Chapter 3 of Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (Illustrated) is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (Illustrated) is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOVE’S CURFEW. “Fayfield Junction! Change for Elveston!” What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain? I dismounted from the carriage in a state of joyful excitement for which I could not at first account.
Chapter 3 of Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (Illustrated) is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading “What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?”
the time that the curfew signal is sounded
From this reading “LOVE’S CURFEW.”
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading “What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?”
full of or producing joy
From this reading “I dismounted from the carriage in a state of joyful excitement for which I could not at first account.”
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading ““Fayfield Junction!”
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading “What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?”
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading “What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?”
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 “I dismounted from the carriage in a state of joyful excitement for which I could not at first account.”
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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 What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I dismounted from the carriage in a state of joyful excitement for which I could not at first account.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I dismounted from the carriage in a state of joyful excitement for which I could not at first account.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading I dismounted from the carriage in a state of joyful excitement for which I could not at first account.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Change for Elveston!”
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?
the time that the curfew signal is sounded
From this reading LOVE’S CURFEW.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I dismounted from the carriage in a state of joyful excitement for which I could not at first account.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Change for Elveston!”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I dismounted from the carriage in a state of joyful excitement for which I could not at first account.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Fayfield Junction!
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I dismounted from the carriage in a state of joyful excitement for which I could not at first account.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Change for Elveston!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I dismounted from the carriage in a state of joyful excitement for which I could not at first account.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dismounted from the carriage in a state of joyful excitement for which I could not at first account.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I dismounted from the carriage in a state of joyful excitement for which I could not at first account.
full of or producing joy
From this reading I dismounted from the carriage in a state of joyful excitement for which I could not at first account.
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading “Fayfield Junction!
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE’S CURFEW.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I dismounted from the carriage in a state of joyful excitement for which I could not at first account.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I dismounted from the carriage in a state of joyful excitement for which I could not at first account.
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I dismounted from the carriage in a state of joyful excitement for which I could not at first account.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I dismounted from the carriage in a state of joyful excitement for which I could not at first account.
the words that are spoken
From this reading What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain?
Chapter 3 of Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (Illustrated) by Lewis Carroll holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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 160 sentences of Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (Illustrated), unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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