Chapter 29 of Vera Nevill is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Vera Nevill is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"IF I COULD DIE!" Why cannot I forgo, forget That ever I loved thee, that ever we met? There is not a single link or sign To bind thy life in this world with mine. M. W. Praed. But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.
Chapter 29 of Vera Nevill is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stick to firmly
From this reading “There is not a single link or sign To bind thy life in this world with mine.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “"IF I COULD DIE!"”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Why cannot I forgo, forget That ever I loved thee, that ever we met?”
do without or cease to hold or adhere to
From this reading “Why cannot I forgo, forget That ever I loved thee, that ever we met?”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.”
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “There is not a single link or sign To bind thy life in this world with mine.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “There is not a single link or sign To bind thy life in this world with mine.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “There is not a single link or sign To bind thy life in this world with mine.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is not a single link or sign To bind thy life in this world with mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.
stick to firmly
From this reading There is not a single link or sign To bind thy life in this world with mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why cannot I forgo, forget That ever I loved thee, that ever we met?
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "IF I COULD DIE!"
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "IF I COULD DIE!"
at any time
From this reading Why cannot I forgo, forget That ever I loved thee, that ever we met?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Why cannot I forgo, forget That ever I loved thee, that ever we met?
do without or cease to hold or adhere to
From this reading Why cannot I forgo, forget That ever I loved thee, that ever we met?
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "IF I COULD DIE!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "IF I COULD DIE!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is not a single link or sign To bind thy life in this world with mine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is not a single link or sign To bind thy life in this world with mine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There is not a single link or sign To bind thy life in this world with mine.
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading There is not a single link or sign To bind thy life in this world with mine.
held dear
From this reading Why cannot I forgo, forget That ever I loved thee, that ever we met?
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. W. Praed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Why cannot I forgo, forget That ever I loved thee, that ever we met?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is not a single link or sign To bind thy life in this world with mine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is not a single link or sign To bind thy life in this world with mine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is not a single link or sign To bind thy life in this world with mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. W. Praed.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There is not a single link or sign To bind thy life in this world with mine.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There is not a single link or sign To bind thy life in this world with mine.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why cannot I forgo, forget That ever I loved thee, that ever we met?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Why cannot I forgo, forget That ever I loved thee, that ever we met?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is not a single link or sign To bind thy life in this world with mine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is not a single link or sign To bind thy life in this world with mine.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading There is not a single link or sign To bind thy life in this world with mine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is not a single link or sign To bind thy life in this world with mine.
up to a particular time
From this reading But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading M. W. Praed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was not until Captain and Mrs. Maurice Kynaston had been at home for more than a fortnight that Vera came back to her brother-in-law's house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why cannot I forgo, forget That ever I loved thee, that ever we met?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why cannot I forgo, forget That ever I loved thee, that ever we met?
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is not a single link or sign To bind thy life in this world with mine.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There is not a single link or sign To bind thy life in this world with mine.
Chapter 29 of Vera Nevill by H. Lovett, Mrs. Cameron holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 29 holds 178 sentences of Vera Nevill, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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