Chapter 23 of Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WOOING OF PRINCESS CAMILLA. "Take heed of loving me, At least remember I forbade it thee; . If thou love me, take heed of loving me."
Chapter 23 of Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading “"Take heed of loving me, At least remember I forbade it thee; .”
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading “"Take heed of loving me, At least remember I forbade it thee; .”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “"Take heed of loving me, At least remember I forbade it thee; .”
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “"Take heed of loving me, At least remember I forbade it thee; .”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “THE WOOING OF PRINCESS CAMILLA.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"Take heed of loving me, At least remember I forbade it thee; .”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “"Take heed of loving me, At least remember I forbade it thee; .”
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “THE WOOING OF PRINCESS CAMILLA.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Take heed of loving me, At least remember I forbade it thee; .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WOOING OF PRINCESS CAMILLA.
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading "Take heed of loving me, At least remember I forbade it thee; .
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading "Take heed of loving me, At least remember I forbade it thee; .
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Take heed of loving me, At least remember I forbade it thee; .
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If thou love me, take heed of loving me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Take heed of loving me, At least remember I forbade it thee; .
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Take heed of loving me, At least remember I forbade it thee; .
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading If thou love me, take heed of loving me."
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading "Take heed of loving me, At least remember I forbade it thee; .
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Take heed of loving me, At least remember I forbade it thee; .
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOOING OF PRINCESS CAMILLA.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE WOOING OF PRINCESS CAMILLA.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Take heed of loving me, At least remember I forbade it thee; .
carry out
From this reading "Take heed of loving me, At least remember I forbade it thee; .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOOING OF PRINCESS CAMILLA.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Take heed of loving me, At least remember I forbade it thee; .
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading If thou love me, take heed of loving me."
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading THE WOOING OF PRINCESS CAMILLA.
Chapter 23 of Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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 23 holds 239 sentences of Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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