Chapter 51 of Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1 is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 51 of Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1 is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(29 Sept. 1796.) Your letter, my friend, struck me with a mighty horror. It rushed upon me and stupified my feelings. You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.
Chapter 51 of Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1 is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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extreme mental distress
From this reading “You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.”
propose a payment
From this reading “You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.”
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading “You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.”
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading “You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “Your letter, my friend, struck me with a mighty horror.”
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.”
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading “You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “(29 Sept.”
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From this reading 1796.)
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From this reading (29 Sept.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Your letter, my friend, struck me with a mighty horror.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It rushed upon me and stupified my feelings.
extreme mental distress
From this reading You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.
propose a payment
From this reading You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading It rushed upon me and stupified my feelings.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Your letter, my friend, struck me with a mighty horror.
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Your letter, my friend, struck me with a mighty horror.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rushed upon me and stupified my feelings.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Your letter, my friend, struck me with a mighty horror.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your letter, my friend, struck me with a mighty horror.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Your letter, my friend, struck me with a mighty horror.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Your letter, my friend, struck me with a mighty horror.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.
done under pressure
From this reading It rushed upon me and stupified my feelings.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading (29 Sept.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Your letter, my friend, struck me with a mighty horror.
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From this reading It rushed upon me and stupified my feelings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It rushed upon me and stupified my feelings.
which person or people
From this reading You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Your letter, my friend, struck me with a mighty horror.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.
produce a literary work
From this reading You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You bid me write you a religious letter; I am not a man who would attempt to insult the greatness of your anguish by any other consolation.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your letter, my friend, struck me with a mighty horror.
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