Chapter 14 of Mary Seaham: A Novel. Volume 3 of 3 is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Mary Seaham: A Novel. Volume 3 of 3 is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But now, alas! the place seems changed, Thou art no longer here: Part of the sunshine of the scene With thee did disappear. LONGFELLOW. Confess! Record myself A villain! VENICE PRESERVED.
Chapter 14 of Mary Seaham: A Novel. Volume 3 of 3 is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 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.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “Confess!”
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “But now, alas! the place seems changed, Thou art no longer here: Part of the sunshine of the scene With thee did disappear.”
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading “LONGFELLOW.”
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading “VENICE PRESERVED.”
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “Record myself A villain!”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “But now, alas! the place seems changed, Thou art no longer here: Part of the sunshine of the scene With thee did disappear.”
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading “VENICE PRESERVED.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “Record myself A villain!”
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.
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 Record myself A villain!
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But now, alas! the place seems changed, Thou art no longer here: Part of the sunshine of the scene With thee did disappear.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading But now, alas! the place seems changed, Thou art no longer here: Part of the sunshine of the scene With thee did disappear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now, alas! the place seems changed, Thou art no longer here: Part of the sunshine of the scene With thee did disappear.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But now, alas! the place seems changed, Thou art no longer here: Part of the sunshine of the scene With thee did disappear.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Confess!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But now, alas! the place seems changed, Thou art no longer here: Part of the sunshine of the scene With thee did disappear.
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading But now, alas! the place seems changed, Thou art no longer here: Part of the sunshine of the scene With thee did disappear.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But now, alas! the place seems changed, Thou art no longer here: Part of the sunshine of the scene With thee did disappear.
for more time
From this reading But now, alas! the place seems changed, Thou art no longer here: Part of the sunshine of the scene With thee did disappear.
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading LONGFELLOW.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Record myself A villain!
not any; not one
From this reading But now, alas! the place seems changed, Thou art no longer here: Part of the sunshine of the scene With thee did disappear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now, alas! the place seems changed, Thou art no longer here: Part of the sunshine of the scene With thee did disappear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But now, alas! the place seems changed, Thou art no longer here: Part of the sunshine of the scene With thee did disappear.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But now, alas! the place seems changed, Thou art no longer here: Part of the sunshine of the scene With thee did disappear.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But now, alas! the place seems changed, Thou art no longer here: Part of the sunshine of the scene With thee did disappear.
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading VENICE PRESERVED.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Record myself A villain!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading But now, alas! the place seems changed, Thou art no longer here: Part of the sunshine of the scene With thee did disappear.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But now, alas! the place seems changed, Thou art no longer here: Part of the sunshine of the scene With thee did disappear.
the rays of the sun
From this reading But now, alas! the place seems changed, Thou art no longer here: Part of the sunshine of the scene With thee did disappear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now, alas! the place seems changed, Thou art no longer here: Part of the sunshine of the scene With thee did disappear.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading But now, alas! the place seems changed, Thou art no longer here: Part of the sunshine of the scene With thee did disappear.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading But now, alas! the place seems changed, Thou art no longer here: Part of the sunshine of the scene With thee did disappear.
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading VENICE PRESERVED.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Record myself A villain!
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now, alas! the place seems changed, Thou art no longer here: Part of the sunshine of the scene With thee did disappear.
Chapter 14 of Mary Seaham: A Novel. Volume 3 of 3 by Mrs. (Elizabeth Caroline) Grey holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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.
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