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Chapter 4 of Damon and Delia: A Tale is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_A Love Scene._ In such conversation the moments passed till they reached the habitation of Mr. Hartley. Miss Fletcher now took her leave. And after a supper as dull, and much more tedious to Delia, than the dinner, she retired to her chamber. She retired indeed, but not to rest. Her brain was filled with a croud of uneasy thoughts.
Chapter 4 of Damon and Delia: A Tale is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “Her brain was filled with a croud of uneasy thoughts.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “And after a supper as dull, and much more tedious to Delia, than the dinner, she retired to her chamber.”
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading “Miss Fletcher now took her leave.”
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading “_A Love Scene._ In such conversation the moments passed till they reached the habitation of Mr. Hartley.”
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading “_A Love Scene._ In such conversation the moments passed till they reached the habitation of Mr. Hartley.”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “And after a supper as dull, and much more tedious to Delia, than the dinner, she retired to her chamber.”
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading “And after a supper as dull, and much more tedious to Delia, than the dinner, she retired to her chamber.”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “Her brain was filled with a croud of uneasy thoughts.”
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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 _A Love Scene._ In such conversation the moments passed till they reached the habitation of Mr. Hartley.
later than; following
From this reading And after a supper as dull, and much more tedious to Delia, than the dinner, she retired to her chamber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And after a supper as dull, and much more tedious to Delia, than the dinner, she retired to her chamber.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And after a supper as dull, and much more tedious to Delia, than the dinner, she retired to her chamber.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Her brain was filled with a croud of uneasy thoughts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She retired indeed, but not to rest.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading And after a supper as dull, and much more tedious to Delia, than the dinner, she retired to her chamber.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading _A Love Scene._ In such conversation the moments passed till they reached the habitation of Mr. Hartley.
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From this reading Her brain was filled with a croud of uneasy thoughts.
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From this reading And after a supper as dull, and much more tedious to Delia, than the dinner, she retired to her chamber.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading And after a supper as dull, and much more tedious to Delia, than the dinner, she retired to her chamber.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading And after a supper as dull, and much more tedious to Delia, than the dinner, she retired to her chamber.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Her brain was filled with a croud of uneasy thoughts.
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading Miss Fletcher now took her leave.
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading _A Love Scene._ In such conversation the moments passed till they reached the habitation of Mr. Hartley.
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading _A Love Scene._ In such conversation the moments passed till they reached the habitation of Mr. Hartley.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Fletcher now took her leave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A Love Scene._ In such conversation the moments passed till they reached the habitation of Mr. Hartley.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She retired indeed, but not to rest.
go away from a place
From this reading Miss Fletcher now took her leave.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _A Love Scene._ In such conversation the moments passed till they reached the habitation of Mr. Hartley.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Fletcher now took her leave.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading _A Love Scene._ In such conversation the moments passed till they reached the habitation of Mr. Hartley.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And after a supper as dull, and much more tedious to Delia, than the dinner, she retired to her chamber.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _A Love Scene._ In such conversation the moments passed till they reached the habitation of Mr. Hartley.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And after a supper as dull, and much more tedious to Delia, than the dinner, she retired to her chamber.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She retired indeed, but not to rest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Miss Fletcher now took her leave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Love Scene._ In such conversation the moments passed till they reached the habitation of Mr. Hartley.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _A Love Scene._ In such conversation the moments passed till they reached the habitation of Mr. Hartley.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading _A Love Scene._ In such conversation the moments passed till they reached the habitation of Mr. Hartley.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She retired indeed, but not to rest.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading And after a supper as dull, and much more tedious to Delia, than the dinner, she retired to her chamber.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading _A Love Scene._ In such conversation the moments passed till they reached the habitation of Mr. Hartley.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And after a supper as dull, and much more tedious to Delia, than the dinner, she retired to her chamber.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _A Love Scene._ In such conversation the moments passed till they reached the habitation of Mr. Hartley.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading And after a supper as dull, and much more tedious to Delia, than the dinner, she retired to her chamber.
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading And after a supper as dull, and much more tedious to Delia, than the dinner, she retired to her chamber.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And after a supper as dull, and much more tedious to Delia, than the dinner, she retired to her chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Love Scene._ In such conversation the moments passed till they reached the habitation of Mr. Hartley.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A Love Scene._ In such conversation the moments passed till they reached the habitation of Mr. Hartley.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her brain was filled with a croud of uneasy thoughts.
up to a particular time
From this reading _A Love Scene._ In such conversation the moments passed till they reached the habitation of Mr. Hartley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And after a supper as dull, and much more tedious to Delia, than the dinner, she retired to her chamber.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Miss Fletcher now took her leave.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Her brain was filled with a croud of uneasy thoughts.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her brain was filled with a croud of uneasy thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her brain was filled with a croud of uneasy thoughts.
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