Chapter 37 of Lover or Friend is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Lover or Friend is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?... ...Nay, none of these. Speak, Thou availing Christ! and fill this pause.' MRS. BROWNING.
Chapter 37 of Lover or Friend is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading “A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...”
dearly loved
From this reading “A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...”
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “BROWNING.”
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “Speak, Thou availing Christ! and fill this pause.'”
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading “A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...”
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “Speak, Thou availing Christ! and fill this pause.'”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “Speak, Thou availing Christ! and fill this pause.'”
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading “A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Speak, Thou availing Christ! and fill this pause.'
dearly loved
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
the two together, not just one
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading BROWNING.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Speak, Thou availing Christ! and fill this pause.'
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
compensation for a wrong
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Speak, Thou availing Christ! and fill this pause.'
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
an old word for “no”
From this reading ...Nay, none of these.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
not one, and not any
From this reading ...Nay, none of these.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ...Nay, none of these.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Speak, Thou availing Christ! and fill this pause.'
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
express in speech
From this reading Speak, Thou availing Christ! and fill this pause.'
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ...Nay, none of these.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Speak, Thou availing Christ! and fill this pause.'
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Speak, Thou availing Christ! and fill this pause.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
at the time that
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A STRANGE EXPIATION 'When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound and sweetness faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry Aches round you like a strong disease and new, What hope? what help?...
Chapter 37 of Lover or Friend by Rosa Nouchette Carey holds 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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.
Chapter 37 holds 238 sentences of Lover or Friend, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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