Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Masks and Faces is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VANE. No--no--I never _loved_ till now. WOFF. Let me hear that only. I am jealous even of the past.
Masks and Faces
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Masks and Faces is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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VANE.
No--no--I
never
_loved_
till
now.
WOFF.
Let
me
hear
that
only.
I
am
jealous
even
of
the
past.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Masks and Faces
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Masks and Faces is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
VANE.
/veɪn/
Line 2
No--no--I
never
_loved_
till
now.
Line 3
WOFF.
Line 4
Let
me
hear
that
only.
/let miː hiːr ðæt ˈoʊnli/
Line 5
I
am
jealous
even
of
the
past.
/aɪ æm ˈdʒeləs ˈiːvɪn ʌv ðə pæst/
Learner Dictionary
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.
divisible by two
From this reading “I am jealous even of the past.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Let me hear that only.”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “I am jealous even of the past.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me hear that only.”
held dear
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “I am jealous even of the past.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “No--no--I never _loved_ till now.”
vane
noun
US /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading “VANE.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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till now
preposition + adverb
In this reading “No--no--I never _loved_ till now.”
All words in this reading · 19
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am jealous even of the past.
divisible by two
From this reading I am jealous even of the past.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Let me hear that only.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No--no--I never _loved_ till now.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading I am jealous even of the past.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me hear that only.
held dear
From this reading No--no--I never _loved_ till now.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me hear that only.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading No--no--I never _loved_ till now.
not any; not one
From this reading No--no--I never _loved_ till now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No--no--I never _loved_ till now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am jealous even of the past.
and nothing more
From this reading Let me hear that only.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I am jealous even of the past.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let me hear that only.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am jealous even of the past.
up to a particular time
From this reading No--no--I never _loved_ till now.
VANEnounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading VANE.
WOFF
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WOFF.
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