Chapter 2 of The Lovers Assistant is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Lovers Assistant is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Thirdly, Tears are of great Service. The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_. If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion. If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use. Fourthly, Kisses.
Chapter 2 of The Lovers Assistant is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
in the fourth place
From this reading “Fourthly, Kisses.”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.”
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “Fourthly, Kisses.”
the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading “If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.”
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading “The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_.”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.”
in the third place
From this reading “Thirdly, Tears are of great Service.”
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 “Thirdly, Tears are of great Service.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
From this reading The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thirdly, Tears are of great Service.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
in the fourth place
From this reading Fourthly, Kisses.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Thirdly, Tears are of great Service.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Fourthly, Kisses.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thirdly, Tears are of great Service.
the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Thirdly, Tears are of great Service.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Thirdly, Tears are of great Service.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
in the third place
From this reading Thirdly, Tears are of great Service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
the act of using
From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
Chapter 2 of The Lovers Assistant by Henry Fielding holds 384 sentences, grouped into 77 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 2 holds 384 sentences of The Lovers Assistant, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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