Chapter 25 of Cora and The Doctor is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Cora and The Doctor is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"LOVE!--what a volume in a word, an ocean in a tear!" TUPPER. _Wednesday, June 10th, 1840._ DEAREST MOTHER,--It is a week since sister Nelly sailed for home. I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years. I can never sufficiently thank you for sparing her to me so long.
Chapter 25 of Cora and The Doctor is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “_Wednesday, June 10th, 1840._ DEAREST MOTHER,--It is a week since sister Nelly sailed for home.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years.”
take up or begin anew
From this reading “I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years.”
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “_Wednesday, June 10th, 1840._ DEAREST MOTHER,--It is a week since sister Nelly sailed for home.”
avoiding waste
From this reading “I can never sufficiently thank you for sparing her to me so long.”
to a sufficient degree
From this reading “I can never sufficiently thank you for sparing her to me so long.”
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading “"LOVE!--what a volume in a word, an ocean in a tear!"”
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years.”
In this reading “_Wednesday, June 10th, 1840._ DEAREST MOTHER,--It is a week since sister Nelly sailed for home.”
In this reading “_Wednesday, June 10th, 1840._ DEAREST MOTHER,--It is a week since sister Nelly sailed for home.”
In this reading “I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years.”
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From this reading _Wednesday, June 10th, 1840._ DEAREST MOTHER,--It is a week since sister Nelly sailed for home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Wednesday, June 10th, 1840._ DEAREST MOTHER,--It is a week since sister Nelly sailed for home.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "LOVE!--what a volume in a word, an ocean in a tear!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "LOVE!--what a volume in a word, an ocean in a tear!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can never sufficiently thank you for sparing her to me so long.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading _Wednesday, June 10th, 1840._ DEAREST MOTHER,--It is a week since sister Nelly sailed for home.
characterized by great determination
From this reading I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Wednesday, June 10th, 1840._ DEAREST MOTHER,--It is a week since sister Nelly sailed for home.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Wednesday, June 10th, 1840._ DEAREST MOTHER,--It is a week since sister Nelly sailed for home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "LOVE!--what a volume in a word, an ocean in a tear!"
discontinued temporarily
From this reading I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Wednesday, June 10th, 1840._ DEAREST MOTHER,--It is a week since sister Nelly sailed for home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Wednesday, June 10th, 1840._ DEAREST MOTHER,--It is a week since sister Nelly sailed for home.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _Wednesday, June 10th, 1840._ DEAREST MOTHER,--It is a week since sister Nelly sailed for home.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I can never sufficiently thank you for sparing her to me so long.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "LOVE!--what a volume in a word, an ocean in a tear!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can never sufficiently thank you for sparing her to me so long.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _Wednesday, June 10th, 1840._ DEAREST MOTHER,--It is a week since sister Nelly sailed for home.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Wednesday, June 10th, 1840._ DEAREST MOTHER,--It is a week since sister Nelly sailed for home.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I can never sufficiently thank you for sparing her to me so long.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading "LOVE!--what a volume in a word, an ocean in a tear!"
take up or begin anew
From this reading I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading _Wednesday, June 10th, 1840._ DEAREST MOTHER,--It is a week since sister Nelly sailed for home.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading _Wednesday, June 10th, 1840._ DEAREST MOTHER,--It is a week since sister Nelly sailed for home.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _Wednesday, June 10th, 1840._ DEAREST MOTHER,--It is a week since sister Nelly sailed for home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years.
avoiding waste
From this reading I can never sufficiently thank you for sparing her to me so long.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading I can never sufficiently thank you for sparing her to me so long.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading "LOVE!--what a volume in a word, an ocean in a tear!"
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I can never sufficiently thank you for sparing her to me so long.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TUPPER.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading "LOVE!--what a volume in a word, an ocean in a tear!"
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading _Wednesday, June 10th, 1840._ DEAREST MOTHER,--It is a week since sister Nelly sailed for home.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _Wednesday, June 10th, 1840._ DEAREST MOTHER,--It is a week since sister Nelly sailed for home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "LOVE!--what a volume in a word, an ocean in a tear!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "LOVE!--what a volume in a word, an ocean in a tear!"
a late time of life
From this reading I am so lost without her, that I have determined to resume my journal which has been interrupted for nearly two years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can never sufficiently thank you for sparing her to me so long.
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