Chapter 12 of The Three Lovers is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Three Lovers is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, more than that," interpolated Edgar. "Surely." "That was the principal thing. I said: 'What sort of a young woman?' and mother admitted that 'young woman' sounded like a term of reproach. Which it certainly is.
Chapter 12 of The Three Lovers is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “I said: 'What sort of a young woman?' and mother admitted that 'young woman' sounded like a term of reproach.”
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading “"Oh, more than that," interpolated Edgar.”
past form of “interpolate” — estimate the value of
From this reading “"Oh, more than that," interpolated Edgar.”
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading “"That was the principal thing.”
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading “I said: 'What sort of a young woman?' and mother admitted that 'young woman' sounded like a term of reproach.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “I said: 'What sort of a young woman?' and mother admitted that 'young woman' sounded like a term of reproach.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"Surely."”
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading “I said: 'What sort of a young woman?' and mother admitted that 'young woman' sounded like a term of reproach.”
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.
a young female
In this reading “I said: 'What sort of a young woman?' and mother admitted that 'young woman' sounded like a term of reproach.”
In this reading “"That was the principal thing.”
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 I said: 'What sort of a young woman?' and mother admitted that 'young woman' sounded like a term of reproach.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I said: 'What sort of a young woman?' and mother admitted that 'young woman' sounded like a term of reproach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I said: 'What sort of a young woman?' and mother admitted that 'young woman' sounded like a term of reproach.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Which it certainly is.
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading "Oh, more than that," interpolated Edgar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said: 'What sort of a young woman?' and mother admitted that 'young woman' sounded like a term of reproach.
past form of “interpolate” — estimate the value of
From this reading "Oh, more than that," interpolated Edgar.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Which it certainly is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Which it certainly is.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I said: 'What sort of a young woman?' and mother admitted that 'young woman' sounded like a term of reproach.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Oh, more than that," interpolated Edgar.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I said: 'What sort of a young woman?' and mother admitted that 'young woman' sounded like a term of reproach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I said: 'What sort of a young woman?' and mother admitted that 'young woman' sounded like a term of reproach.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, more than that," interpolated Edgar.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading "That was the principal thing.
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading I said: 'What sort of a young woman?' and mother admitted that 'young woman' sounded like a term of reproach.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said: 'What sort of a young woman?' and mother admitted that 'young woman' sounded like a term of reproach.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I said: 'What sort of a young woman?' and mother admitted that 'young woman' sounded like a term of reproach.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading I said: 'What sort of a young woman?' and mother admitted that 'young woman' sounded like a term of reproach.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely."
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading I said: 'What sort of a young woman?' and mother admitted that 'young woman' sounded like a term of reproach.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Oh, more than that," interpolated Edgar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, more than that," interpolated Edgar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That was the principal thing.
a special situation
From this reading "That was the principal thing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was the principal thing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I said: 'What sort of a young woman?' and mother admitted that 'young woman' sounded like a term of reproach.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which it certainly is.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I said: 'What sort of a young woman?' and mother admitted that 'young woman' sounded like a term of reproach.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I said: 'What sort of a young woman?' and mother admitted that 'young woman' sounded like a term of reproach.
Chapter 12 of The Three Lovers by Frank Swinnerton holds 414 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 12 holds 414 sentences of The Three Lovers, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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