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Chapter III · p. 64

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A QUESTION WHETHER LOVE SHOULD BE FAITHFUL TO THE DEAD.
DOUBTS ADVANCED AND CASES STATED.
O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!
LORD STERLINE.
THE DOCTOR IS INTRODUCED, BY THE SMALL POX, TO HIS FUTURE WIFE.
Long-waiting love doth entrance find Into the slow-believing mind.
SYDNEY GODOLPHIN.
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The doctor, &c., vol. 3 (of 7)

Chapter III · p. 64

Chapter III of The doctor, &c., vol. 3 (of 7), “p. 64,” is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 7 reading units · Lines 1–7

Line 1
A QUESTION WHETHER LOVE SHOULD BE FAITHFUL TO THE DEAD.
/ə ˈkwestʃən ˈweðər lʌv ʃʊd biː ˈfeɪθfəl tuː ðə ded/
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DOUBTS ADVANCED AND CASES STATED.
/daʊts ədˈvænst ənd ˈkeɪsəz ˈsteɪtɪd/
Line 3
O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!
Line 4
LORD STERLINE.
Line 5
THE DOCTOR IS INTRODUCED, BY THE SMALL POX, TO HIS FUTURE WIFE.
/ðə ˈdɑːktər ɪz ˌɪntrəˈduːst baɪ ðə smɔːl pɑːks tuː hɪz ˈfjuːtʃər waɪf/
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Long-waiting love doth entrance find Into the slow-believing mind.
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SYDNEY GODOLPHIN.

Learner Dictionary

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.

doth auxiliary verb US /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading “Long-waiting love doth entrance find Into the slow-believing mind.”

doubts noun US /daʊts/

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading “DOUBTS ADVANCED AND CASES STATED.”

introduced verb US /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading “THE DOCTOR IS INTRODUCED, BY THE SMALL POX, TO HIS FUTURE WIFE.”

inward adjective US /ˈɪnwərd/

relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts

From this reading “O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!”

Oft adverb US /ɔːft/

many times at short intervals

From this reading “O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!”

pox noun US /pɑːks/

a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

From this reading “THE DOCTOR IS INTRODUCED, BY THE SMALL POX, TO HIS FUTURE WIFE.”

stated adjective US /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading “DOUBTS ADVANCED AND CASES STATED.”

sydney noun US /ˈsɪdni/

the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port

From this reading “SYDNEY GODOLPHIN.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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in spite preposition + noun

In this reading “O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!”

FUTURE WIFE adjective + noun

In this reading “THE DOCTOR IS INTRODUCED, BY THE SMALL POX, TO HIS FUTURE WIFE.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A QUESTION WHETHER LOVE SHOULD BE FAITHFUL TO THE DEAD.

ADVANCEDadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading DOUBTS ADVANCED AND CASES STATED.

all-beholding

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From this reading O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading DOUBTS ADVANCED AND CASES STATED.

BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A QUESTION WHETHER LOVE SHOULD BE FAITHFUL TO THE DEAD.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE DOCTOR IS INTRODUCED, BY THE SMALL POX, TO HIS FUTURE WIFE.

CASESnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading DOUBTS ADVANCED AND CASES STATED.

choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!

DEADadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading A QUESTION WHETHER LOVE SHOULD BE FAITHFUL TO THE DEAD.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!

DOCTORnounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading THE DOCTOR IS INTRODUCED, BY THE SMALL POX, TO HIS FUTURE WIFE.

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading Long-waiting love doth entrance find Into the slow-believing mind.

DOUBTSnounUS /daʊts/

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading DOUBTS ADVANCED AND CASES STATED.

entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading Long-waiting love doth entrance find Into the slow-believing mind.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!

FAITHFULadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading A QUESTION WHETHER LOVE SHOULD BE FAITHFUL TO THE DEAD.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Long-waiting love doth entrance find Into the slow-believing mind.

FUTUREadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading THE DOCTOR IS INTRODUCED, BY THE SMALL POX, TO HIS FUTURE WIFE.

GODOLPHIN

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SYDNEY GODOLPHIN.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE DOCTOR IS INTRODUCED, BY THE SMALL POX, TO HIS FUTURE WIFE.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!

IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Long-waiting love doth entrance find Into the slow-believing mind.

INTRODUCEDverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading THE DOCTOR IS INTRODUCED, BY THE SMALL POX, TO HIS FUTURE WIFE.

inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/

relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts

From this reading O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE DOCTOR IS INTRODUCED, BY THE SMALL POX, TO HIS FUTURE WIFE.

Long-waiting

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Long-waiting love doth entrance find Into the slow-believing mind.

LORDnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading LORD STERLINE.

LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading A QUESTION WHETHER LOVE SHOULD BE FAITHFUL TO THE DEAD.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Long-waiting love doth entrance find Into the slow-believing mind.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!

OnounUS /oʊ/

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 O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!

OftadverbUS /ɔːft/

many times at short intervals

From this reading O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!

POXnounUS /pɑːks/

a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

From this reading THE DOCTOR IS INTRODUCED, BY THE SMALL POX, TO HIS FUTURE WIFE.

QUESTIONverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading A QUESTION WHETHER LOVE SHOULD BE FAITHFUL TO THE DEAD.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!

SHOULDmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading A QUESTION WHETHER LOVE SHOULD BE FAITHFUL TO THE DEAD.

slow-believing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Long-waiting love doth entrance find Into the slow-believing mind.

SMALLadjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE DOCTOR IS INTRODUCED, BY THE SMALL POX, TO HIS FUTURE WIFE.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!

STATEDadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading DOUBTS ADVANCED AND CASES STATED.

STERLINE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LORD STERLINE.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!

SYDNEYnounUS /ˈsɪdni/

the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port

From this reading SYDNEY GODOLPHIN.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A QUESTION WHETHER LOVE SHOULD BE FAITHFUL TO THE DEAD.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A QUESTION WHETHER LOVE SHOULD BE FAITHFUL TO THE DEAD.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!

WHETHERconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading A QUESTION WHETHER LOVE SHOULD BE FAITHFUL TO THE DEAD.

WIFEnounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading THE DOCTOR IS INTRODUCED, BY THE SMALL POX, TO HIS FUTURE WIFE.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading O even in spite of death, yet still my choice, Oft with the inward all-beholding eye I think I see thee, and I hear thy voice!

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