Chapter 1 of Where Love Is is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Where Love Is is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“_Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith_.” HAVE you dined at Ranelagh lately?” asked Norma Hardacre. “I have never been there in my life,” replied Jimmie Padgate. “In fact,” he added simply, “I am not quite sure whether I know where it is.” “Yours is the happier state.
Chapter 1 of Where Love Is is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “HAVE you dined at Ranelagh lately?” asked Norma Hardacre.”
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading ““Yours is the happier state.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading ““_Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith_.””
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading ““_Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith_.””
in the recent past
From this reading “HAVE you dined at Ranelagh lately?” asked Norma Hardacre.”
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading “HAVE you dined at Ranelagh lately?” asked Norma Hardacre.”
past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading ““_Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith_.””
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading ““Yours is the happier state.”
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.
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In this reading ““In fact,” he added simply, “I am not quite sure whether I know where it is.””
In this reading “HAVE you dined at Ranelagh lately?” asked Norma Hardacre.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading ““In fact,” he added simply, “I am not quite sure whether I know where it is.””
In this reading ““Yours is the happier state.”
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 “_Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith_.”
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “In fact,” he added simply, “I am not quite sure whether I know where it is.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “In fact,” he added simply, “I am not quite sure whether I know where it is.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith_.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading HAVE you dined at Ranelagh lately?” asked Norma Hardacre.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HAVE you dined at Ranelagh lately?” asked Norma Hardacre.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have never been there in my life,” replied Jimmie Padgate.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “_Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith_.”
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading HAVE you dined at Ranelagh lately?” asked Norma Hardacre.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “_Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith_.”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “In fact,” he added simply, “I am not quite sure whether I know where it is.”
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Yours is the happier state.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAVE you dined at Ranelagh lately?” asked Norma Hardacre.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “_Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith_.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HAVE you dined at Ranelagh lately?” asked Norma Hardacre.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “In fact,” he added simply, “I am not quite sure whether I know where it is.”
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading “_Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith_.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have never been there in my life,” replied Jimmie Padgate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I have never been there in my life,” replied Jimmie Padgate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith_.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “In fact,” he added simply, “I am not quite sure whether I know where it is.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have never been there in my life,” replied Jimmie Padgate.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “In fact,” he added simply, “I am not quite sure whether I know where it is.”
in the recent past
From this reading HAVE you dined at Ranelagh lately?” asked Norma Hardacre.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I have never been there in my life,” replied Jimmie Padgate.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “_Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith_.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have never been there in my life,” replied Jimmie Padgate.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I have never been there in my life,” replied Jimmie Padgate.
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading HAVE you dined at Ranelagh lately?” asked Norma Hardacre.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “In fact,” he added simply, “I am not quite sure whether I know where it is.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith_.”
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading “_Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith_.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have never been there in my life,” replied Jimmie Padgate.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “In fact,” he added simply, “I am not quite sure whether I know where it is.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAVE you dined at Ranelagh lately?” asked Norma Hardacre.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I have never been there in my life,” replied Jimmie Padgate.
and nothing more
From this reading “In fact,” he added simply, “I am not quite sure whether I know where it is.”
past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading “_Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith_.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Yours is the happier state.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “In fact,” he added simply, “I am not quite sure whether I know where it is.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “_Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith_.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yours is the happier state.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I have never been there in my life,” replied Jimmie Padgate.
with that or this or it
From this reading “_Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith_.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “_Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith_.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “In fact,” he added simply, “I am not quite sure whether I know where it is.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HAVE you dined at Ranelagh lately?” asked Norma Hardacre.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Yours is the happier state.
Chapter 1 of Where Love Is by William John Locke holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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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