Chapter 2 of Marion Arleigh's Penance Everyday Life Library No. 5 is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Marion Arleigh's Penance Everyday Life Library No. 5 is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You cannot be cruel. You cannot think it is wrong to meet me. My whole life, with everything in it, belongs to you. If you told me to lie down here and die at your feet, I should do so and smile. Why do you say it is wrong, Marion?"
Chapter 2 of Marion Arleigh's Penance Everyday Life Library No. 5 is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “My whole life, with everything in it, belongs to you.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “"You cannot be cruel.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “If you told me to lie down here and die at your feet, I should do so and smile.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “My whole life, with everything in it, belongs to you.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “If you told me to lie down here and die at your feet, I should do so and smile.”
come together
From this reading “You cannot think it is wrong to meet me.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “If you told me to lie down here and die at your feet, I should do so and smile.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “You cannot think it is wrong to meet me.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you told me to lie down here and die at your feet, I should do so and smile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you told me to lie down here and die at your feet, I should do so and smile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You cannot be cruel.
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading My whole life, with everything in it, belongs to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You cannot be cruel.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "You cannot be cruel.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading If you told me to lie down here and die at your feet, I should do so and smile.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If you told me to lie down here and die at your feet, I should do so and smile.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If you told me to lie down here and die at your feet, I should do so and smile.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading My whole life, with everything in it, belongs to you.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading If you told me to lie down here and die at your feet, I should do so and smile.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If you told me to lie down here and die at your feet, I should do so and smile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you told me to lie down here and die at your feet, I should do so and smile.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you told me to lie down here and die at your feet, I should do so and smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My whole life, with everything in it, belongs to you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You cannot think it is wrong to meet me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You cannot think it is wrong to meet me.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading If you told me to lie down here and die at your feet, I should do so and smile.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My whole life, with everything in it, belongs to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why do you say it is wrong, Marion?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You cannot think it is wrong to meet me.
come together
From this reading You cannot think it is wrong to meet me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My whole life, with everything in it, belongs to you.
express in words
From this reading Why do you say it is wrong, Marion?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If you told me to lie down here and die at your feet, I should do so and smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading If you told me to lie down here and die at your feet, I should do so and smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If you told me to lie down here and die at your feet, I should do so and smile.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You cannot think it is wrong to meet me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You cannot think it is wrong to meet me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If you told me to lie down here and die at your feet, I should do so and smile.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading My whole life, with everything in it, belongs to you.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why do you say it is wrong, Marion?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading My whole life, with everything in it, belongs to you.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading You cannot think it is wrong to meet me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You cannot be cruel.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you told me to lie down here and die at your feet, I should do so and smile.
Chapter 2 of Marion Arleigh's Penance Everyday Life Library No. 5 by Charlotte M. Brame holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 178 sentences of Marion Arleigh's Penance Everyday Life Library No. 5, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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