Chapter 22 of Two on a Tower is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Two on a Tower is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'I will, on one condition: that you own that you love him.' 'Why should you force me to that?' she murmured. 'It would be no such wonder if I did.' 'Come, you do.' 'Well, I do.'
Chapter 22 of Two on a Tower is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “'Come, you do.'”
a state at a particular time
From this reading “'I will, on one condition: that you own that you love him.'”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “'Why should you force me to that?' she murmured.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “'I will, on one condition: that you own that you love him.'”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “'Why should you force me to that?' she murmured.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “'I will, on one condition: that you own that you love him.'”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “'Well, I do.'”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “'It would be no such wonder if I did.'”
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 with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'It would be no such wonder if I did.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Come, you do.'
a state at a particular time
From this reading 'I will, on one condition: that you own that you love him.'
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'It would be no such wonder if I did.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Come, you do.'
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading 'Why should you force me to that?' she murmured.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I will, on one condition: that you own that you love him.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I will, on one condition: that you own that you love him.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'It would be no such wonder if I did.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It would be no such wonder if I did.'
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading 'I will, on one condition: that you own that you love him.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Why should you force me to that?' she murmured.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading 'Why should you force me to that?' she murmured.
not any; not one
From this reading 'It would be no such wonder if I did.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'I will, on one condition: that you own that you love him.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'I will, on one condition: that you own that you love him.'
have ownership or possession of
From this reading 'I will, on one condition: that you own that you love him.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Why should you force me to that?' she murmured.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'Why should you force me to that?' she murmured.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'It would be no such wonder if I did.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I will, on one condition: that you own that you love him.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Why should you force me to that?' she murmured.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well, I do.'
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why should you force me to that?' she murmured.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'I will, on one condition: that you own that you love him.'
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading 'It would be no such wonder if I did.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'It would be no such wonder if I did.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I will, on one condition: that you own that you love him.'
Chapter 22 of Two on a Tower by Thomas Hardy holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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