Chapter 18 of Vera Nevill is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Vera Nevill is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT SHE WAITED FOR. Go, forget me; why should sorrow O'er that brow a shadow fling? Go, forget me, and to-morrow Brightly smile and sweetly sing. Smile--though I shall not be near thee; Sing--though I shall never hear thee. Chas.
Chapter 18 of Vera Nevill is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with brightness
From this reading “Go, forget me, and to-morrow Brightly smile and sweetly sing.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Go, forget me; why should sorrow O'er that brow a shadow fling?”
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Go, forget me; why should sorrow O'er that brow a shadow fling?”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “Go, forget me; why should sorrow O'er that brow a shadow fling?”
deliver by singing
From this reading “Go, forget me, and to-morrow Brightly smile and sweetly sing.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “Go, forget me; why should sorrow O'er that brow a shadow fling?”
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading “Go, forget me, and to-morrow Brightly smile and sweetly sing.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “WHAT SHE WAITED FOR.”
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 Go, forget me; why should sorrow O'er that brow a shadow fling?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Go, forget me, and to-morrow Brightly smile and sweetly sing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Smile--though I shall not be near thee; Sing--though I shall never hear thee.
with brightness
From this reading Go, forget me, and to-morrow Brightly smile and sweetly sing.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Go, forget me; why should sorrow O'er that brow a shadow fling?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chas.
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Go, forget me; why should sorrow O'er that brow a shadow fling?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHAT SHE WAITED FOR.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Go, forget me; why should sorrow O'er that brow a shadow fling?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go, forget me; why should sorrow O'er that brow a shadow fling?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Smile--though I shall not be near thee; Sing--though I shall never hear thee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Smile--though I shall not be near thee; Sing--though I shall never hear thee.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Go, forget me; why should sorrow O'er that brow a shadow fling?
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Smile--though I shall not be near thee; Sing--though I shall never hear thee.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Smile--though I shall not be near thee; Sing--though I shall never hear thee.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Smile--though I shall not be near thee; Sing--though I shall never hear thee.
throughout a period of time
From this reading Go, forget me; why should sorrow O'er that brow a shadow fling?
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Go, forget me; why should sorrow O'er that brow a shadow fling?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Smile--though I shall not be near thee; Sing--though I shall never hear thee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT SHE WAITED FOR.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Go, forget me; why should sorrow O'er that brow a shadow fling?
deliver by singing
From this reading Go, forget me, and to-morrow Brightly smile and sweetly sing.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Go, forget me, and to-morrow Brightly smile and sweetly sing.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Go, forget me; why should sorrow O'er that brow a shadow fling?
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Go, forget me, and to-morrow Brightly smile and sweetly sing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Go, forget me; why should sorrow O'er that brow a shadow fling?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Smile--though I shall not be near thee; Sing--though I shall never hear thee.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Smile--though I shall not be near thee; Sing--though I shall never hear thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Go, forget me, and to-morrow Brightly smile and sweetly sing.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading WHAT SHE WAITED FOR.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT SHE WAITED FOR.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Go, forget me; why should sorrow O'er that brow a shadow fling?
Chapter 18 of Vera Nevill by H. Lovett, Mrs. Cameron holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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 18 holds 111 sentences of Vera Nevill, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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