Chapter 7 of The Three Stages of Clarinda Thorbald is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 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 Stages of Clarinda Thorbald is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Remember, Peter, I don’t blame you for all the misfortune, as I may have been equally at fault. I couldn’t advance as rapidly as you did. I suppose it arose from the fact that I wanted you and not the world. I wanted children, and I wanted a home. I wanted to be separated from the frivolities of life.
Chapter 7 of The Three Stages of Clarinda Thorbald is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading “I couldn’t advance as rapidly as you did.”
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “I suppose it arose from the fact that I wanted you and not the world.”
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “Remember, Peter, I don’t blame you for all the misfortune, as I may have been equally at fault.”
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “Remember, Peter, I don’t blame you for all the misfortune, as I may have been equally at fault.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Remember, Peter, I don’t blame you for all the misfortune, as I may have been equally at fault.”
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “Remember, Peter, I don’t blame you for all the misfortune, as I may have been equally at fault.”
with speed
From this reading “I couldn’t advance as rapidly as you did.”
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading “I wanted to be separated from the frivolities of life.”
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 “I suppose it arose from the fact that I wanted you and not the world.”
deserving blame
In this reading “Remember, Peter, I don’t blame you for all the misfortune, as I may have been equally at fault.”
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 wanted children, and I wanted a home.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading I couldn’t advance as rapidly as you did.
(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 Remember, Peter, I don’t blame you for all the misfortune, as I may have been equally at fault.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I suppose it arose from the fact that I wanted you and not the world.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading I suppose it arose from the fact that I wanted you and not the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Remember, Peter, I don’t blame you for all the misfortune, as I may have been equally at fault.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Remember, Peter, I don’t blame you for all the misfortune, as I may have been equally at fault.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wanted to be separated from the frivolities of life.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Remember, Peter, I don’t blame you for all the misfortune, as I may have been equally at fault.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Remember, Peter, I don’t blame you for all the misfortune, as I may have been equally at fault.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I wanted children, and I wanted a home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I couldn’t advance as rapidly as you did.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I couldn’t advance as rapidly as you did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Remember, Peter, I don’t blame you for all the misfortune, as I may have been equally at fault.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Remember, Peter, I don’t blame you for all the misfortune, as I may have been equally at fault.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I suppose it arose from the fact that I wanted you and not the world.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Remember, Peter, I don’t blame you for all the misfortune, as I may have been equally at fault.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Remember, Peter, I don’t blame you for all the misfortune, as I may have been equally at fault.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wanted to be separated from the frivolities of life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I suppose it arose from the fact that I wanted you and not the world.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Remember, Peter, I don’t blame you for all the misfortune, as I may have been equally at fault.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I wanted children, and I wanted a home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Remember, Peter, I don’t blame you for all the misfortune, as I may have been equally at fault.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose it arose from the fact that I wanted you and not the world.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I wanted to be separated from the frivolities of life.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Remember, Peter, I don’t blame you for all the misfortune, as I may have been equally at fault.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Remember, Peter, I don’t blame you for all the misfortune, as I may have been equally at fault.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I suppose it arose from the fact that I wanted you and not the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wanted to be separated from the frivolities of life.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Remember, Peter, I don’t blame you for all the misfortune, as I may have been equally at fault.
with speed
From this reading I couldn’t advance as rapidly as you did.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember, Peter, I don’t blame you for all the misfortune, as I may have been equally at fault.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading I wanted to be separated from the frivolities of life.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose it arose from the fact that I wanted you and not the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suppose it arose from the fact that I wanted you and not the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Remember, Peter, I don’t blame you for all the misfortune, as I may have been equally at fault.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wanted to be separated from the frivolities of life.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I suppose it arose from the fact that I wanted you and not the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I suppose it arose from the fact that I wanted you and not the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Remember, Peter, I don’t blame you for all the misfortune, as I may have been equally at fault.
Chapter 7 of The Three Stages of Clarinda Thorbald by William T. Hamilton holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 437 sentences of The Three Stages of Clarinda Thorbald, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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