Chapter 15 of The Three Lovers is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Three Lovers is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Marry? When.... Don't be ridiculous!" cried Patricia. Edgar looked down at her, apparently as grave and unmoved as before, although his voice was changed. "Why not?" he asked.
Chapter 15 of The Three Lovers is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Edgar looked down at her, apparently as grave and unmoved as before, although his voice was changed.”
from appearances alone
From this reading “Edgar looked down at her, apparently as grave and unmoved as before, although his voice was changed.”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “Edgar looked down at her, apparently as grave and unmoved as before, although his voice was changed.”
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 “Edgar looked down at her, apparently as grave and unmoved as before, although his voice was changed.”
death of a person
From this reading “Edgar looked down at her, apparently as grave and unmoved as before, although his voice was changed.”
take in marriage
From this reading “"Marry?”
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “Don't be ridiculous!" cried Patricia.”
emotionally unmoved
From this reading “Edgar looked down at her, apparently as grave and unmoved as before, although his voice was changed.”
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 “Edgar looked down at her, apparently as grave and unmoved as before, although his voice was changed.”
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in spite of the fact that
From this reading Edgar looked down at her, apparently as grave and unmoved as before, although his voice was changed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edgar looked down at her, apparently as grave and unmoved as before, although his voice was changed.
from appearances alone
From this reading Edgar looked down at her, apparently as grave and unmoved as before, although his voice was changed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Edgar looked down at her, apparently as grave and unmoved as before, although his voice was changed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why not?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edgar looked down at her, apparently as grave and unmoved as before, although his voice was changed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don't be ridiculous!" cried Patricia.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Edgar looked down at her, apparently as grave and unmoved as before, although his voice was changed.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Edgar looked down at her, apparently as grave and unmoved as before, although his voice was changed.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Don't be ridiculous!" cried Patricia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't be ridiculous!" cried Patricia.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Edgar looked down at her, apparently as grave and unmoved as before, although his voice was changed.
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 Edgar looked down at her, apparently as grave and unmoved as before, although his voice was changed.
death of a person
From this reading Edgar looked down at her, apparently as grave and unmoved as before, although his voice was changed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why not?" he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edgar looked down at her, apparently as grave and unmoved as before, although his voice was changed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edgar looked down at her, apparently as grave and unmoved as before, although his voice was changed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Edgar looked down at her, apparently as grave and unmoved as before, although his voice was changed.
take in marriage
From this reading "Marry?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't be ridiculous!" cried Patricia.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading Don't be ridiculous!" cried Patricia.
emotionally unmoved
From this reading Edgar looked down at her, apparently as grave and unmoved as before, although his voice was changed.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Edgar looked down at her, apparently as grave and unmoved as before, although his voice was changed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edgar looked down at her, apparently as grave and unmoved as before, although his voice was changed.
at the time that
From this reading When....
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?" he asked.
Chapter 15 of The Three Lovers by Frank Swinnerton holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 15 holds 402 sentences of The Three Lovers, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of The Three Lovers by Frank Swinnerton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 402 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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