Chapter 35 of Desperate Remedies is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Desperate Remedies is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe. You are not, dear, are you? Forgive me.--Your loving wife, EUNICE.’ This was the last of the letters from the wife to the husband. One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.
Chapter 35 of Desperate Remedies is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.”
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.”
in another and different manner
From this reading “One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “Forgive me.--Your loving wife, EUNICE.’”
something written by hand
From this reading “One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.”
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “Forgive me.--Your loving wife, EUNICE.’”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
dearly loved
From this reading You are not, dear, are you?
in another and different manner
From this reading One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forgive me.--Your loving wife, EUNICE.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Forgive me.--Your loving wife, EUNICE.’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was the last of the letters from the wife to the husband.
something written by hand
From this reading One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading This was the last of the letters from the wife to the husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.
immediately past
From this reading This was the last of the letters from the wife to the husband.
the literary culture
From this reading This was the last of the letters from the wife to the husband.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Forgive me.--Your loving wife, EUNICE.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the last of the letters from the wife to the husband.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.
Identical; not different.
From this reading One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the last of the letters from the wife to the husband.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the last of the letters from the wife to the husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the last of the letters from the wife to the husband.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Forgive me.--Your loving wife, EUNICE.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
the act of creating written works
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Forgive me.--Your loving wife, EUNICE.’
Chapter 35 of Desperate Remedies by Thomas Hardy holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 35 holds 207 sentences of Desperate Remedies, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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