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Miss Devereux, spinster
Miss Devereux, spinster

Chapter XXXIII

Chapter 33 of Miss Devereux, spinster is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE UPSHOT OF IT ALL.
"Yet in one respect, Just one, beloved, I am in nowise changed; I love you, loved you .
. loved you first and last, And love you on for ever.
Now I know I loved you always."
E. B. BROWNING.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Miss Devereux, spinster

Chapter XXXIII

Chapter 33 of Miss Devereux, spinster is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 6 reading units · Lines 1–6

Line 1
THE UPSHOT OF IT ALL.
/ðə ˈʌpʃɑːt ʌv ɪt ɔːl/
Line 2
"Yet in one respect, Just one, beloved, I am in nowise changed; I love you, loved you .
Line 3
Line 4
. loved you first and last, And love you on for ever.
/lʌvd juː fɜːrst ənd læst ənd lʌv juː ɑːn fɔːr ˈevər/
Line 5
Now I know I loved you always."
/naʊ aɪ noʊ aɪ lʌvd juː ˈɔːlweɪz/
Line 6
E. B. BROWNING.
/iː biː ˈbraʊnɪŋ/

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.

always adverb US /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “Now I know I loved you always."”

beloved adjective US /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading “"Yet in one respect, Just one, beloved, I am in nowise changed; I love you, loved you .”

browning noun US /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading “E. B. BROWNING.”

changed adjective US /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading “"Yet in one respect, Just one, beloved, I am in nowise changed; I love you, loved you .”

love noun US /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “"Yet in one respect, Just one, beloved, I am in nowise changed; I love you, loved you .”

loved adjective US /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading “"Yet in one respect, Just one, beloved, I am in nowise changed; I love you, loved you .”

respect noun US /rɪˈspekt/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading “"Yet in one respect, Just one, beloved, I am in nowise changed; I love you, loved you .”

upshot noun US /ˈʌpʃɑːt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading “THE UPSHOT OF IT ALL.”

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.

in nowise preposition + adverb

In this reading “"Yet in one respect, Just one, beloved, I am in nowise changed; I love you, loved you .”

for ever preposition + adverb

In this reading “. loved you first and last, And love you on for ever.”

All words in this reading · 30

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.

ALLadjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading THE UPSHOT OF IT ALL.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Now I know I loved you always."

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Yet in one respect, Just one, beloved, I am in nowise changed; I love you, loved you .

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading . loved you first and last, And love you on for ever.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading E. B. BROWNING.

belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading "Yet in one respect, Just one, beloved, I am in nowise changed; I love you, loved you .

BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading E. B. BROWNING.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading "Yet in one respect, Just one, beloved, I am in nowise changed; I love you, loved you .

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading E. B. BROWNING.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading . loved you first and last, And love you on for ever.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading . loved you first and last, And love you on for ever.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading . loved you first and last, And love you on for ever.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Yet in one respect, Just one, beloved, I am in nowise changed; I love you, loved you .

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Yet in one respect, Just one, beloved, I am in nowise changed; I love you, loved you .

ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE UPSHOT OF IT ALL.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "Yet in one respect, Just one, beloved, I am in nowise changed; I love you, loved you .

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Now I know I loved you always."

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading . loved you first and last, And love you on for ever.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Yet in one respect, Just one, beloved, I am in nowise changed; I love you, loved you .

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading "Yet in one respect, Just one, beloved, I am in nowise changed; I love you, loved you .

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now I know I loved you always."

nowiseadverb

in no manner

From this reading "Yet in one respect, Just one, beloved, I am in nowise changed; I love you, loved you .

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE UPSHOT OF IT ALL.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading . loved you first and last, And love you on for ever.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Yet in one respect, Just one, beloved, I am in nowise changed; I love you, loved you .

respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading "Yet in one respect, Just one, beloved, I am in nowise changed; I love you, loved you .

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE UPSHOT OF IT ALL.

UPSHOTnounUS /ˈʌpʃɑːt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading THE UPSHOT OF IT ALL.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "Yet in one respect, Just one, beloved, I am in nowise changed; I love you, loved you .

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Yet in one respect, Just one, beloved, I am in nowise changed; I love you, loved you .

Chapter 33 of Miss Devereux, spinster by Agnes Giberne holds 6 sentences, grouped into 2 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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