Chapter 10 of Confessions of a Young Lady is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Confessions of a Young Lady is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What the--blazes!" George Coventry sat with an open envelope in his hand. It was an ordinary white envelope--"business" size--of not too fine a quality. It was addressed: "George Coventry, Esq., Hôtel Metropole, Brighton." The address was type-written.
Chapter 10 of Confessions of a Young Lady is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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speak to
From this reading “The address was type-written.”
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “It was addressed: "George Coventry, Esq., Hôtel Metropole, Brighton."”
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “"What the--blazes!"”
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading “It was addressed: "George Coventry, Esq., Hôtel Metropole, Brighton."”
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading “George Coventry sat with an open envelope in his hand.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “George Coventry sat with an open envelope in his hand.”
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading “It was an ordinary white envelope--"business" size--of not too fine a quality.”
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading “It was an ordinary white envelope--"business" size--of not too fine a quality.”
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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 It was an ordinary white envelope--"business" size--of not too fine a quality.
speak to
From this reading The address was type-written.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading It was addressed: "George Coventry, Esq., Hôtel Metropole, Brighton."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading George Coventry sat with an open envelope in his hand.
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading "What the--blazes!"
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading It was addressed: "George Coventry, Esq., Hôtel Metropole, Brighton."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was an ordinary white envelope--"business" size--of not too fine a quality.
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading George Coventry sat with an open envelope in his hand.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading George Coventry sat with an open envelope in his hand.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading It was addressed: "George Coventry, Esq., Hôtel Metropole, Brighton."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was an ordinary white envelope--"business" size--of not too fine a quality.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Coventry sat with an open envelope in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading George Coventry sat with an open envelope in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Coventry sat with an open envelope in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was addressed: "George Coventry, Esq., Hôtel Metropole, Brighton."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Coventry sat with an open envelope in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an ordinary white envelope--"business" size--of not too fine a quality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was addressed: "George Coventry, Esq., Hôtel Metropole, Brighton."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was an ordinary white envelope--"business" size--of not too fine a quality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an ordinary white envelope--"business" size--of not too fine a quality.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading George Coventry sat with an open envelope in his hand.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading It was an ordinary white envelope--"business" size--of not too fine a quality.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading It was an ordinary white envelope--"business" size--of not too fine a quality.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading George Coventry sat with an open envelope in his hand.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading It was an ordinary white envelope--"business" size--of not too fine a quality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What the--blazes!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was an ordinary white envelope--"business" size--of not too fine a quality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The address was type-written.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an ordinary white envelope--"business" size--of not too fine a quality.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What the--blazes!"
a Caucasian
From this reading It was an ordinary white envelope--"business" size--of not too fine a quality.
in the company of; together with
From this reading George Coventry sat with an open envelope in his hand.
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