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Chapter 10 of Comedies of Courtship is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. AND NOT MRS. ASHFORTH Suum cuique: to the Man belongeth courage in great things, but in affairs of small moment Woman is pre-eminent. Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth. "Mr. Ashforth, I declare!
Chapter 10 of Comedies of Courtship is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.”
matters of personal concern
From this reading “ASHFORTH Suum cuique: to the Man belongeth courage in great things, but in affairs of small moment Woman is pre-eminent.”
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “"Mr. Ashforth, I declare!”
staying power
From this reading “Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.”
fully extended especially in length
From this reading “Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.”
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading “Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.”
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading “Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.”
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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 Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.
matters of personal concern
From this reading ASHFORTH Suum cuique: to the Man belongeth courage in great things, but in affairs of small moment Woman is pre-eminent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND NOT MRS.
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From this reading ASHFORTH Suum cuique: to the Man belongeth courage in great things, but in affairs of small moment Woman is pre-eminent.
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From this reading Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.
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From this reading ASHFORTH Suum cuique: to the Man belongeth courage in great things, but in affairs of small moment Woman is pre-eminent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ASHFORTH Suum cuique: to the Man belongeth courage in great things, but in affairs of small moment Woman is pre-eminent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.
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From this reading Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading ASHFORTH Suum cuique: to the Man belongeth courage in great things, but in affairs of small moment Woman is pre-eminent.
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From this reading ASHFORTH Suum cuique: to the Man belongeth courage in great things, but in affairs of small moment Woman is pre-eminent.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "Mr. Ashforth, I declare!
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From this reading Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.
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From this reading Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ASHFORTH Suum cuique: to the Man belongeth courage in great things, but in affairs of small moment Woman is pre-eminent.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Ashforth, I declare!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ASHFORTH Suum cuique: to the Man belongeth courage in great things, but in affairs of small moment Woman is pre-eminent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ASHFORTH Suum cuique: to the Man belongeth courage in great things, but in affairs of small moment Woman is pre-eminent.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.
staying power
From this reading Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ASHFORTH Suum cuique: to the Man belongeth courage in great things, but in affairs of small moment Woman is pre-eminent.
come together
From this reading Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.
a particular point in time
From this reading ASHFORTH Suum cuique: to the Man belongeth courage in great things, but in affairs of small moment Woman is pre-eminent.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AND NOT MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AND NOT MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ASHFORTH Suum cuique: to the Man belongeth courage in great things, but in affairs of small moment Woman is pre-eminent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.
fully extended especially in length
From this reading Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.
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From this reading ASHFORTH Suum cuique: to the Man belongeth courage in great things, but in affairs of small moment Woman is pre-eminent.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ASHFORTH Suum cuique: to the Man belongeth courage in great things, but in affairs of small moment Woman is pre-eminent.
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ASHFORTH Suum cuique: to the Man belongeth courage in great things, but in affairs of small moment Woman is pre-eminent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ASHFORTH Suum cuique: to the Man belongeth courage in great things, but in affairs of small moment Woman is pre-eminent.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ASHFORTH Suum cuique: to the Man belongeth courage in great things, but in affairs of small moment Woman is pre-eminent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ASHFORTH Suum cuique: to the Man belongeth courage in great things, but in affairs of small moment Woman is pre-eminent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charlie Ellerton was speechless; Dora Bellairs, by a supreme effort, rose on shaking legs and advanced with outstretched hands to meet John Ashforth.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading ASHFORTH Suum cuique: to the Man belongeth courage in great things, but in affairs of small moment Woman is pre-eminent.
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