Chapter 35 of Vera Nevill is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXV
Chapter 35 of Vera Nevill is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT PEACE. Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe! Open thine arms and take her To rest below! A. Procter. So Vera was at peace at last.
Chapter 35 of Vera Nevill is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 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.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Open thine arms and take her To rest below!”
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!”
death of a person
From this reading “Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “AT PEACE.”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “Open thine arms and take her To rest below!”
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!”
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 A. Procter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Open thine arms and take her To rest below!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT PEACE.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Open thine arms and take her To rest below!
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!
death of a person
From this reading Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!
immediately past
From this reading So Vera was at peace at last.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!
held dear
From this reading Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!
not any; not one
From this reading Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading AT PEACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A. Procter.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Open thine arms and take her To rest below!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!
carry out
From this reading Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Open thine arms and take her To rest below!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Open thine arms and take her To rest below!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Vera was at peace at last.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Vera was at peace at last.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!
but in spite of that
From this reading Open, dark grave, and take her: Though we have loved her so, Yet we must now forsake her: Love will no more awake her: Oh bitter woe!
Chapter 35 of Vera Nevill by H. Lovett, Mrs. Cameron holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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 35 holds 91 sentences of Vera Nevill, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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