Chapter 3 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 7 is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 7 is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But he would contend with destiny. Painters should multiply the face in his locket. He would immortalize her in a poem. He would constantly keep the lamp trimmed and burning before her shrine in his heart. She should live in spite of the woman.
Chapter 3 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 7 is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
maintain or assert
From this reading “But he would contend with destiny.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “But he would contend with destiny.”
be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
From this reading “He would immortalize her in a poem.”
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading “Painters should multiply the face in his locket.”
combine by multiplication
From this reading “Painters should multiply the face in his locket.”
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading “Painters should multiply the face in his locket.”
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading “He would constantly keep the lamp trimmed and burning before her shrine in his heart.”
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading “He would constantly keep the lamp trimmed and burning before her shrine in his heart.”
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 “She should live in spite of the woman.”
In this reading “But he would contend with destiny.”
live in the house where one works
In this reading “She should live in spite of the woman.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would immortalize her in a poem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would constantly keep the lamp trimmed and burning before her shrine in his heart.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He would constantly keep the lamp trimmed and burning before her shrine in his heart.
the act of burning something
From this reading He would constantly keep the lamp trimmed and burning before her shrine in his heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he would contend with destiny.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading He would constantly keep the lamp trimmed and burning before her shrine in his heart.
maintain or assert
From this reading But he would contend with destiny.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But he would contend with destiny.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Painters should multiply the face in his locket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he would contend with destiny.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He would constantly keep the lamp trimmed and burning before her shrine in his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would immortalize her in a poem.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Painters should multiply the face in his locket.
be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
From this reading He would immortalize her in a poem.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Painters should multiply the face in his locket.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He would constantly keep the lamp trimmed and burning before her shrine in his heart.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading He would constantly keep the lamp trimmed and burning before her shrine in his heart.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She should live in spite of the woman.
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading Painters should multiply the face in his locket.
combine by multiplication
From this reading Painters should multiply the face in his locket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She should live in spite of the woman.
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading Painters should multiply the face in his locket.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading He would immortalize her in a poem.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She should live in spite of the woman.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Painters should multiply the face in his locket.
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading He would constantly keep the lamp trimmed and burning before her shrine in his heart.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading She should live in spite of the woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Painters should multiply the face in his locket.
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading He would constantly keep the lamp trimmed and burning before her shrine in his heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he would contend with destiny.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She should live in spite of the woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he would contend with destiny.
Chapter 3 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 7 by Various holds 460 sentences, grouped into 92 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 460 sentences of Stories by American Authors, Volume 7, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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