Chapter 31 of The power of sympathy is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The power of sympathy is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Harriot_ to _Harrington_. _Boston._ MUST I then forget the endearments of the lover, and call you by the name of brother? But does our friendship remain upon this foundation? Is this all that unites us? And has there subsisted nothing more tender—a sentiment more voluntary in our hearts?
Chapter 31 of The power of sympathy is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading “But does our friendship remain upon this foundation?”
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “But does our friendship remain upon this foundation?”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “_Boston._ MUST I then forget the endearments of the lover, and call you by the name of brother?”
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading “And has there subsisted nothing more tender—a sentiment more voluntary in our hearts?”
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “And has there subsisted nothing more tender—a sentiment more voluntary in our hearts?”
third-person singular of “unite” — act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading “Is this all that unites us?”
of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled
From this reading “And has there subsisted nothing more tender—a sentiment more voluntary in our hearts?”
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.
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In this reading “_Boston._ MUST I then forget the endearments of the lover, and call you by the name of brother?”
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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 And has there subsisted nothing more tender—a sentiment more voluntary in our hearts?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Is this all that unites us?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Boston._ MUST I then forget the endearments of the lover, and call you by the name of brother?
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading _Boston._ MUST I then forget the endearments of the lover, and call you by the name of brother?
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _Boston._ MUST I then forget the endearments of the lover, and call you by the name of brother?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But does our friendship remain upon this foundation?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Boston._ MUST I then forget the endearments of the lover, and call you by the name of brother?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Boston._ MUST I then forget the endearments of the lover, and call you by the name of brother?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But does our friendship remain upon this foundation?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Boston._ MUST I then forget the endearments of the lover, and call you by the name of brother?
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading _Boston._ MUST I then forget the endearments of the lover, and call you by the name of brother?
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading But does our friendship remain upon this foundation?
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading But does our friendship remain upon this foundation?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Harriot_ to _Harrington_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Harriot_ to _Harrington_.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And has there subsisted nothing more tender—a sentiment more voluntary in our hearts?
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading And has there subsisted nothing more tender—a sentiment more voluntary in our hearts?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Boston._ MUST I then forget the endearments of the lover, and call you by the name of brother?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And has there subsisted nothing more tender—a sentiment more voluntary in our hearts?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is this all that unites us?
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading _Boston._ MUST I then forget the endearments of the lover, and call you by the name of brother?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And has there subsisted nothing more tender—a sentiment more voluntary in our hearts?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Boston._ MUST I then forget the endearments of the lover, and call you by the name of brother?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Boston._ MUST I then forget the endearments of the lover, and call you by the name of brother?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And has there subsisted nothing more tender—a sentiment more voluntary in our hearts?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Boston._ MUST I then forget the endearments of the lover, and call you by the name of brother?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But does our friendship remain upon this foundation?
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But does our friendship remain upon this foundation?
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading And has there subsisted nothing more tender—a sentiment more voluntary in our hearts?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And has there subsisted nothing more tender—a sentiment more voluntary in our hearts?
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading And has there subsisted nothing more tender—a sentiment more voluntary in our hearts?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is this all that unites us?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Boston._ MUST I then forget the endearments of the lover, and call you by the name of brother?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Boston._ MUST I then forget the endearments of the lover, and call you by the name of brother?
in or at that place or location
From this reading And has there subsisted nothing more tender—a sentiment more voluntary in our hearts?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But does our friendship remain upon this foundation?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Harriot_ to _Harrington_.
third-person singular of “unite” — act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading Is this all that unites us?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But does our friendship remain upon this foundation?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is this all that unites us?
of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled
From this reading And has there subsisted nothing more tender—a sentiment more voluntary in our hearts?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Boston._ MUST I then forget the endearments of the lover, and call you by the name of brother?
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