * From our ill-ordered hearts we oft are fain to roam, As men go forth who find unquietness at home.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * From our ill-ordered hearts we oft are fain to roam, As men go forth who find unquietness at home.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Wouldst thou do harm, and still unharmed thyself abide?
apart from; not including
From this reading None struck another yet, except through his own side.
having made preparations
From this reading * * * * * From our ill-ordered hearts we oft are fain to roam, As men go forth who find unquietness at home.'
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading * * * * * From our ill-ordered hearts we oft are fain to roam, As men go forth who find unquietness at home.'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading * * * * * From our ill-ordered hearts we oft are fain to roam, As men go forth who find unquietness at home.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading * * * * * From our ill-ordered hearts we oft are fain to roam, As men go forth who find unquietness at home.'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading * * * * * From our ill-ordered hearts we oft are fain to roam, As men go forth who find unquietness at home.'
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading 'Wouldst thou do harm, and still unharmed thyself abide?
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading * * * * * From our ill-ordered hearts we oft are fain to roam, As men go forth who find unquietness at home.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'SHALL YOU TELL HIM TO-NIGHT?'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading None struck another yet, except through his own side.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading * * * * * From our ill-ordered hearts we oft are fain to roam, As men go forth who find unquietness at home.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * From our ill-ordered hearts we oft are fain to roam, As men go forth who find unquietness at home.'
the force of workers available
From this reading * * * * * From our ill-ordered hearts we oft are fain to roam, As men go forth who find unquietness at home.'
not one, and not any
From this reading None struck another yet, except through his own side.
many times at short intervals
From this reading * * * * * From our ill-ordered hearts we oft are fain to roam, As men go forth who find unquietness at home.'
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading * * * * * From our ill-ordered hearts we oft are fain to roam, As men go forth who find unquietness at home.'
have ownership or possession of
From this reading None struck another yet, except through his own side.
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading * * * * * From our ill-ordered hearts we oft are fain to roam, As men go forth who find unquietness at home.'
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'SHALL YOU TELL HIM TO-NIGHT?'
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading None struck another yet, except through his own side.
not in physical motion
From this reading 'Wouldst thou do harm, and still unharmed thyself abide?
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading None struck another yet, except through his own side.
express in words
From this reading 'SHALL YOU TELL HIM TO-NIGHT?'
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Wouldst thou do harm, and still unharmed thyself abide?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading None struck another yet, except through his own side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Wouldst thou do harm, and still unharmed thyself abide?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * From our ill-ordered hearts we oft are fain to roam, As men go forth who find unquietness at home.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'SHALL YOU TELL HIM TO-NIGHT?'
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading TRENCH.
not injured or harmed
From this reading 'Wouldst thou do harm, and still unharmed thyself abide?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * From our ill-ordered hearts we oft are fain to roam, As men go forth who find unquietness at home.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading * * * * * From our ill-ordered hearts we oft are fain to roam, As men go forth who find unquietness at home.'
which person or people
From this reading * * * * * From our ill-ordered hearts we oft are fain to roam, As men go forth who find unquietness at home.'
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading 'Wouldst thou do harm, and still unharmed thyself abide?
but in spite of that
From this reading None struck another yet, except through his own side.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'SHALL YOU TELL HIM TO-NIGHT?'
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