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A waif's progress
A waif's progress

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A waif's progress is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Rhoda Broughton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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=Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.
6_s._ =Lavinia.= Crown 8vo.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A waif's progress

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A waif's progress is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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=Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.
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Beginner noun US /bɪˈɡɪnər/

someone new to a field or activity

From this reading “=Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Bligh noun US /blaɪ/

British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754-1817)

From this reading “=Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.”

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Cupid noun US /ˈkjuːpɪd/

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros

From this reading “=Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.”

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Foes noun US /foʊz/

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading “=Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.”

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Goodbye noun US /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/

a farewell remark

From this reading “=Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.”

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Nancy noun US /ˈnænsi/

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading “=Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.”

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Sweetheart noun US /ˈswiːthɑːrt/

a person loved by another person

From this reading “=Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.”

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Wisely adverb US /ˈwaɪzli/

in a wise manner

From this reading “=Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

Second Thoughts noun + noun counted as “second thought”

thinking again about a choice previously made

In this reading “=Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.”

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2

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From this reading 2_s._ each.

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6

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From this reading 6_s._ =Lavinia.= Crown 8vo.

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8

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From this reading Crown 8vo.

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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 =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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BeginnernounUS /bɪˈɡɪnər/

someone new to a field or activity

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Belinda

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From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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BlighnounUS /blaɪ/

British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754-1817)

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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CandlenounUS /ˈkændəl/

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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Charybdisnoun

(Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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COnounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading 6_s._ LONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.

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Cometh

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From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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CrownnounUS /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading Crown 8vo.

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CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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Dr

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From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading 2_s._ each.

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Faustina

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From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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FlowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FoesnounUS /foʊz/

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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GamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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GoodbyenounUS /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/

a farewell remark

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Joan

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From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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Lavinia

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From this reading 6_s._ =Lavinia.= Crown 8vo.

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LawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading 6_s._ LONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.

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LTD

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From this reading 6_s._ LONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.

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MACMILLAN

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From this reading 6_s._ LONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.

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MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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RosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
snounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading 2_s._ each.

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SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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Seylla

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
SweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/

a person loved by another person

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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ThoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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TooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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vo

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From this reading Crown 8vo.

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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 =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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WiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/

in a wise manner

From this reading =Goodbye, Sweetheart!= =Cometh up as a Flower.= =Joan.= =Belinda.= =Dr. Cupid.= =Not Wisely but Too Well.= =Red as a Rose is She.= =Alas!= =Seylla or Charybdis?= =Mrs. Bligh.= =Second Thoughts.= =A Beginner.= =Dear Faustina.= =Nancy.= =The Game and the Candle.= =Foes in Law.= Crown 8vo.

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Chapter 1 of A waif's progress by Rhoda Broughton holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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