Chapter 9 of Anne Hereford: A Novel is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Anne Hereford: A Novel is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STEP IRREVOCABLE. There was war between the English governess and Emily Chandos. Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus. For myself, I had learnt to love her. She had her faults—what girl is without them?
Chapter 9 of Anne Hereford: A Novel is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.”
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “She had her faults—what girl is without them?”
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading “Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.”
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading “There was war between the English governess and Emily Chandos.”
incapable of being retracted or revoked
From this reading “A STEP IRREVOCABLE.”
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “For myself, I had learnt to love her.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.”
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading “Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.”
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as might be expected
In this reading “Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.”
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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 A STEP IRREVOCABLE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was war between the English governess and Emily Chandos.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was war between the English governess and Emily Chandos.
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From this reading There was war between the English governess and Emily Chandos.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was war between the English governess and Emily Chandos.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading There was war between the English governess and Emily Chandos.
apart from; not including
From this reading Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading She had her faults—what girl is without them?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For myself, I had learnt to love her.
a gay feeling
From this reading Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.
a young female
From this reading She had her faults—what girl is without them?
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading There was war between the English governess and Emily Chandos.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For myself, I had learnt to love her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For myself, I had learnt to love her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.
incapable of being retracted or revoked
From this reading A STEP IRREVOCABLE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had her faults—what girl is without them?
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading For myself, I had learnt to love her.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For myself, I had learnt to love her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For myself, I had learnt to love her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.
an educational institution
From this reading Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A STEP IRREVOCABLE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was war between the English governess and Emily Chandos.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had her faults—what girl is without them?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was war between the English governess and Emily Chandos.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For myself, I had learnt to love her.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading There was war between the English governess and Emily Chandos.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was war between the English governess and Emily Chandos.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.
the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
From this reading Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Emily was excessively popular; with her beauty, her gaiety, and her generous wilfulness; she did nearly what she liked in the school—except of course with the Miss Barlieus.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had her faults—what girl is without them?
Chapter 9 of Anne Hereford: A Novel by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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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