Chapter 4 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 05 is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 05 is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
To you This journey is devoted. _Lover's Progress_, Act iv. sc. 1. AS Cleveland and Maltravers returned homeward, the latter abruptly checked the cheerful garrulity of his friend. "I have a favour, a great favour to ask of you."
Chapter 4 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 05 is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “AS Cleveland and Maltravers returned homeward, the latter abruptly checked the cheerful garrulity of his friend.”
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading “AS Cleveland and Maltravers returned homeward, the latter abruptly checked the cheerful garrulity of his friend.”
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “AS Cleveland and Maltravers returned homeward, the latter abruptly checked the cheerful garrulity of his friend.”
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading “AS Cleveland and Maltravers returned homeward, the latter abruptly checked the cheerful garrulity of his friend.”
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading “To you This journey is devoted.”
toward home
From this reading “AS Cleveland and Maltravers returned homeward, the latter abruptly checked the cheerful garrulity of his friend.”
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
gradual improvement or growth or development
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From this reading 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have a favour, a great favour to ask of you."
quickly and without warning
From this reading AS Cleveland and Maltravers returned homeward, the latter abruptly checked the cheerful garrulity of his friend.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _Lover's Progress_, Act iv. sc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AS Cleveland and Maltravers returned homeward, the latter abruptly checked the cheerful garrulity of his friend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS Cleveland and Maltravers returned homeward, the latter abruptly checked the cheerful garrulity of his friend.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I have a favour, a great favour to ask of you."
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading AS Cleveland and Maltravers returned homeward, the latter abruptly checked the cheerful garrulity of his friend.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading AS Cleveland and Maltravers returned homeward, the latter abruptly checked the cheerful garrulity of his friend.
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading AS Cleveland and Maltravers returned homeward, the latter abruptly checked the cheerful garrulity of his friend.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading To you This journey is devoted.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading "I have a favour, a great favour to ask of you."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AS Cleveland and Maltravers returned homeward, the latter abruptly checked the cheerful garrulity of his friend.
the quality of being wordy and talkative
From this reading AS Cleveland and Maltravers returned homeward, the latter abruptly checked the cheerful garrulity of his friend.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I have a favour, a great favour to ask of you."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a favour, a great favour to ask of you."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AS Cleveland and Maltravers returned homeward, the latter abruptly checked the cheerful garrulity of his friend.
toward home
From this reading AS Cleveland and Maltravers returned homeward, the latter abruptly checked the cheerful garrulity of his friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have a favour, a great favour to ask of you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To you This journey is devoted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _Lover's Progress_, Act iv. sc.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading To you This journey is devoted.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading AS Cleveland and Maltravers returned homeward, the latter abruptly checked the cheerful garrulity of his friend.
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading _Lover's Progress_, Act iv. sc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS Cleveland and Maltravers returned homeward, the latter abruptly checked the cheerful garrulity of his friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AS Cleveland and Maltravers returned homeward, the latter abruptly checked the cheerful garrulity of his friend.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading _Lover's Progress_, Act iv. sc.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading AS Cleveland and Maltravers returned homeward, the latter abruptly checked the cheerful garrulity of his friend.
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading _Lover's Progress_, Act iv. sc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS Cleveland and Maltravers returned homeward, the latter abruptly checked the cheerful garrulity of his friend.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To you This journey is devoted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To you This journey is devoted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To you This journey is devoted.
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