Chapter 2 of Love's Usuries is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Love's Usuries is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The old man is very thankful to you for your prescription." He avoided the confession of his night's unrest. "We must gather some more of those herbs to-day." "Perhaps, but not till evening. You don't know that we must hide.
Chapter 2 of Love's Usuries is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “He avoided the confession of his night's unrest.”
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “He avoided the confession of his night's unrest.”
assemble or get together
From this reading “"We must gather some more of those herbs to-day."”
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading “"We must gather some more of those herbs to-day."”
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “He avoided the confession of his night's unrest.”
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading “"The old man is very thankful to you for your prescription."”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “"The old man is very thankful to you for your prescription."”
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading “He avoided the confession of his night's unrest.”
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.
a man who is very old
In this reading “"The old man is very thankful to you for your prescription."”
In this reading “"We must gather some more of those herbs to-day."”
In this reading “"Perhaps, but not till evening.”
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.
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He avoided the confession of his night's unrest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Perhaps, but not till evening.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading He avoided the confession of his night's unrest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't know that we must hide.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Perhaps, but not till evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The old man is very thankful to you for your prescription."
assemble or get together
From this reading "We must gather some more of those herbs to-day."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He avoided the confession of his night's unrest.
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading "We must gather some more of those herbs to-day."
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading You don't know that we must hide.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He avoided the confession of his night's unrest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The old man is very thankful to you for your prescription."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You don't know that we must hide.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The old man is very thankful to you for your prescription."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We must gather some more of those herbs to-day."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must gather some more of those herbs to-day."
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He avoided the confession of his night's unrest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Perhaps, but not till evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He avoided the confession of his night's unrest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The old man is very thankful to you for your prescription."
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps, but not till evening.
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading "The old man is very thankful to you for your prescription."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We must gather some more of those herbs to-day."
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "The old man is very thankful to you for your prescription."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You don't know that we must hide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The old man is very thankful to you for your prescription."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "We must gather some more of those herbs to-day."
up to a particular time
From this reading "Perhaps, but not till evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The old man is very thankful to you for your prescription."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must gather some more of those herbs to-day."
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading He avoided the confession of his night's unrest.
precisely as stated
From this reading "The old man is very thankful to you for your prescription."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must gather some more of those herbs to-day."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The old man is very thankful to you for your prescription."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The old man is very thankful to you for your prescription."
Chapter 2 of Love's Usuries by Louis Creswicke holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 2 holds 432 sentences of Love's Usuries, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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