Chapter 7 of Mary Seaham: A Novel. Volume 3 of 3 is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Mary Seaham: A Novel. Volume 3 of 3 is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bear up, Yet still bear up. No bark did e'er, By stooping to the storm of fear, Escape the tempest's wrath. BEAUMONT. He doth tell me where to borrow Comfort in the midst of sorrow. WITHERS.
Chapter 7 of Mary Seaham: A Novel. Volume 3 of 3 is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading “No bark did e'er, By stooping to the storm of fear, Escape the tempest's wrath.”
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading “BEAUMONT.”
get temporarily
From this reading “He doth tell me where to borrow Comfort in the midst of sorrow.”
an old form of “does”
From this reading “He doth tell me where to borrow Comfort in the midst of sorrow.”
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading “He doth tell me where to borrow Comfort in the midst of sorrow.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “No bark did e'er, By stooping to the storm of fear, Escape the tempest's wrath.”
the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
From this reading “WITHERS.”
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading “No bark did e'er, By stooping to the storm of fear, Escape the tempest's wrath.”
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.
the middle or central part or point
In this reading “He doth tell me where to borrow Comfort in the midst of sorrow.”
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.
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading No bark did e'er, By stooping to the storm of fear, Escape the tempest's wrath.
have
From this reading Bear up, Yet still bear up.
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading BEAUMONT.
get temporarily
From this reading He doth tell me where to borrow Comfort in the midst of sorrow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No bark did e'er, By stooping to the storm of fear, Escape the tempest's wrath.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading He doth tell me where to borrow Comfort in the midst of sorrow.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No bark did e'er, By stooping to the storm of fear, Escape the tempest's wrath.
an old form of “does”
From this reading He doth tell me where to borrow Comfort in the midst of sorrow.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading No bark did e'er, By stooping to the storm of fear, Escape the tempest's wrath.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading No bark did e'er, By stooping to the storm of fear, Escape the tempest's wrath.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading No bark did e'er, By stooping to the storm of fear, Escape the tempest's wrath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He doth tell me where to borrow Comfort in the midst of sorrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He doth tell me where to borrow Comfort in the midst of sorrow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He doth tell me where to borrow Comfort in the midst of sorrow.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading He doth tell me where to borrow Comfort in the midst of sorrow.
not any; not one
From this reading No bark did e'er, By stooping to the storm of fear, Escape the tempest's wrath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No bark did e'er, By stooping to the storm of fear, Escape the tempest's wrath.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading He doth tell me where to borrow Comfort in the midst of sorrow.
not in physical motion
From this reading Bear up, Yet still bear up.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading No bark did e'er, By stooping to the storm of fear, Escape the tempest's wrath.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading No bark did e'er, By stooping to the storm of fear, Escape the tempest's wrath.
express in words
From this reading He doth tell me where to borrow Comfort in the midst of sorrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No bark did e'er, By stooping to the storm of fear, Escape the tempest's wrath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No bark did e'er, By stooping to the storm of fear, Escape the tempest's wrath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No bark did e'er, By stooping to the storm of fear, Escape the tempest's wrath.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bear up, Yet still bear up.
in or at the place that
From this reading He doth tell me where to borrow Comfort in the midst of sorrow.
the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
From this reading WITHERS.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading No bark did e'er, By stooping to the storm of fear, Escape the tempest's wrath.
but in spite of that
From this reading Bear up, Yet still bear up.
Chapter 7 of Mary Seaham: A Novel. Volume 3 of 3 by Mrs. (Elizabeth Caroline) Grey holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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 7 holds 81 sentences of Mary Seaham: A Novel. Volume 3 of 3, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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