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Viola's vanity

Chapter XXIV

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HAD YOU ONLY WAITED TILL THIS MORNING.”
Farewell!
I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.
Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.”
Viola struggled back to consciousness again, and her first words were to ask for the letter that had affected her so terribly.
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Viola's vanity

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Viola's vanity is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HAD YOU ONLY WAITED TILL THIS MORNING.”
/hæd juː ˈoʊnli ˈweɪtɪd tɪl ðɪs ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
Line 2
Farewell!
/ˌferˈwel/
Line 3
I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.
/aɪ ʃæl nɑːt biː tuː ðiː mɔːr ðæn ə ˈpæsɪŋ θɔːt bʌt ˈevəri taɪm ənd pleɪs wɪl biː wɪð ðaɪ riˈmembrəns frɔːt/
Line 4
Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.”
/ˈfruːtləs æz ˈkɑːnstənsi meɪ biː noʊ tʃæns noʊ tʃeɪndʒ meɪ tɜːrn frʌm ðiː wʌn huː hæz lʌvd ðiː ˈwaɪldli wel bʌt huːz fɜːrst lʌv vaʊ briːðd ˌferˈwel/
Line 5
Viola struggled back to consciousness again, and her first words were to ask for the letter that had affected her so terribly.
/vaɪˈoʊlə ˈstrʌɡəld bæk tuː ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs əˈɡen ənd hɜːr fɜːrst wɜːrdz wɜːr tuː æsk fɔːr ðə ˈletər ðæt hæd əˈfektɪd hɜːr soʊ ˈterəbli/

Learner Dictionary

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.

constancy noun US /ˈkɑːnstənsi/

the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation

From this reading “Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.””

fraught adjective US /frɔːt/

marked by distress

From this reading “I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.”

Fruitless adjective US /ˈfruːtləs/

unproductive of success

From this reading “Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.””

remembrance noun US /riˈmembrəns/

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading “I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.”

struggled verb US /ˈstrʌɡəld/

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading “Viola struggled back to consciousness again, and her first words were to ask for the letter that had affected her so terribly.”

terribly adverb US /ˈterəbli/

used as intensifiers

From this reading “Viola struggled back to consciousness again, and her first words were to ask for the letter that had affected her so terribly.”

Viola noun US /vaɪˈoʊlə/

any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola

From this reading “Viola struggled back to consciousness again, and her first words were to ask for the letter that had affected her so terribly.”

vow verb US /vaʊ/

make a vow; promise

From this reading “Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.””

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

WAITED TILL verb + particle counted as “wait till”

In this reading ““HAD YOU ONLY WAITED TILL THIS MORNING.””

first words adjective + noun

In this reading “Viola struggled back to consciousness again, and her first words were to ask for the letter that had affected her so terribly.”

ask for verb + particle

increase the likelihood of

In this reading “Viola struggled back to consciousness again, and her first words were to ask for the letter that had affected her so terribly.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.

affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/

acted upon; influenced

From this reading Viola struggled back to consciousness again, and her first words were to ask for the letter that had affected her so terribly.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Viola struggled back to consciousness again, and her first words were to ask for the letter that had affected her so terribly.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.”

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Viola struggled back to consciousness again, and her first words were to ask for the letter that had affected her so terribly.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Viola struggled back to consciousness again, and her first words were to ask for the letter that had affected her so terribly.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.

breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/

uttered without voice

From this reading Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.”

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.”

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.”

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading Viola struggled back to consciousness again, and her first words were to ask for the letter that had affected her so terribly.

constancynounUS /ˈkɑːnstənsi/

the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation

From this reading Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.”

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.

FarewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading “Farewell!

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Viola struggled back to consciousness again, and her first words were to ask for the letter that had affected her so terribly.

fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/

marked by distress

From this reading I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.”

FruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/

unproductive of success

From this reading Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.”

HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “HAD YOU ONLY WAITED TILL THIS MORNING.”

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Viola struggled back to consciousness again, and her first words were to ask for the letter that had affected her so terribly.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Viola struggled back to consciousness again, and her first words were to ask for the letter that had affected her so terribly.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.”

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.”

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.”

MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.

MORNINGnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “HAD YOU ONLY WAITED TILL THIS MORNING.”

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.”

ONLYadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading “HAD YOU ONLY WAITED TILL THIS MORNING.”

passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.

remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Viola struggled back to consciousness again, and her first words were to ask for the letter that had affected her so terribly.

struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Viola struggled back to consciousness again, and her first words were to ask for the letter that had affected her so terribly.

terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/

used as intensifiers

From this reading Viola struggled back to consciousness again, and her first words were to ask for the letter that had affected her so terribly.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Viola struggled back to consciousness again, and her first words were to ask for the letter that had affected her so terribly.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Viola struggled back to consciousness again, and her first words were to ask for the letter that had affected her so terribly.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.

THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “HAD YOU ONLY WAITED TILL THIS MORNING.”

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.

TILLprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “HAD YOU ONLY WAITED TILL THIS MORNING.”

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.”

ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/

any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola

From this reading Viola struggled back to consciousness again, and her first words were to ask for the letter that had affected her so terribly.

vowverbUS /vaʊ/

make a vow; promise

From this reading Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.”

WAITEDverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading “HAD YOU ONLY WAITED TILL THIS MORNING.”

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.”

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Viola struggled back to consciousness again, and her first words were to ask for the letter that had affected her so terribly.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.”

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.”

wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading Fruitless as constancy may be, No chance, no change, may turn from thee One who has loved thee wildly, well, But whose first love vow breathed farewell.”

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I shall not be to thee More than a passing thought, But every time and place will be With thy remembrance fraught.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Viola struggled back to consciousness again, and her first words were to ask for the letter that had affected her so terribly.

YOUpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “HAD YOU ONLY WAITED TILL THIS MORNING.”

Chapter 24 of Viola's vanity by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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.

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Viols
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