Chapter 3 of Sappho's Journal is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Sappho's Journal is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Despite the extravagant clothes, the careful makeup, how hard the eyes, the mouth. And I wondered how I looked to her, in my simple dress. But Rhodopis knows the sister of Charaxos is not naive. It was a brief meeting, cold, the matter quickly attended to. After waving her servants to stand apart, she faced me with unveiled scorn:
Chapter 3 of Sappho's Journal is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “Despite the extravagant clothes, the careful makeup, how hard the eyes, the mouth.”
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading “Despite the extravagant clothes, the careful makeup, how hard the eyes, the mouth.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “After waving her servants to stand apart, she faced me with unveiled scorn:”
cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
From this reading “Despite the extravagant clothes, the careful makeup, how hard the eyes, the mouth.”
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
From this reading “But Rhodopis knows the sister of Charaxos is not naive.”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “After waving her servants to stand apart, she faced me with unveiled scorn:”
revealed; especially by having a veil removed
From this reading “After waving her servants to stand apart, she faced me with unveiled scorn:”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “After waving her servants to stand apart, she faced me with unveiled scorn:”
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 “After waving her servants to stand apart, she faced me with unveiled scorn:”
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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 It was a brief meeting, cold, the matter quickly attended to.
later than; following
From this reading After waving her servants to stand apart, she faced me with unveiled scorn:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I wondered how I looked to her, in my simple dress.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading After waving her servants to stand apart, she faced me with unveiled scorn:
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading It was a brief meeting, cold, the matter quickly attended to.
of short duration or distance
From this reading It was a brief meeting, cold, the matter quickly attended to.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Rhodopis knows the sister of Charaxos is not naive.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Despite the extravagant clothes, the careful makeup, how hard the eyes, the mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Rhodopis knows the sister of Charaxos is not naive.
clothing in general
From this reading Despite the extravagant clothes, the careful makeup, how hard the eyes, the mouth.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was a brief meeting, cold, the matter quickly attended to.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the extravagant clothes, the careful makeup, how hard the eyes, the mouth.
put on clothes
From this reading And I wondered how I looked to her, in my simple dress.
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading Despite the extravagant clothes, the careful makeup, how hard the eyes, the mouth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Despite the extravagant clothes, the careful makeup, how hard the eyes, the mouth.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading After waving her servants to stand apart, she faced me with unveiled scorn:
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Despite the extravagant clothes, the careful makeup, how hard the eyes, the mouth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And I wondered how I looked to her, in my simple dress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Despite the extravagant clothes, the careful makeup, how hard the eyes, the mouth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I wondered how I looked to her, in my simple dress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I wondered how I looked to her, in my simple dress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Rhodopis knows the sister of Charaxos is not naive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a brief meeting, cold, the matter quickly attended to.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading But Rhodopis knows the sister of Charaxos is not naive.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And I wondered how I looked to her, in my simple dress.
cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
From this reading Despite the extravagant clothes, the careful makeup, how hard the eyes, the mouth.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was a brief meeting, cold, the matter quickly attended to.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After waving her servants to stand apart, she faced me with unveiled scorn:
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It was a brief meeting, cold, the matter quickly attended to.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Despite the extravagant clothes, the careful makeup, how hard the eyes, the mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And I wondered how I looked to her, in my simple dress.
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
From this reading But Rhodopis knows the sister of Charaxos is not naive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Rhodopis knows the sister of Charaxos is not naive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Rhodopis knows the sister of Charaxos is not naive.
with speed
From this reading It was a brief meeting, cold, the matter quickly attended to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Rhodopis knows the sister of Charaxos is not naive.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading After waving her servants to stand apart, she faced me with unveiled scorn:
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading After waving her servants to stand apart, she faced me with unveiled scorn:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After waving her servants to stand apart, she faced me with unveiled scorn:
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading And I wondered how I looked to her, in my simple dress.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But Rhodopis knows the sister of Charaxos is not naive.
be standing; be upright
From this reading After waving her servants to stand apart, she faced me with unveiled scorn:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Despite the extravagant clothes, the careful makeup, how hard the eyes, the mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I wondered how I looked to her, in my simple dress.
revealed; especially by having a veil removed
From this reading After waving her servants to stand apart, she faced me with unveiled scorn:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a brief meeting, cold, the matter quickly attended to.
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading After waving her servants to stand apart, she faced me with unveiled scorn:
in the company of; together with
From this reading After waving her servants to stand apart, she faced me with unveiled scorn:
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading And I wondered how I looked to her, in my simple dress.
Chapter 3 of Sappho's Journal by Paul Alexander Bartlett holds 463 sentences, grouped into 93 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.
Chapter 3 holds 463 sentences of Sappho's Journal, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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