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Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3 is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Più non ho la dolce speranza.
DIDONE.
“Seven mornings and evenings Immalee paced the sands of her lonely isle, without seeing the stranger.
She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.
In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.
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Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3 is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Più non ho la dolce speranza.
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DIDONE.
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“Seven mornings and evenings Immalee paced the sands of her lonely isle, without seeing the stranger.
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She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.
/ʃiː hæd stɪl hɪz ˈprɑːməs tuː ˈkɑːnsoʊl hɜːr ðæt ðeɪ ʃʊd miːt ɪn ðə wɜːrld ʌv ˈsʌfərɪŋ ənd ðɪs ʃiː rɪˈpiːtɪd tuː hərˈself æz ɪf ɪt wɑːz fʊl ʌv hoʊp ənd ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
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In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.
/ɪn ðɪs ˈɪntərvəl ʃiː traɪd tuː ˈedʒəkeɪt hərˈself fɔːr hɜːr ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən ˈɪntuː ðɪs wɜːrld ənd ɪt wɑːz ˈbjuːtəfəl tuː siː hɜːr əˈtemptɪŋ frʌm ˈvedʒtəbəl ənd ˈænəməl əˈnælədʒiz tuː fɔːrm sʌm ˈɪmədʒ ʌv ðə ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl ˈdestəni ʌv mæn/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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analogies noun US /əˈnælədʒiz/

plural of “analogy” — an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others

From this reading “In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.”

console verb US /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/

give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading “She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.”

dolce adverb US /ˈdoʊltʃeɪ/

gently and sweetly

From this reading “Più non ho la dolce speranza.”

educate verb US /ˈedʒəkeɪt/

give an education to

From this reading “In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.”

incomprehensible adjective US /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/

incapable of being explained or accounted for

From this reading “In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.”

mornings noun US /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/

plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading ““Seven mornings and evenings Immalee paced the sands of her lonely isle, without seeing the stranger.”

non adverb US /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading “Più non ho la dolce speranza.”

vegetable noun US /ˈvedʒtəbəl/

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading “In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

without seeing preposition + noun

In this reading ““Seven mornings and evenings Immalee paced the sands of her lonely isle, without seeing the stranger.”

in the world preposition + article + noun counted as “in … world”

In this reading “She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.”

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analogiesnounUS /əˈnælədʒiz/

plural of “analogy” — an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others

From this reading In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Seven mornings and evenings Immalee paced the sands of her lonely isle, without seeing the stranger.

animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.

attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/

-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt

From this reading In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.

consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.

consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/

give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.

destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.

DIDONE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DIDONE.

dolceadverbUS /ˈdoʊltʃeɪ/

gently and sweetly

From this reading Più non ho la dolce speranza.

educateverbUS /ˈedʒəkeɪt/

give an education to

From this reading In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.

eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading “Seven mornings and evenings Immalee paced the sands of her lonely isle, without seeing the stranger.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “Seven mornings and evenings Immalee paced the sands of her lonely isle, without seeing the stranger.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.

honounUS /hoʊ/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds

From this reading Più non ho la dolce speranza.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.

imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/

an iconic mental representation

From this reading In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.

Immalee

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Seven mornings and evenings Immalee paced the sands of her lonely isle, without seeing the stranger.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.

incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/

incapable of being explained or accounted for

From this reading In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.

intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.

introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.

islenounUS /aɪl/

a small island

From this reading “Seven mornings and evenings Immalee paced the sands of her lonely isle, without seeing the stranger.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.

lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Più non ho la dolce speranza.

lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading “Seven mornings and evenings Immalee paced the sands of her lonely isle, without seeing the stranger.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.

morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/

plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “Seven mornings and evenings Immalee paced the sands of her lonely isle, without seeing the stranger.

nonadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading Più non ho la dolce speranza.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Seven mornings and evenings Immalee paced the sands of her lonely isle, without seeing the stranger.

pacedverbUS /peɪst/

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading “Seven mornings and evenings Immalee paced the sands of her lonely isle, without seeing the stranger.

Più

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Più non ho la dolce speranza.

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.

sandsnounUS /sændz/

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

From this reading “Seven mornings and evenings Immalee paced the sands of her lonely isle, without seeing the stranger.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading “Seven mornings and evenings Immalee paced the sands of her lonely isle, without seeing the stranger.

SevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading “Seven mornings and evenings Immalee paced the sands of her lonely isle, without seeing the stranger.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.

speranza

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Più non ho la dolce speranza.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.

strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading “Seven mornings and evenings Immalee paced the sands of her lonely isle, without seeing the stranger.

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Seven mornings and evenings Immalee paced the sands of her lonely isle, without seeing the stranger.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.

vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading In this interval she tried to educate herself for her introduction into this world, and it was beautiful to see her attempting, from vegetable and animal analogies, to form some image of the incomprehensible destiny of man.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Seven mornings and evenings Immalee paced the sands of her lonely isle, without seeing the stranger.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading She had still his promise to console her, that they should meet in the world of suffering; and this she repeated to herself as if it was full of hope and consolation.

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