Chapter 6 of A Romantic Young Lady is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of A Romantic Young Lady is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"On no account whatever!" "He will be sure to search the earth until he finds her." "Not if he be made to believe she is ancient and homely. Besides, how is he to know it is a woman?" "Forgive me, Miss Harlan, but no one except a woman could invent such a project.
Chapter 6 of A Romantic Young Lady is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “"Not if he be made to believe she is ancient and homely.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, how is he to know it is a woman?"”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “"He will be sure to search the earth until he finds her."”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “"Forgive me, Miss Harlan, but no one except a woman could invent such a project.”
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading “"Not if he be made to believe she is ancient and homely.”
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading “"Forgive me, Miss Harlan, but no one except a woman could invent such a project.”
communicate vividly
From this reading “"Forgive me, Miss Harlan, but no one except a woman could invent such a project.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “"He will be sure to search the earth until he finds her."”
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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 Besides, how is he to know it is a woman?"
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "On no account whatever!"
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading "Not if he be made to believe she is ancient and homely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Not if he be made to believe she is ancient and homely.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He will be sure to search the earth until he finds her."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Not if he be made to believe she is ancient and homely.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, how is he to know it is a woman?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Forgive me, Miss Harlan, but no one except a woman could invent such a project.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Forgive me, Miss Harlan, but no one except a woman could invent such a project.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "He will be sure to search the earth until he finds her."
apart from; not including
From this reading "Forgive me, Miss Harlan, but no one except a woman could invent such a project.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading "He will be sure to search the earth until he finds her."
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Forgive me, Miss Harlan, but no one except a woman could invent such a project.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Forgive me, Miss Harlan, but no one except a woman could invent such a project.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He will be sure to search the earth until he finds her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He will be sure to search the earth until he finds her."
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading "Not if he be made to believe she is ancient and homely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, how is he to know it is a woman?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Not if he be made to believe she is ancient and homely.
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading "Forgive me, Miss Harlan, but no one except a woman could invent such a project.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not if he be made to believe she is ancient and homely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides, how is he to know it is a woman?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Besides, how is he to know it is a woman?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Not if he be made to believe she is ancient and homely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Forgive me, Miss Harlan, but no one except a woman could invent such a project.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Forgive me, Miss Harlan, but no one except a woman could invent such a project.
not any; not one
From this reading "On no account whatever!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not if he be made to believe she is ancient and homely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On no account whatever!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Forgive me, Miss Harlan, but no one except a woman could invent such a project.
communicate vividly
From this reading "Forgive me, Miss Harlan, but no one except a woman could invent such a project.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "He will be sure to search the earth until he finds her."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not if he be made to believe she is ancient and homely.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Forgive me, Miss Harlan, but no one except a woman could invent such a project.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "He will be sure to search the earth until he finds her."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He will be sure to search the earth until he finds her."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He will be sure to search the earth until he finds her."
up to a particular time
From this reading "He will be sure to search the earth until he finds her."
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "On no account whatever!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will be sure to search the earth until he finds her."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Besides, how is he to know it is a woman?"
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