Chapter 20 of The Senator's Favorite is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Senator's Favorite is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN ANGER. "No, let me alone--'tis better so; My way and yours are widely far apart. Why should you stop to grieve about my woe, And why should I not step across your heart? A man's heart is a poor thing at the best, And yours is no whit better than the rest. Good-by, I say!
Chapter 20 of The Senator's Favorite is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 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.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “IN ANGER.”
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading “"No, let me alone--'tis better so; My way and yours are widely far apart.”
feel grief
From this reading “Why should you stop to grieve about my woe, And why should I not step across your heart?”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “"No, let me alone--'tis better so; My way and yours are widely far apart.”
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading “A man's heart is a poor thing at the best, And yours is no whit better than the rest.”
to a great degree
From this reading “"No, let me alone--'tis better so; My way and yours are widely far apart.”
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “Why should you stop to grieve about my woe, And why should I not step across your heart?”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"No, let me alone--'tis better so; My way and yours are widely far apart.”
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 “A man's heart is a poor thing at the best, And yours is no whit better than the rest.”
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 A man's heart is a poor thing at the best, And yours is no whit better than the rest.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Why should you stop to grieve about my woe, And why should I not step across your heart?
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Why should you stop to grieve about my woe, And why should I not step across your heart?
Having no one else present.
From this reading "No, let me alone--'tis better so; My way and yours are widely far apart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, let me alone--'tis better so; My way and yours are widely far apart.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading IN ANGER.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading "No, let me alone--'tis better so; My way and yours are widely far apart.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No, let me alone--'tis better so; My way and yours are widely far apart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A man's heart is a poor thing at the best, And yours is no whit better than the rest.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A man's heart is a poor thing at the best, And yours is no whit better than the rest.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "No, let me alone--'tis better so; My way and yours are widely far apart.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "No, let me alone--'tis better so; My way and yours are widely far apart.
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-by, I say!
feel grief
From this reading Why should you stop to grieve about my woe, And why should I not step across your heart?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Why should you stop to grieve about my woe, And why should I not step across your heart?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why should you stop to grieve about my woe, And why should I not step across your heart?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN ANGER.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man's heart is a poor thing at the best, And yours is no whit better than the rest.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "No, let me alone--'tis better so; My way and yours are widely far apart.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man's heart is a poor thing at the best, And yours is no whit better than the rest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, let me alone--'tis better so; My way and yours are widely far apart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, let me alone--'tis better so; My way and yours are widely far apart.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, let me alone--'tis better so; My way and yours are widely far apart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why should you stop to grieve about my woe, And why should I not step across your heart?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A man's heart is a poor thing at the best, And yours is no whit better than the rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A man's heart is a poor thing at the best, And yours is no whit better than the rest.
express in words
From this reading Good-by, I say!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should you stop to grieve about my woe, And why should I not step across your heart?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No, let me alone--'tis better so; My way and yours are widely far apart.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Why should you stop to grieve about my woe, And why should I not step across your heart?
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Why should you stop to grieve about my woe, And why should I not step across your heart?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A man's heart is a poor thing at the best, And yours is no whit better than the rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A man's heart is a poor thing at the best, And yours is no whit better than the rest.
a special situation
From this reading A man's heart is a poor thing at the best, And yours is no whit better than the rest.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "No, let me alone--'tis better so; My way and yours are widely far apart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why should you stop to grieve about my woe, And why should I not step across your heart?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "No, let me alone--'tis better so; My way and yours are widely far apart.
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading A man's heart is a poor thing at the best, And yours is no whit better than the rest.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should you stop to grieve about my woe, And why should I not step across your heart?
to a great degree
From this reading "No, let me alone--'tis better so; My way and yours are widely far apart.
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Why should you stop to grieve about my woe, And why should I not step across your heart?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why should you stop to grieve about my woe, And why should I not step across your heart?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why should you stop to grieve about my woe, And why should I not step across your heart?
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "No, let me alone--'tis better so; My way and yours are widely far apart.
Chapter 20 of The Senator's Favorite by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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.
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