Chapter 16 of First Love: A Novel. Vol. 2 of 3 is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of First Love: A Novel. Vol. 2 of 3 is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Speak on, Comala trembles, but she hears.” The scene of gaiety and flattery had closed for the night. The sisters had retired to rest. Alice and light were dismissed; and Julia commenced her intended enquiries. But Frances had now little information to bestow.
Chapter 16 of First Love: A Novel. Vol. 2 of 3 is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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present
From this reading “But Frances had now little information to bestow.”
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Alice and light were dismissed; and Julia commenced her intended enquiries.”
having lost your job
From this reading “Alice and light were dismissed; and Julia commenced her intended enquiries.”
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading “The scene of gaiety and flattery had closed for the night.”
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “But Frances had now little information to bestow.”
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading ““Speak on, Comala trembles, but she hears.””
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “The sisters had retired to rest.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “The sisters had retired to rest.”
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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From this reading Alice and light were dismissed; and Julia commenced her intended enquiries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scene of gaiety and flattery had closed for the night.
present
From this reading But Frances had now little information to bestow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Speak on, Comala trembles, but she hears.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The scene of gaiety and flattery had closed for the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Speak on, Comala trembles, but she hears.”
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Alice and light were dismissed; and Julia commenced her intended enquiries.
having lost your job
From this reading Alice and light were dismissed; and Julia commenced her intended enquiries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alice and light were dismissed; and Julia commenced her intended enquiries.
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading The scene of gaiety and flattery had closed for the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The scene of gaiety and flattery had closed for the night.
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading But Frances had now little information to bestow.
a gay feeling
From this reading The scene of gaiety and flattery had closed for the night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The scene of gaiety and flattery had closed for the night.
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Speak on, Comala trembles, but she hears.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice and light were dismissed; and Julia commenced her intended enquiries.
a message received and understood
From this reading But Frances had now little information to bestow.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Alice and light were dismissed; and Julia commenced her intended enquiries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alice and light were dismissed; and Julia commenced her intended enquiries.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Alice and light were dismissed; and Julia commenced her intended enquiries.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Frances had now little information to bestow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The scene of gaiety and flattery had closed for the night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But Frances had now little information to bestow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scene of gaiety and flattery had closed for the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Speak on, Comala trembles, but she hears.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The sisters had retired to rest.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The sisters had retired to rest.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene of gaiety and flattery had closed for the night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Speak on, Comala trembles, but she hears.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The sisters had retired to rest.
express in speech
From this reading “Speak on, Comala trembles, but she hears.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scene of gaiety and flattery had closed for the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sisters had retired to rest.
disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot
From this reading “Speak on, Comala trembles, but she hears.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alice and light were dismissed; and Julia commenced her intended enquiries.
Chapter 16 of First Love: A Novel. Vol. 2 of 3 by Mrs. (Margracia) Loudon holds 23 sentences, grouped into 5 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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