Chapter 5 of Clarissa Harlowe is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Clarissa Harlowe is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
takes with her relations. Particularly defends her mother. Chides her also for her lively airs to her own mother. Desires her to treat her freely; but wishes not that she should impute love to her; and why. sister. Their answers.
Chapter 5 of Clarissa Harlowe is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading “Chides her also for her lively airs to her own mother.”
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Their answers.”
third-person singular of “chide” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading “Chides her also for her lively airs to her own mother.”
third-person singular of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading “Particularly defends her mother.”
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “Desires her to treat her freely; but wishes not that she should impute love to her; and why. sister.”
in a free manner
From this reading “Desires her to treat her freely; but wishes not that she should impute love to her; and why. sister.”
attribute or credit to
From this reading “Desires her to treat her freely; but wishes not that she should impute love to her; and why. sister.”
full of life and energy
From this reading “Chides her also for her lively airs to her own mother.”
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affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading Chides her also for her lively airs to her own mother.
in addition
From this reading Chides her also for her lively airs to her own mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Desires her to treat her freely; but wishes not that she should impute love to her; and why. sister.
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Their answers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Desires her to treat her freely; but wishes not that she should impute love to her; and why. sister.
third-person singular of “chide” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Chides her also for her lively airs to her own mother.
third-person singular of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Particularly defends her mother.
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Desires her to treat her freely; but wishes not that she should impute love to her; and why. sister.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chides her also for her lively airs to her own mother.
in a free manner
From this reading Desires her to treat her freely; but wishes not that she should impute love to her; and why. sister.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading takes with her relations.
attribute or credit to
From this reading Desires her to treat her freely; but wishes not that she should impute love to her; and why. sister.
full of life and energy
From this reading Chides her also for her lively airs to her own mother.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Desires her to treat her freely; but wishes not that she should impute love to her; and why. sister.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Particularly defends her mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Desires her to treat her freely; but wishes not that she should impute love to her; and why. sister.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Chides her also for her lively airs to her own mother.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Particularly defends her mother.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading takes with her relations.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Desires her to treat her freely; but wishes not that she should impute love to her; and why. sister.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Desires her to treat her freely; but wishes not that she should impute love to her; and why. sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Desires her to treat her freely; but wishes not that she should impute love to her; and why. sister.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading takes with her relations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Desires her to treat her freely; but wishes not that she should impute love to her; and why. sister.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their answers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chides her also for her lively airs to her own mother.
interact in a certain way
From this reading Desires her to treat her freely; but wishes not that she should impute love to her; and why. sister.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Desires her to treat her freely; but wishes not that she should impute love to her; and why. sister.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Desires her to treat her freely; but wishes not that she should impute love to her; and why. sister.
in the company of; together with
From this reading takes with her relations.
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