Chapter III
Chapter 3
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MET. You shall not accuse me henceforth of talkativeness. ALB. Be it so. MET.
The Love-Tiff
Chapter III · Chapter 3
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MET.
You
shall
not
accuse
me
henceforth
of
talkativeness.
ALB.
Be
it
so.
MET.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Love-Tiff
Chapter III · Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of The Love-Tiff is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MET.
/met/
Line 2
You
shall
not
accuse
me
henceforth
of
talkativeness.
Line 3
ALB.
Line 4
Be
it
so.
/biː ɪt soʊ/
Line 5
MET.
/met/
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.
accuse
verb
US /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading “You shall not accuse me henceforth of talkativeness.”
henceforth
adverb
US /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading “You shall not accuse me henceforth of talkativeness.”
met
verb
US /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “MET.”
shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “You shall not accuse me henceforth of talkativeness.”
All words in this reading · 13
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading You shall not accuse me henceforth of talkativeness.
ALBnoun
a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests
From this reading ALB.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be it so.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading You shall not accuse me henceforth of talkativeness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Be it so.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You shall not accuse me henceforth of talkativeness.
METverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading MET.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You shall not accuse me henceforth of talkativeness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You shall not accuse me henceforth of talkativeness.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall not accuse me henceforth of talkativeness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Be it so.
talkativenessnoun
the quality of being wordy and talkative
From this reading You shall not accuse me henceforth of talkativeness.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall not accuse me henceforth of talkativeness.
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