Chapter 5 of Mary Seaham: A Novel. Volume 2 of 3 is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Mary Seaham: A Novel. Volume 2 of 3 is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully. Thou art the same; thy looks are gay, Thy step is light and free, And yet, with truth, my heart can say, I am not false to thee. MRS. NORTON. Spring was fast advancing.
Chapter 5 of Mary Seaham: A Novel. Volume 2 of 3 is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 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.
moving forward
From this reading “Spring was fast advancing.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.”
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.”
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.”
weak from exhaustion
From this reading “I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.”
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.”
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.”
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 “I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.
moving forward
From this reading Spring was fast advancing.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thou art the same; thy looks are gay, Thy step is light and free, And yet, with truth, my heart can say, I am not false to thee.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou art the same; thy looks are gay, Thy step is light and free, And yet, with truth, my heart can say, I am not false to thee.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Thou art the same; thy looks are gay, Thy step is light and free, And yet, with truth, my heart can say, I am not false to thee.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.
weak from exhaustion
From this reading I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.
the organ of sight
From this reading I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Spring was fast advancing.
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Thou art the same; thy looks are gay, Thy step is light and free, And yet, with truth, my heart can say, I am not false to thee.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Thou art the same; thy looks are gay, Thy step is light and free, And yet, with truth, my heart can say, I am not false to thee.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Thou art the same; thy looks are gay, Thy step is light and free, And yet, with truth, my heart can say, I am not false to thee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thou art the same; thy looks are gay, Thy step is light and free, And yet, with truth, my heart can say, I am not false to thee.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Thou art the same; thy looks are gay, Thy step is light and free, And yet, with truth, my heart can say, I am not false to thee.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Thou art the same; thy looks are gay, Thy step is light and free, And yet, with truth, my heart can say, I am not false to thee.
in a mournful manner
From this reading I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thou art the same; thy looks are gay, Thy step is light and free, And yet, with truth, my heart can say, I am not false to thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NORTON.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Thou art the same; thy looks are gay, Thy step is light and free, And yet, with truth, my heart can say, I am not false to thee.
express in words
From this reading Thou art the same; thy looks are gay, Thy step is light and free, And yet, with truth, my heart can say, I am not false to thee.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring was fast advancing.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Thou art the same; thy looks are gay, Thy step is light and free, And yet, with truth, my heart can say, I am not false to thee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thou art the same; thy looks are gay, Thy step is light and free, And yet, with truth, my heart can say, I am not false to thee.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou art the same; thy looks are gay, Thy step is light and free, And yet, with truth, my heart can say, I am not false to thee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Thou art the same; thy looks are gay, Thy step is light and free, And yet, with truth, my heart can say, I am not false to thee.
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spring was fast advancing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.
but in spite of that
From this reading I am not false to thee, yet now Thou hast a cheerful eye; With flushing cheek and drooping brow, I wander mournfully.
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