Chapter 18 of Sweet Violet is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Sweet Violet is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BETTER DEAD THAN FALSE. “But, Amber, I differ with you. Every moment is an hour until I reach my darling,” cried the impatient lover. “And I repeat, Cecil, that there is no hurry. Oh, why did you make that fatal delay?
Chapter 18 of Sweet Violet is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a deep yellow color
From this reading ““But, Amber, I differ with you.”
a special loved one
From this reading “Every moment is an hour until I reach my darling,” cried the impatient lover.”
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “Oh, why did you make that fatal delay?”
be different
From this reading ““But, Amber, I differ with you.”
bringing death
From this reading “Oh, why did you make that fatal delay?”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “Every moment is an hour until I reach my darling,” cried the impatient lover.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Every moment is an hour until I reach my darling,” cried the impatient lover.”
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading ““And I repeat, Cecil, that there is no hurry.”
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.
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a deep yellow color
From this reading “But, Amber, I differ with you.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every moment is an hour until I reach my darling,” cried the impatient lover.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I repeat, Cecil, that there is no hurry.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading BETTER DEAD THAN FALSE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, Amber, I differ with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I repeat, Cecil, that there is no hurry.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Every moment is an hour until I reach my darling,” cried the impatient lover.
a special loved one
From this reading Every moment is an hour until I reach my darling,” cried the impatient lover.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading BETTER DEAD THAN FALSE.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Oh, why did you make that fatal delay?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Oh, why did you make that fatal delay?
be different
From this reading “But, Amber, I differ with you.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every moment is an hour until I reach my darling,” cried the impatient lover.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading BETTER DEAD THAN FALSE.
bringing death
From this reading Oh, why did you make that fatal delay?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Every moment is an hour until I reach my darling,” cried the impatient lover.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “And I repeat, Cecil, that there is no hurry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But, Amber, I differ with you.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Every moment is an hour until I reach my darling,” cried the impatient lover.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every moment is an hour until I reach my darling,” cried the impatient lover.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Every moment is an hour until I reach my darling,” cried the impatient lover.
engage in
From this reading Oh, why did you make that fatal delay?
a particular point in time
From this reading Every moment is an hour until I reach my darling,” cried the impatient lover.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Every moment is an hour until I reach my darling,” cried the impatient lover.
not any; not one
From this reading “And I repeat, Cecil, that there is no hurry.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, why did you make that fatal delay?
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Every moment is an hour until I reach my darling,” cried the impatient lover.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading “And I repeat, Cecil, that there is no hurry.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BETTER DEAD THAN FALSE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And I repeat, Cecil, that there is no hurry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every moment is an hour until I reach my darling,” cried the impatient lover.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And I repeat, Cecil, that there is no hurry.
up to a particular time
From this reading Every moment is an hour until I reach my darling,” cried the impatient lover.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Oh, why did you make that fatal delay?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But, Amber, I differ with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But, Amber, I differ with you.
Chapter 18 of Sweet Violet by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 46 sentences, grouped into 10 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 18 holds 46 sentences of Sweet Violet, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 18 of Sweet Violet by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 46 sentences, grouped into 10 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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