Chapter 15 of Mary Seaham: A Novel. Volume 3 of 3 is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Mary Seaham: A Novel. Volume 3 of 3 is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Oh! it is darkness to lose love, however We little prized the fond heart--fond no more! The bird, dark-winged on earth, looks white in air! Unrecognised are angels till they soar! And few so rich they may not well beware Of lightly losing the heart's golden ore! WILLIS.
Chapter 15 of Mary Seaham: A Novel. Volume 3 of 3 is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “Unrecognised are angels till they soar!”
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading “And few so rich they may not well beware Of lightly losing the heart's golden ore!”
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “And few so rich they may not well beware Of lightly losing the heart's golden ore!”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “And few so rich they may not well beware Of lightly losing the heart's golden ore!”
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading “And few so rich they may not well beware Of lightly losing the heart's golden ore!”
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading “Oh! it is darkness to lose love, however We little prized the fond heart--fond no more!”
rise rapidly
From this reading “Unrecognised are angels till they soar!”
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading “WILLIS.”
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.
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading “The bird, dark-winged on earth, looks white in air!”
In this reading “And few so rich they may not well beware Of lightly losing the heart's golden ore!”
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.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The bird, dark-winged on earth, looks white in air!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And few so rich they may not well beware Of lightly losing the heart's golden ore!
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Unrecognised are angels till they soar!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Unrecognised are angels till they soar!
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading And few so rich they may not well beware Of lightly losing the heart's golden ore!
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The bird, dark-winged on earth, looks white in air!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bird, dark-winged on earth, looks white in air!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Oh! it is darkness to lose love, however We little prized the fond heart--fond no more!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The bird, dark-winged on earth, looks white in air!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And few so rich they may not well beware Of lightly losing the heart's golden ore!
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Oh! it is darkness to lose love, however We little prized the fond heart--fond no more!
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading And few so rich they may not well beware Of lightly losing the heart's golden ore!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Oh! it is darkness to lose love, however We little prized the fond heart--fond no more!
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And few so rich they may not well beware Of lightly losing the heart's golden ore!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Oh! it is darkness to lose love, however We little prized the fond heart--fond no more!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bird, dark-winged on earth, looks white in air!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh! it is darkness to lose love, however We little prized the fond heart--fond no more!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh! it is darkness to lose love, however We little prized the fond heart--fond no more!
without good reason
From this reading And few so rich they may not well beware Of lightly losing the heart's golden ore!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Oh! it is darkness to lose love, however We little prized the fond heart--fond no more!
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The bird, dark-winged on earth, looks white in air!
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Oh! it is darkness to lose love, however We little prized the fond heart--fond no more!
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading And few so rich they may not well beware Of lightly losing the heart's golden ore!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Oh! it is darkness to lose love, however We little prized the fond heart--fond no more!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And few so rich they may not well beware Of lightly losing the heart's golden ore!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Oh! it is darkness to lose love, however We little prized the fond heart--fond no more!
not any; not one
From this reading Oh! it is darkness to lose love, however We little prized the fond heart--fond no more!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And few so rich they may not well beware Of lightly losing the heart's golden ore!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And few so rich they may not well beware Of lightly losing the heart's golden ore!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! it is darkness to lose love, however We little prized the fond heart--fond no more!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bird, dark-winged on earth, looks white in air!
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading And few so rich they may not well beware Of lightly losing the heart's golden ore!
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading Oh! it is darkness to lose love, however We little prized the fond heart--fond no more!
possessing material wealth
From this reading And few so rich they may not well beware Of lightly losing the heart's golden ore!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And few so rich they may not well beware Of lightly losing the heart's golden ore!
rise rapidly
From this reading Unrecognised are angels till they soar!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh! it is darkness to lose love, however We little prized the fond heart--fond no more!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unrecognised are angels till they soar!
up to a particular time
From this reading Unrecognised are angels till they soar!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh! it is darkness to lose love, however We little prized the fond heart--fond no more!
not having a secure reputation
From this reading Unrecognised are angels till they soar!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Oh! it is darkness to lose love, however We little prized the fond heart--fond no more!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And few so rich they may not well beware Of lightly losing the heart's golden ore!
a Caucasian
From this reading The bird, dark-winged on earth, looks white in air!
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading WILLIS.
Chapter 15 of Mary Seaham: A Novel. Volume 3 of 3 by Mrs. (Elizabeth Caroline) Grey holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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 15 holds 120 sentences of Mary Seaham: A Novel. Volume 3 of 3, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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