Chapter 15 of Ellen Middleton—A Tale is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Ellen Middleton—A Tale is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'La douleur a trahi les secrets de son ame, Et ne nous permet plus de douter de sa flamme." RACINE. "Cet Hymen m'est fatal, je crains et le souhaite, Je n'ose en esperer qu'une Joie imparfaite. Que je meurs s'il s'acheve ou ne s'acheve pas."
Chapter 15 of Ellen Middleton—A Tale is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bringing death
From this reading “"Cet Hymen m'est fatal, je crains et le souhaite, Je n'ose en esperer qu'une Joie imparfaite.”
(Greek mythology) the god of marriage
From this reading “"Cet Hymen m'est fatal, je crains et le souhaite, Je n'ose en esperer qu'une Joie imparfaite.”
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “"'La douleur a trahi les secrets de son ame, Et ne nous permet plus de douter de sa flamme."”
common sense
From this reading “"'La douleur a trahi les secrets de son ame, Et ne nous permet plus de douter de sa flamme."”
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading “Que je meurs s'il s'acheve ou ne s'acheve pas."”
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading “"'La douleur a trahi les secrets de son ame, Et ne nous permet plus de douter de sa flamme."”
French advocate of Jansenism; tragedian who based his works on Greek and Roman themes (1639-1699)
From this reading “RACINE.”
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading “"'La douleur a trahi les secrets de son ame, Et ne nous permet plus de douter de sa flamme."”
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In this reading “"'La douleur a trahi les secrets de son ame, Et ne nous permet plus de douter de sa flamme."”
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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 "'La douleur a trahi les secrets de son ame, Et ne nous permet plus de douter de sa flamme."
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From this reading "'La douleur a trahi les secrets de son ame, Et ne nous permet plus de douter de sa flamme."
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From this reading "Cet Hymen m'est fatal, je crains et le souhaite, Je n'ose en esperer qu'une Joie imparfaite.
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From this reading "Cet Hymen m'est fatal, je crains et le souhaite, Je n'ose en esperer qu'une Joie imparfaite.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "'La douleur a trahi les secrets de son ame, Et ne nous permet plus de douter de sa flamme."
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From this reading "'La douleur a trahi les secrets de son ame, Et ne nous permet plus de douter de sa flamme."
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From this reading "'La douleur a trahi les secrets de son ame, Et ne nous permet plus de douter de sa flamme."
half the width of an em
From this reading "Cet Hymen m'est fatal, je crains et le souhaite, Je n'ose en esperer qu'une Joie imparfaite.
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From this reading "Cet Hymen m'est fatal, je crains et le souhaite, Je n'ose en esperer qu'une Joie imparfaite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'La douleur a trahi les secrets de son ame, Et ne nous permet plus de douter de sa flamme."
bringing death
From this reading "Cet Hymen m'est fatal, je crains et le souhaite, Je n'ose en esperer qu'une Joie imparfaite.
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From this reading "'La douleur a trahi les secrets de son ame, Et ne nous permet plus de douter de sa flamme."
(Greek mythology) the god of marriage
From this reading "Cet Hymen m'est fatal, je crains et le souhaite, Je n'ose en esperer qu'une Joie imparfaite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cet Hymen m'est fatal, je crains et le souhaite, Je n'ose en esperer qu'une Joie imparfaite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cet Hymen m'est fatal, je crains et le souhaite, Je n'ose en esperer qu'une Joie imparfaite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cet Hymen m'est fatal, je crains et le souhaite, Je n'ose en esperer qu'une Joie imparfaite.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "'La douleur a trahi les secrets de son ame, Et ne nous permet plus de douter de sa flamme."
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Cet Hymen m'est fatal, je crains et le souhaite, Je n'ose en esperer qu'une Joie imparfaite.
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "'La douleur a trahi les secrets de son ame, Et ne nous permet plus de douter de sa flamme."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cet Hymen m'est fatal, je crains et le souhaite, Je n'ose en esperer qu'une Joie imparfaite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Que je meurs s'il s'acheve ou ne s'acheve pas."
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From this reading "Cet Hymen m'est fatal, je crains et le souhaite, Je n'ose en esperer qu'une Joie imparfaite.
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading "'La douleur a trahi les secrets de son ame, Et ne nous permet plus de douter de sa flamme."
common sense
From this reading "'La douleur a trahi les secrets de son ame, Et ne nous permet plus de douter de sa flamme."
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From this reading Que je meurs s'il s'acheve ou ne s'acheve pas."
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading Que je meurs s'il s'acheve ou ne s'acheve pas."
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From this reading "'La douleur a trahi les secrets de son ame, Et ne nous permet plus de douter de sa flamme."
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading "'La douleur a trahi les secrets de son ame, Et ne nous permet plus de douter de sa flamme."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cet Hymen m'est fatal, je crains et le souhaite, Je n'ose en esperer qu'une Joie imparfaite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Que je meurs s'il s'acheve ou ne s'acheve pas."
French advocate of Jansenism; tragedian who based his works on Greek and Roman themes (1639-1699)
From this reading RACINE.
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From this reading Que je meurs s'il s'acheve ou ne s'acheve pas."
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From this reading Que je meurs s'il s'acheve ou ne s'acheve pas."
Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943
From this reading "'La douleur a trahi les secrets de son ame, Et ne nous permet plus de douter de sa flamme."
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading "'La douleur a trahi les secrets de son ame, Et ne nous permet plus de douter de sa flamme."
a male human offspring
From this reading "'La douleur a trahi les secrets de son ame, Et ne nous permet plus de douter de sa flamme."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cet Hymen m'est fatal, je crains et le souhaite, Je n'ose en esperer qu'une Joie imparfaite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'La douleur a trahi les secrets de son ame, Et ne nous permet plus de douter de sa flamme."
Chapter 15 of Ellen Middleton—A Tale by Georgiana Fullerton holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
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