Chapter 29 of Perlycross: A Tale of the Western Hills is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Perlycross: A Tale of the Western Hills is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLEADINGS. "But it will devour me the more. My mother cannot love me;" the poor girl was obliged to think, as she sat in her lonely room again. "She has laid this heavy burden on me; and I am to share it with no one. Does she suppose that I feel nothing, and am wholly absorbed in love-proceedings, forgetting all duty to my father?
Chapter 29 of Perlycross: A Tale of the Western Hills is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading “Does she suppose that I feel nothing, and am wholly absorbed in love-proceedings, forgetting all duty to my father?”
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “"She has laid this heavy burden on me; and I am to share it with no one.”
destroy completely
From this reading “"But it will devour me the more.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Does she suppose that I feel nothing, and am wholly absorbed in love-proceedings, forgetting all duty to my father?”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “My mother cannot love me;" the poor girl was obliged to think, as she sat in her lonely room again.”
plural of “pleading” — (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading “PLEADINGS.”
have in common
From this reading “"She has laid this heavy burden on me; and I am to share it with no one.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Does she suppose that I feel nothing, and am wholly absorbed in love-proceedings, forgetting all duty to my father?”
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 “Does she suppose that I feel nothing, and am wholly absorbed in love-proceedings, forgetting all duty to my father?”
In this reading “"She has laid this heavy burden on me; and I am to share it with no one.”
In this reading “My mother cannot love me;" the poor girl was obliged to think, as she sat in her lonely room again.”
In this reading “Does she suppose that I feel nothing, and am wholly absorbed in love-proceedings, forgetting all duty to my father?”
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.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Does she suppose that I feel nothing, and am wholly absorbed in love-proceedings, forgetting all duty to my father?
anew
From this reading My mother cannot love me;" the poor girl was obliged to think, as she sat in her lonely room again.
(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 Does she suppose that I feel nothing, and am wholly absorbed in love-proceedings, forgetting all duty to my father?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "She has laid this heavy burden on me; and I am to share it with no one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She has laid this heavy burden on me; and I am to share it with no one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My mother cannot love me;" the poor girl was obliged to think, as she sat in her lonely room again.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading "She has laid this heavy burden on me; and I am to share it with no one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it will devour me the more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mother cannot love me;" the poor girl was obliged to think, as she sat in her lonely room again.
destroy completely
From this reading "But it will devour me the more.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does she suppose that I feel nothing, and am wholly absorbed in love-proceedings, forgetting all duty to my father?
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Does she suppose that I feel nothing, and am wholly absorbed in love-proceedings, forgetting all duty to my father?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Does she suppose that I feel nothing, and am wholly absorbed in love-proceedings, forgetting all duty to my father?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Does she suppose that I feel nothing, and am wholly absorbed in love-proceedings, forgetting all duty to my father?
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Does she suppose that I feel nothing, and am wholly absorbed in love-proceedings, forgetting all duty to my father?
a young female
From this reading My mother cannot love me;" the poor girl was obliged to think, as she sat in her lonely room again.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has laid this heavy burden on me; and I am to share it with no one.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "She has laid this heavy burden on me; and I am to share it with no one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My mother cannot love me;" the poor girl was obliged to think, as she sat in her lonely room again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She has laid this heavy burden on me; and I am to share it with no one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My mother cannot love me;" the poor girl was obliged to think, as she sat in her lonely room again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it will devour me the more.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "She has laid this heavy burden on me; and I am to share it with no one.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading My mother cannot love me;" the poor girl was obliged to think, as she sat in her lonely room again.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading My mother cannot love me;" the poor girl was obliged to think, as she sat in her lonely room again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does she suppose that I feel nothing, and am wholly absorbed in love-proceedings, forgetting all duty to my father?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But it will devour me the more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But it will devour me the more.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother cannot love me;" the poor girl was obliged to think, as she sat in her lonely room again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother cannot love me;" the poor girl was obliged to think, as she sat in her lonely room again.
not any; not one
From this reading "She has laid this heavy burden on me; and I am to share it with no one.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Does she suppose that I feel nothing, and am wholly absorbed in love-proceedings, forgetting all duty to my father?
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading My mother cannot love me;" the poor girl was obliged to think, as she sat in her lonely room again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "She has laid this heavy burden on me; and I am to share it with no one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "She has laid this heavy burden on me; and I am to share it with no one.
plural of “pleading” — (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading PLEADINGS.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My mother cannot love me;" the poor girl was obliged to think, as she sat in her lonely room again.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading My mother cannot love me;" the poor girl was obliged to think, as she sat in her lonely room again.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading My mother cannot love me;" the poor girl was obliged to think, as she sat in her lonely room again.
have in common
From this reading "She has laid this heavy burden on me; and I am to share it with no one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My mother cannot love me;" the poor girl was obliged to think, as she sat in her lonely room again.
express a supposition
From this reading Does she suppose that I feel nothing, and am wholly absorbed in love-proceedings, forgetting all duty to my father?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Does she suppose that I feel nothing, and am wholly absorbed in love-proceedings, forgetting all duty to my father?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But it will devour me the more.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading My mother cannot love me;" the poor girl was obliged to think, as she sat in her lonely room again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "She has laid this heavy burden on me; and I am to share it with no one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My mother cannot love me;" the poor girl was obliged to think, as she sat in her lonely room again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My mother cannot love me;" the poor girl was obliged to think, as she sat in her lonely room again.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Does she suppose that I feel nothing, and am wholly absorbed in love-proceedings, forgetting all duty to my father?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But it will devour me the more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She has laid this heavy burden on me; and I am to share it with no one.
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