Chapter 1 of Miss Cheyne of Essilmont, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Miss Cheyne of Essilmont, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. II. 'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?
Chapter 1 of Miss Cheyne of Essilmont, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?”
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?”
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading “"THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.”
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
From this reading “'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “"THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.”
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading “"THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?”
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.
In this reading “'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
In this reading “'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?”
In this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading 'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
intentionally conceived
From this reading 'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
From this reading 'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading 'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?
a young female
From this reading 'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading 'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading 'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading 'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?
used to form the superlative
From this reading 'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading 'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
at the time that
From this reading 'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading 'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'Is it it love itself,' asks a writer, 'or the lover that a young girl thinks most of, when she becomes conscious of this dual existence in her heart?
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