Chapter 17 of East Lynne is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of East Lynne is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOING FROM HOME. “I should recommend a complete change of scene altogether, Mr. Carlyle. Say some place on the French or Belgian coast. Sea bathing might do wonders.” “Should you think it well for her to go so far from home?”
Chapter 17 of East Lynne is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading ““I should recommend a complete change of scene altogether, Mr. Carlyle.”
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading “Sea bathing might do wonders.””
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading “Say some place on the French or Belgian coast.”
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading ““I should recommend a complete change of scene altogether, Mr. Carlyle.”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “Say some place on the French or Belgian coast.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading ““I should recommend a complete change of scene altogether, Mr. Carlyle.”
push for something
From this reading ““I should recommend a complete change of scene altogether, Mr. Carlyle.”
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Sea bathing might do wonders.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I should recommend a complete change of scene altogether, Mr. Carlyle.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “I should recommend a complete change of scene altogether, Mr. Carlyle.
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading Sea bathing might do wonders.”
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading Say some place on the French or Belgian coast.
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading “I should recommend a complete change of scene altogether, Mr. Carlyle.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “I should recommend a complete change of scene altogether, Mr. Carlyle.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Say some place on the French or Belgian coast.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “I should recommend a complete change of scene altogether, Mr. Carlyle.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sea bathing might do wonders.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Should you think it well for her to go so far from home?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Should you think it well for her to go so far from home?”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Say some place on the French or Belgian coast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GOING FROM HOME.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Should you think it well for her to go so far from home?”
the act of departing
From this reading GOING FROM HOME.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Should you think it well for her to go so far from home?”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading GOING FROM HOME.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should recommend a complete change of scene altogether, Mr. Carlyle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Should you think it well for her to go so far from home?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sea bathing might do wonders.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I should recommend a complete change of scene altogether, Mr. Carlyle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I should recommend a complete change of scene altogether, Mr. Carlyle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Say some place on the French or Belgian coast.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Say some place on the French or Belgian coast.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Say some place on the French or Belgian coast.
push for something
From this reading “I should recommend a complete change of scene altogether, Mr. Carlyle.
express in words
From this reading Say some place on the French or Belgian coast.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “I should recommend a complete change of scene altogether, Mr. Carlyle.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Sea bathing might do wonders.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should recommend a complete change of scene altogether, Mr. Carlyle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Should you think it well for her to go so far from home?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Say some place on the French or Belgian coast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Say some place on the French or Belgian coast.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Should you think it well for her to go so far from home?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Should you think it well for her to go so far from home?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Should you think it well for her to go so far from home?”
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Sea bathing might do wonders.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Should you think it well for her to go so far from home?”
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