Chapter 7 of The Three Lovers is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Three Lovers is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I've heard a few of them. They're not always spontaneous, of course. But it's so absurd of Amy to quarrel with a man like Felix. It can only do her harm. He _will_ say something about her now.
Chapter 7 of The Three Lovers is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “But it's so absurd of Amy to quarrel with a man like Felix.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “They're not always spontaneous, of course.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “They're not always spontaneous, of course.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “It can only do her harm.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “"I've heard a few of them.”
an angry dispute
From this reading “But it's so absurd of Amy to quarrel with a man like Felix.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He _will_ say something about her now.”
happening or arising without apparent external cause
From this reading “They're not always spontaneous, of course.”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading “They're not always spontaneous, of course.”
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 "I've heard a few of them.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He _will_ say something about her now.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading But it's so absurd of Amy to quarrel with a man like Felix.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They're not always spontaneous, of course.
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From this reading But it's so absurd of Amy to quarrel with a man like Felix.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it's so absurd of Amy to quarrel with a man like Felix.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It can only do her harm.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They're not always spontaneous, of course.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It can only do her harm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it's so absurd of Amy to quarrel with a man like Felix.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I've heard a few of them.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading It can only do her harm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He _will_ say something about her now.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I've heard a few of them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It can only do her harm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've heard a few of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It can only do her harm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it's so absurd of Amy to quarrel with a man like Felix.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But it's so absurd of Amy to quarrel with a man like Felix.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But it's so absurd of Amy to quarrel with a man like Felix.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They're not always spontaneous, of course.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He _will_ say something about her now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've heard a few of them.
and nothing more
From this reading It can only do her harm.
an angry dispute
From this reading But it's so absurd of Amy to quarrel with a man like Felix.
express in words
From this reading He _will_ say something about her now.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it's so absurd of Amy to quarrel with a man like Felix.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He _will_ say something about her now.
happening or arising without apparent external cause
From this reading They're not always spontaneous, of course.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I've heard a few of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're not always spontaneous, of course.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it's so absurd of Amy to quarrel with a man like Felix.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He _will_ say something about her now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it's so absurd of Amy to quarrel with a man like Felix.
Chapter 7 of The Three Lovers by Frank Swinnerton holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 7 holds 412 sentences of The Three Lovers, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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