Chapter 23 of To Love is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of To Love is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely! Never, though you crown me with your gold. Shall I find that little chamber as of old!" F. BANNERMAN. Brown called an early rehearsal next morning.
Chapter 23 of To Love is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely unclothed
From this reading “"But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “Brown called an early rehearsal next morning.”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “Shall I find that little chamber as of old!"”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “Never, though you crown me with your gold.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “"But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “"But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!”
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading “"But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!”
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading “Brown called an early rehearsal next morning.”
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 “Brown called an early rehearsal next morning.”
In this reading “"But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!”
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(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 "But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Brown called an early rehearsal next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shall I find that little chamber as of old!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading F. BANNERMAN.
completely unclothed
From this reading "But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Brown called an early rehearsal next morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Brown called an early rehearsal next morning.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Shall I find that little chamber as of old!"
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Never, though you crown me with your gold.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Brown called an early rehearsal next morning.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading F. BANNERMAN.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Shall I find that little chamber as of old!"
coins made of gold
From this reading Never, though you crown me with your gold.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading "But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shall I find that little chamber as of old!"
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never, though you crown me with your gold.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Brown called an early rehearsal next morning.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never, though you crown me with your gold.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Brown called an early rehearsal next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Shall I find that little chamber as of old!"
and nothing more
From this reading "But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading Brown called an early rehearsal next morning.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I find that little chamber as of old!"
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shall I find that little chamber as of old!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Never, though you crown me with your gold.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "But through all the joy I knew--I only-- How the hostel of my heart lay bare and cold, Silent of its music, and how lonely!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never, though you crown me with your gold.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Never, though you crown me with your gold.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Never, though you crown me with your gold.
Chapter 23 of To Love by Margaret Peterson holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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 23 holds 168 sentences of To Love, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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