Chapter 28 of Clarissa Harlowe is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Clarissa Harlowe is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. LOVELACE, TO JOHN BELFORD, ESQ. MONDAY, MARCH 13. In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty. All the ground I have hitherto gained with her is entirely owing to her concern for the safety of people whom I have reason to hate.
Chapter 28 of Clarissa Harlowe is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “All the ground I have hitherto gained with her is entirely owing to her concern for the safety of people whom I have reason to hate.”
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.”
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading “All the ground I have hitherto gained with her is entirely owing to her concern for the safety of people whom I have reason to hate.”
English poet (1618-1857)
From this reading “LOVELACE, TO JOHN BELFORD, ESQ.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “MONDAY, MARCH 13.”
owed as a debt
From this reading “All the ground I have hitherto gained with her is entirely owing to her concern for the safety of people whom I have reason to hate.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.”
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading “In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.”
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From this reading MONDAY, MARCH 13.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the ground I have hitherto gained with her is entirely owing to her concern for the safety of people whom I have reason to hate.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.
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From this reading LOVELACE, TO JOHN BELFORD, ESQ.
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From this reading In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading All the ground I have hitherto gained with her is entirely owing to her concern for the safety of people whom I have reason to hate.
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading All the ground I have hitherto gained with her is entirely owing to her concern for the safety of people whom I have reason to hate.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading LOVELACE, TO JOHN BELFORD, ESQ.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the ground I have hitherto gained with her is entirely owing to her concern for the safety of people whom I have reason to hate.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading All the ground I have hitherto gained with her is entirely owing to her concern for the safety of people whom I have reason to hate.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading All the ground I have hitherto gained with her is entirely owing to her concern for the safety of people whom I have reason to hate.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading All the ground I have hitherto gained with her is entirely owing to her concern for the safety of people whom I have reason to hate.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the ground I have hitherto gained with her is entirely owing to her concern for the safety of people whom I have reason to hate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the ground I have hitherto gained with her is entirely owing to her concern for the safety of people whom I have reason to hate.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading All the ground I have hitherto gained with her is entirely owing to her concern for the safety of people whom I have reason to hate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the ground I have hitherto gained with her is entirely owing to her concern for the safety of people whom I have reason to hate.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading LOVELACE, TO JOHN BELFORD, ESQ.
English poet (1618-1857)
From this reading LOVELACE, TO JOHN BELFORD, ESQ.
march in a procession
From this reading MONDAY, MARCH 13.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading MONDAY, MARCH 13.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the ground I have hitherto gained with her is entirely owing to her concern for the safety of people whom I have reason to hate.
owed as a debt
From this reading All the ground I have hitherto gained with her is entirely owing to her concern for the safety of people whom I have reason to hate.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All the ground I have hitherto gained with her is entirely owing to her concern for the safety of people whom I have reason to hate.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading All the ground I have hitherto gained with her is entirely owing to her concern for the safety of people whom I have reason to hate.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading All the ground I have hitherto gained with her is entirely owing to her concern for the safety of people whom I have reason to hate.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the ground I have hitherto gained with her is entirely owing to her concern for the safety of people whom I have reason to hate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOVELACE, TO JOHN BELFORD, ESQ.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.
during the time that
From this reading In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the ground I have hitherto gained with her is entirely owing to her concern for the safety of people whom I have reason to hate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In vain dost thou* and thy compeers press me to go to town, while I am in such an uncertainty as I am in at present with this proud beauty.
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