Chapter 17 of The Actress' Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Actress' Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GONE. "Oh, break, break heart! poor bankrupt, break at once." --SHAKESPEARE. "Break, break, break, At the foot of the crags, O sea! But the tender grace of day that is dead Will never come back to me."
Chapter 17 of The Actress' Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reduce to bankruptcy
From this reading “"Oh, break, break heart! poor bankrupt, break at once."”
terminate
From this reading “"Oh, break, break heart! poor bankrupt, break at once."”
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading “"Break, break, break, At the foot of the crags, O sea!”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “"Break, break, break, At the foot of the crags, O sea!”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “But the tender grace of day that is dead Will never come back to me."”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “"Break, break, break, At the foot of the crags, O sea!”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “--SHAKESPEARE.”
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “But the tender grace of day that is dead Will never come back to me."”
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.
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"Oh, break, break heart! poor bankrupt, break at once."”
be restored
In this reading “But the tender grace of day that is dead Will never come back to me."”
In this reading “"Break, break, break, At the foot of the crags, O sea!”
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, break, break heart! poor bankrupt, break at once."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But the tender grace of day that is dead Will never come back to me."
reduce to bankruptcy
From this reading "Oh, break, break heart! poor bankrupt, break at once."
terminate
From this reading "Oh, break, break heart! poor bankrupt, break at once."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the tender grace of day that is dead Will never come back to me."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the tender grace of day that is dead Will never come back to me."
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading "Break, break, break, At the foot of the crags, O sea!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But the tender grace of day that is dead Will never come back to me."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But the tender grace of day that is dead Will never come back to me."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Break, break, break, At the foot of the crags, O sea!
destroyed or killed
From this reading GONE.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading But the tender grace of day that is dead Will never come back to me."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Oh, break, break heart! poor bankrupt, break at once."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the tender grace of day that is dead Will never come back to me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the tender grace of day that is dead Will never come back to me."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But the tender grace of day that is dead Will never come back to me."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Break, break, break, At the foot of the crags, O sea!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Break, break, break, At the foot of the crags, O sea!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, break, break heart! poor bankrupt, break at once."
on one occasion
From this reading "Oh, break, break heart! poor bankrupt, break at once."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Oh, break, break heart! poor bankrupt, break at once."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Break, break, break, At the foot of the crags, O sea!
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading But the tender grace of day that is dead Will never come back to me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the tender grace of day that is dead Will never come back to me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Break, break, break, At the foot of the crags, O sea!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the tender grace of day that is dead Will never come back to me."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But the tender grace of day that is dead Will never come back to me."
Chapter 17 of The Actress' Daughter: A Novel by May Agnes Fleming holds 260 sentences, grouped into 52 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.
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