Chapter 6 of The Lilac Girl is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Lilac Girl is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You mean--" "To think it over." "No, I won't forget. But please don't hope too much, Mr. Herrick, for I can't promise anything, really! It isn't that I don't like you, for I do, but"--her voice trailed off into silence. "I hardly dared hope for that much," said Wade, gratefully.
Chapter 6 of The Lilac Girl is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “"I hardly dared hope for that much," said Wade, gratefully.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"No, I won't forget.”
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading “"I hardly dared hope for that much," said Wade, gratefully.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “"I hardly dared hope for that much," said Wade, gratefully.”
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading “But please don't hope too much, Mr. Herrick, for I can't promise anything, really!”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “But please don't hope too much, Mr. Herrick, for I can't promise anything, really!”
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading “It isn't that I don't like you, for I do, but"--her voice trailed off into silence.”
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading “"I hardly dared hope for that much," said Wade, gratefully.”
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.
any thing at all
From this reading But please don't hope too much, Mr. Herrick, for I can't promise anything, really!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But please don't hope too much, Mr. Herrick, for I can't promise anything, really!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But please don't hope too much, Mr. Herrick, for I can't promise anything, really!
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "I hardly dared hope for that much," said Wade, gratefully.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It isn't that I don't like you, for I do, but"--her voice trailed off into silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But please don't hope too much, Mr. Herrick, for I can't promise anything, really!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But please don't hope too much, Mr. Herrick, for I can't promise anything, really!
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "No, I won't forget.
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading "I hardly dared hope for that much," said Wade, gratefully.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I hardly dared hope for that much," said Wade, gratefully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It isn't that I don't like you, for I do, but"--her voice trailed off into silence.
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading But please don't hope too much, Mr. Herrick, for I can't promise anything, really!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But please don't hope too much, Mr. Herrick, for I can't promise anything, really!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I won't forget.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It isn't that I don't like you, for I do, but"--her voice trailed off into silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It isn't that I don't like you, for I do, but"--her voice trailed off into silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You mean--" "To think it over."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It isn't that I don't like you, for I do, but"--her voice trailed off into silence.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean--" "To think it over."
a form of address for a man
From this reading But please don't hope too much, Mr. Herrick, for I can't promise anything, really!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But please don't hope too much, Mr. Herrick, for I can't promise anything, really!
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I won't forget.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It isn't that I don't like you, for I do, but"--her voice trailed off into silence.
above and across; more than
From this reading "You mean--" "To think it over."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But please don't hope too much, Mr. Herrick, for I can't promise anything, really!
make a promise or commitment
From this reading But please don't hope too much, Mr. Herrick, for I can't promise anything, really!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But please don't hope too much, Mr. Herrick, for I can't promise anything, really!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hardly dared hope for that much," said Wade, gratefully.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It isn't that I don't like you, for I do, but"--her voice trailed off into silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It isn't that I don't like you, for I do, but"--her voice trailed off into silence.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You mean--" "To think it over."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You mean--" "To think it over."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But please don't hope too much, Mr. Herrick, for I can't promise anything, really!
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading It isn't that I don't like you, for I do, but"--her voice trailed off into silence.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It isn't that I don't like you, for I do, but"--her voice trailed off into silence.
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading "I hardly dared hope for that much," said Wade, gratefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I won't forget.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean--" "To think it over."
Chapter 6 of The Lilac Girl by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 450 sentences, grouped into 90 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 6 holds 450 sentences of The Lilac Girl, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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