Chapter 9 of Sons and Lovers is here in full — 1419 sentences across 284 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Sons and Lovers is here in full — 1419 sentences across 284 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEFEAT OF MIRIAM Paul was dissatisfied with himself and with everything. The deepest of his love belonged to his mother. When he felt he had hurt her, or wounded his love for her, he could not bear it. Now it was spring, and there was battle between him and Miriam. This year he had a good deal against her.
Chapter 9 of Sons and Lovers is here in full — 1419 sentences across 284 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “Now it was spring, and there was battle between him and Miriam.”
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “The deepest of his love belonged to his mother.”
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “The deepest of his love belonged to his mother.”
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading “DEFEAT OF MIRIAM Paul was dissatisfied with himself and with everything.”
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading “DEFEAT OF MIRIAM Paul was dissatisfied with himself and with everything.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “When he felt he had hurt her, or wounded his love for her, he could not bear it.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “DEFEAT OF MIRIAM Paul was dissatisfied with himself and with everything.”
people who are wounded
From this reading “When he felt he had hurt her, or wounded his love for her, he could not bear it.”
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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 This year he had a good deal against her.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading This year he had a good deal against her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEFEAT OF MIRIAM Paul was dissatisfied with himself and with everything.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Now it was spring, and there was battle between him and Miriam.
have
From this reading When he felt he had hurt her, or wounded his love for her, he could not bear it.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The deepest of his love belonged to his mother.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Now it was spring, and there was battle between him and Miriam.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he felt he had hurt her, or wounded his love for her, he could not bear it.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading This year he had a good deal against her.
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The deepest of his love belonged to his mother.
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading DEFEAT OF MIRIAM Paul was dissatisfied with himself and with everything.
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading DEFEAT OF MIRIAM Paul was dissatisfied with himself and with everything.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading DEFEAT OF MIRIAM Paul was dissatisfied with himself and with everything.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When he felt he had hurt her, or wounded his love for her, he could not bear it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he felt he had hurt her, or wounded his love for her, he could not bear it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This year he had a good deal against her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he felt he had hurt her, or wounded his love for her, he could not bear it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he felt he had hurt her, or wounded his love for her, he could not bear it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he felt he had hurt her, or wounded his love for her, he could not bear it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now it was spring, and there was battle between him and Miriam.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading DEFEAT OF MIRIAM Paul was dissatisfied with himself and with everything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The deepest of his love belonged to his mother.
be the source of pain
From this reading When he felt he had hurt her, or wounded his love for her, he could not bear it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he felt he had hurt her, or wounded his love for her, he could not bear it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The deepest of his love belonged to his mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEFEAT OF MIRIAM Paul was dissatisfied with himself and with everything.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The deepest of his love belonged to his mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he felt he had hurt her, or wounded his love for her, he could not bear it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was spring, and there was battle between him and Miriam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEFEAT OF MIRIAM Paul was dissatisfied with himself and with everything.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When he felt he had hurt her, or wounded his love for her, he could not bear it.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading DEFEAT OF MIRIAM Paul was dissatisfied with himself and with everything.
the season of growth
From this reading Now it was spring, and there was battle between him and Miriam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The deepest of his love belonged to his mother.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now it was spring, and there was battle between him and Miriam.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This year he had a good deal against her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The deepest of his love belonged to his mother.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEFEAT OF MIRIAM Paul was dissatisfied with himself and with everything.
at the time that
From this reading When he felt he had hurt her, or wounded his love for her, he could not bear it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DEFEAT OF MIRIAM Paul was dissatisfied with himself and with everything.
people who are wounded
From this reading When he felt he had hurt her, or wounded his love for her, he could not bear it.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading This year he had a good deal against her.
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