Chapter 3 of The Convolvulus: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Convolvulus: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HARGRAVE (_beside her_). Jane, forgive me! How could I have guessed? JANE. You are far too serious, Peter.
Chapter 3 of The Convolvulus: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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next to; at the side of
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “How could I have guessed?”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “You are far too serious, Peter.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “Jane, forgive me!”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “How could I have guessed?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How could I have guessed?”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “You are far too serious, Peter.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “You are far too serious, Peter.”
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In this reading “You are far too serious, Peter.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are far too serious, Peter.
next to; at the side of
From this reading HARGRAVE (_beside her_).
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could I have guessed?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading You are far too serious, Peter.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Jane, forgive me!
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading How could I have guessed?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARGRAVE (_beside her_).
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How could I have guessed?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HARGRAVE (_beside her_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How could I have guessed?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How could I have guessed?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane, forgive me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jane, forgive me!
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading You are far too serious, Peter.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading You are far too serious, Peter.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You are far too serious, Peter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are far too serious, Peter.
Chapter 3 of The Convolvulus: A Comedy in Three Acts by Allen Norton holds 451 sentences, grouped into 91 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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