Chapter 4 of The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RIVALS. I this side! You that side!--a woman between us, You love her!--I love her!--each fain would caress her. By Paul, I will never surrender this Venus, For I in my arms would for ever possess her. You say that she loves you!
Chapter 4 of The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading “You that side!--a woman between us, You love her!--I love her!--each fain would caress her.”
having made preparations
From this reading “You that side!--a woman between us, You love her!--I love her!--each fain would caress her.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “You say that she loves you!”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “By Paul, I will never surrender this Venus, For I in my arms would for ever possess her.”
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “By Paul, I will never surrender this Venus, For I in my arms would for ever possess her.”
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading “RIVALS.”
acceptance of despair
From this reading “By Paul, I will never surrender this Venus, For I in my arms would for ever possess her.”
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading “By Paul, I will never surrender this Venus, For I in my arms would for ever possess her.”
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 “By Paul, I will never surrender this Venus, For I in my arms would for ever possess her.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You that side!--a woman between us, You love her!--I love her!--each fain would caress her.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading By Paul, I will never surrender this Venus, For I in my arms would for ever possess her.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading You that side!--a woman between us, You love her!--I love her!--each fain would caress her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Paul, I will never surrender this Venus, For I in my arms would for ever possess her.
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading You that side!--a woman between us, You love her!--I love her!--each fain would caress her.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading You that side!--a woman between us, You love her!--I love her!--each fain would caress her.
at any time
From this reading By Paul, I will never surrender this Venus, For I in my arms would for ever possess her.
having made preparations
From this reading You that side!--a woman between us, You love her!--I love her!--each fain would caress her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By Paul, I will never surrender this Venus, For I in my arms would for ever possess her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You that side!--a woman between us, You love her!--I love her!--each fain would caress her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I this side!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By Paul, I will never surrender this Venus, For I in my arms would for ever possess her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You that side!--a woman between us, You love her!--I love her!--each fain would caress her.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You say that she loves you!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By Paul, I will never surrender this Venus, For I in my arms would for ever possess her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading By Paul, I will never surrender this Venus, For I in my arms would for ever possess her.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading By Paul, I will never surrender this Venus, For I in my arms would for ever possess her.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading By Paul, I will never surrender this Venus, For I in my arms would for ever possess her.
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading RIVALS.
express in words
From this reading You say that she loves you!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You say that she loves you!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I this side!
acceptance of despair
From this reading By Paul, I will never surrender this Venus, For I in my arms would for ever possess her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You that side!--a woman between us, You love her!--I love her!--each fain would caress her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I this side!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You that side!--a woman between us, You love her!--I love her!--each fain would caress her.
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading By Paul, I will never surrender this Venus, For I in my arms would for ever possess her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading By Paul, I will never surrender this Venus, For I in my arms would for ever possess her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading You that side!--a woman between us, You love her!--I love her!--each fain would caress her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You that side!--a woman between us, You love her!--I love her!--each fain would caress her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You that side!--a woman between us, You love her!--I love her!--each fain would caress her.
Chapter 4 of The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 2 (of 3) by Fergus Hume holds 314 sentences, grouped into 63 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 4 holds 314 sentences of The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 2 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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