Chapter 13 of Cicely is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Cicely is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAN AND WOMAN. “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.” Deligny. “Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.” Casimir Maremma.
Chapter 13 of Cicely is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ““Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.””
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading ““Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.””
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading ““La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.””
family based on male descent
From this reading ““La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.””
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading ““Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.””
by chance
From this reading ““Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.””
capable of happening or existing
From this reading ““La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.””
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading ““Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.””
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In this reading ““Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN.
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From this reading “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.”
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From this reading Casimir Maremma.
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From this reading Deligny.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.”
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”
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From this reading “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”
family based on male descent
From this reading “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.”
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN.
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From this reading Casimir Maremma.
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From this reading “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”
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From this reading “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”
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From this reading “Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.”
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading “Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.”
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From this reading “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN.
Chapter 13 of Cicely by Mrs. Molesworth holds 369 sentences, grouped into 74 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.
Chapter 13 holds 369 sentences of Cicely, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of Cicely by Mrs. Molesworth exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 369 sentences, grouped into 74 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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