Chapter 9 of George Eliot's Life, as Related in Her Letters — Vol. 1 is here in full — 1212 sentences across 243 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of George Eliot's Life, as Related in Her Letters — Vol. 1 is here in full — 1212 sentences across 243 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Sidenote: Journal, Mch. 1855.] _March 14._--Took lodgings at 1 Sydney Place, Dover. _March 15._--A lovely day. As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
Chapter 9 of George Eliot's Life, as Related in Her Letters — Vol. 1 is here in full — 1212 sentences across 243 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading “_March 14._--Took lodgings at 1 Sydney Place, Dover.”
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading “As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “[Sidenote: Journal, Mch.”
temporary living quarters
From this reading “_March 14._--Took lodgings at 1 Sydney Place, Dover.”
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading “As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.”
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading “As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.”
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading “_March 14._--Took lodgings at 1 Sydney Place, Dover.”
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In this reading “As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.”
In this reading “_March 14._--Took lodgings at 1 Sydney Place, Dover.”
In this reading “As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.”
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From this reading _March 14._--Took lodgings at 1 Sydney Place, Dover.
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From this reading _March 14._--Took lodgings at 1 Sydney Place, Dover.
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From this reading _March 15._--A lovely day.
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From this reading 1855.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _March 15._--A lovely day.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _March 14._--Took lodgings at 1 Sydney Place, Dover.
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _March 15._--A lovely day.
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading _March 14._--Took lodgings at 1 Sydney Place, Dover.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading [Sidenote: Journal, Mch.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
temporary living quarters
From this reading _March 14._--Took lodgings at 1 Sydney Place, Dover.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading _March 15._--A lovely day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
march in a procession
From this reading _March 14._--Took lodgings at 1 Sydney Place, Dover.
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From this reading [Sidenote: Journal, Mch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _March 14._--Took lodgings at 1 Sydney Place, Dover.
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: Journal, Mch.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
with low volume
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading _March 14._--Took lodgings at 1 Sydney Place, Dover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _March 14._--Took lodgings at 1 Sydney Place, Dover.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I walked up the Castle hill this afternoon the town, with its background of softly rounded hills shrouded in sleepy haze, its little lines of water looking golden in the sun, made a charming picture.
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