Chapter 24 of Eloisa is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Eloisa is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But, a propos of our friend,----our other friend hath not written for some time. Was not yesterday the day for the courier to come from Italy? If you receive any letters, I hope you will not forget I am a party concerned in the news. Adieu, my dear cousin; I must set out. I shall expect your letters at Geneva; where we hope to arrive tomorrow by dinner time.
Chapter 24 of Eloisa is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a farewell remark
From this reading “Adieu, my dear cousin; I must set out.”
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “I shall expect your letters at Geneva; where we hope to arrive tomorrow by dinner time.”
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “If you receive any letters, I hope you will not forget I am a party concerned in the news.”
a person who carries a message
From this reading “Was not yesterday the day for the courier to come from Italy?”
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading “I shall expect your letters at Geneva; where we hope to arrive tomorrow by dinner time.”
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading “Was not yesterday the day for the courier to come from Italy?”
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “If you receive any letters, I hope you will not forget I am a party concerned in the news.”
the day after today
From this reading “I shall expect your letters at Geneva; where we hope to arrive tomorrow by dinner time.”
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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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “Adieu, my dear cousin; I must set out.”
In this reading “Adieu, my dear cousin; I must set out.”
In this reading “But, a propos of our friend,----our other friend hath not written for some time.”
In this reading “If you receive any letters, I hope you will not forget I am a party concerned in the news.”
In this reading “Was not yesterday the day for the courier to come from Italy?”
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 But, a propos of our friend,----our other friend hath not written for some time.
a farewell remark
From this reading Adieu, my dear cousin; I must set out.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If you receive any letters, I hope you will not forget I am a party concerned in the news.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If you receive any letters, I hope you will not forget I am a party concerned in the news.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I shall expect your letters at Geneva; where we hope to arrive tomorrow by dinner time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I shall expect your letters at Geneva; where we hope to arrive tomorrow by dinner time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, a propos of our friend,----our other friend hath not written for some time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I shall expect your letters at Geneva; where we hope to arrive tomorrow by dinner time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Was not yesterday the day for the courier to come from Italy?
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading If you receive any letters, I hope you will not forget I am a party concerned in the news.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Was not yesterday the day for the courier to come from Italy?
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Adieu, my dear cousin; I must set out.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Was not yesterday the day for the courier to come from Italy?
dearly loved
From this reading Adieu, my dear cousin; I must set out.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I shall expect your letters at Geneva; where we hope to arrive tomorrow by dinner time.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I shall expect your letters at Geneva; where we hope to arrive tomorrow by dinner time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, a propos of our friend,----our other friend hath not written for some time.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading If you receive any letters, I hope you will not forget I am a party concerned in the news.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But, a propos of our friend,----our other friend hath not written for some time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Was not yesterday the day for the courier to come from Italy?
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading I shall expect your letters at Geneva; where we hope to arrive tomorrow by dinner time.
an old form of “has”
From this reading But, a propos of our friend,----our other friend hath not written for some time.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading If you receive any letters, I hope you will not forget I am a party concerned in the news.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you receive any letters, I hope you will not forget I am a party concerned in the news.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you receive any letters, I hope you will not forget I am a party concerned in the news.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you receive any letters, I hope you will not forget I am a party concerned in the news.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Was not yesterday the day for the courier to come from Italy?
the literary culture
From this reading If you receive any letters, I hope you will not forget I am a party concerned in the news.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Adieu, my dear cousin; I must set out.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Adieu, my dear cousin; I must set out.
information about recent and important events
From this reading If you receive any letters, I hope you will not forget I am a party concerned in the news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, a propos of our friend,----our other friend hath not written for some time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, a propos of our friend,----our other friend hath not written for some time.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But, a propos of our friend,----our other friend hath not written for some time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But, a propos of our friend,----our other friend hath not written for some time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Adieu, my dear cousin; I must set out.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading If you receive any letters, I hope you will not forget I am a party concerned in the news.
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From this reading But, a propos of our friend,----our other friend hath not written for some time.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading If you receive any letters, I hope you will not forget I am a party concerned in the news.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Adieu, my dear cousin; I must set out.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall expect your letters at Geneva; where we hope to arrive tomorrow by dinner time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But, a propos of our friend,----our other friend hath not written for some time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was not yesterday the day for the courier to come from Italy?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But, a propos of our friend,----our other friend hath not written for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was not yesterday the day for the courier to come from Italy?
the day after today
From this reading I shall expect your letters at Geneva; where we hope to arrive tomorrow by dinner time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was not yesterday the day for the courier to come from Italy?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I shall expect your letters at Geneva; where we hope to arrive tomorrow by dinner time.
in or at the place that
From this reading I shall expect your letters at Geneva; where we hope to arrive tomorrow by dinner time.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you receive any letters, I hope you will not forget I am a party concerned in the news.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading But, a propos of our friend,----our other friend hath not written for some time.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Was not yesterday the day for the courier to come from Italy?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you receive any letters, I hope you will not forget I am a party concerned in the news.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall expect your letters at Geneva; where we hope to arrive tomorrow by dinner time.
Chapter 24 of Eloisa by Jean-Jacques Rousseau holds 386 sentences, grouped into 78 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.
Chapter 24 holds 386 sentences of Eloisa, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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