Chapter XXXIII of Love's bitterest cup, “The Earl’s Perplexity,” is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXXIII
Chapter XXXIII of Love's bitterest cup, “The Earl’s Perplexity,” is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A footman was lighting the lamps in the hall when the party entered. “Are all well in the house, Prout?” inquired Mr. Force. “All well, sir. My lord is taking his afternoon nap. The ladies are not down yet.
Chapter XXXIII of Love's bitterest cup, “The Earl’s Perplexity,” is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “My lord is taking his afternoon nap.”
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading “A footman was lighting the lamps in the hall when the party entered.”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading ““Are all well in the house, Prout?” inquired Mr. Force.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ““Are all well in the house, Prout?” inquired Mr. Force.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “The ladies are not down yet.”
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “A footman was lighting the lamps in the hall when the party entered.”
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading “A footman was lighting the lamps in the hall when the party entered.”
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading “My lord is taking his afternoon nap.”
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.
In this reading “My lord is taking his afternoon nap.”
In this reading “A footman was lighting the lamps in the hall when the party entered.”
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 footman was lighting the lamps in the hall when the party entered.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading My lord is taking his afternoon nap.
(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 “Are all well in the house, Prout?” inquired Mr. Force.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are all well in the house, Prout?” inquired Mr. Force.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The ladies are not down yet.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A footman was lighting the lamps in the hall when the party entered.
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading A footman was lighting the lamps in the hall when the party entered.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “Are all well in the house, Prout?” inquired Mr. Force.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A footman was lighting the lamps in the hall when the party entered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My lord is taking his afternoon nap.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Are all well in the house, Prout?” inquired Mr. Force.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A footman was lighting the lamps in the hall when the party entered.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Are all well in the house, Prout?” inquired Mr. Force.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My lord is taking his afternoon nap.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ladies are not down yet.
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading A footman was lighting the lamps in the hall when the party entered.
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading A footman was lighting the lamps in the hall when the party entered.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My lord is taking his afternoon nap.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Are all well in the house, Prout?” inquired Mr. Force.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lord is taking his afternoon nap.
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading My lord is taking his afternoon nap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The ladies are not down yet.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A footman was lighting the lamps in the hall when the party entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are all well in the house, Prout?” inquired Mr. Force.
term of address for a man
From this reading “All well, sir.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading My lord is taking his afternoon nap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A footman was lighting the lamps in the hall when the party entered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A footman was lighting the lamps in the hall when the party entered.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Are all well in the house, Prout?” inquired Mr. Force.
at the time that
From this reading A footman was lighting the lamps in the hall when the party entered.
but in spite of that
From this reading The ladies are not down yet.
Chapter 33 of Love's bitterest cup by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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 33 holds 103 sentences of Love's bitterest cup, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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