Chapter 15 of Evelina is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Evelina is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EVELINA TO THE REV. MR. VILLARS Howard Grove, May 6. THE die is thrown, and I attend the event in trembling! Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.
Chapter 15 of Evelina is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “ambassador” — a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading “Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.”
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.”
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading “Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.”
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading “VILLARS Howard Grove, May 6.”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “VILLARS Howard Grove, May 6.”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.”
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “EVELINA TO THE REV.”
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From this reading VILLARS Howard Grove, May 6.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.
possessive form of “ambassador” — a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE die is thrown, and I attend the event in trembling!
react verbally
From this reading Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading THE die is thrown, and I attend the event in trembling!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE die is thrown, and I attend the event in trembling!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EVELINA TO THE REV.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE die is thrown, and I attend the event in trembling!
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading VILLARS Howard Grove, May 6.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading VILLARS Howard Grove, May 6.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE die is thrown, and I attend the event in trembling!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE die is thrown, and I attend the event in trembling!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE die is thrown, and I attend the event in trembling!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading VILLARS Howard Grove, May 6.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading EVELINA TO THE REV.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVELINA TO THE REV.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading THE die is thrown, and I attend the event in trembling!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EVELINA TO THE REV.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.
a shaky motion
From this reading THE die is thrown, and I attend the event in trembling!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VILLARS Howard Grove, May 6.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Lady Howard has written to Paris, and sent her letter to town, to be forwarded in the ambassador's packet; and, in less than a fortnight, therefore, she expects an answer.
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