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George Eliot's Life, as Related in Her Letters — Vol. 2
George Eliot's Life, as Related in Her Letters — Vol. 2

Chapter IV

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[Sidenote: Journal, 1859.]
_Jan.
12._--We went into town to-day and looked in the "Annual Register" for cases of _inundation_.
Letter from Blackwood to-day, speaking of renewed delight in "Adam Bede," and proposing 1st Feb. as the day of publication.
Read the article in yesterday's _Times_ on George's "Sea-side Studies"--highly gratifying.
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George Eliot's Life, as Related in Her Letters — Vol. 2

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of George Eliot's Life, as Related in Her Letters — Vol. 2 is here in full — 898 sentences across 180 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/179 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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[Sidenote: Journal, 1859.]
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_Jan.
/dʒæn/
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12._--We went into town to-day and looked in the "Annual Register" for cases of _inundation_.
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Letter from Blackwood to-day, speaking of renewed delight in "Adam Bede," and proposing 1st Feb. as the day of publication.
Line 5
Read the article in yesterday's _Times_ on George's "Sea-side Studies"--highly gratifying.

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Bede noun US /biːd/

(Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)

From this reading “Letter from Blackwood to-day, speaking of renewed delight in "Adam Bede," and proposing 1st Feb. as the day of publication.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Blackwood noun US /ˈblækwʊd/

very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees

From this reading “Letter from Blackwood to-day, speaking of renewed delight in "Adam Bede," and proposing 1st Feb. as the day of publication.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Feb noun US /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading “Letter from Blackwood to-day, speaking of renewed delight in "Adam Bede," and proposing 1st Feb. as the day of publication.”

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George's noun US /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/

possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading “Read the article in yesterday's _Times_ on George's "Sea-side Studies"--highly gratifying.”

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gratifying adjective US /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/

pleasing to the mind or feeling

From this reading “Read the article in yesterday's _Times_ on George's "Sea-side Studies"--highly gratifying.”

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inundation noun US /ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃən/

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

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proposing verb US /prəˈpoʊzɪŋ/

-ing form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “Letter from Blackwood to-day, speaking of renewed delight in "Adam Bede," and proposing 1st Feb. as the day of publication.”

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yesterday's noun US /ˈjestərdeɪz/

possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today

From this reading “Read the article in yesterday's _Times_ on George's "Sea-side Studies"--highly gratifying.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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Read the article verb + article + noun counted as “read … article”

In this reading “Read the article in yesterday's _Times_ on George's "Sea-side Studies"--highly gratifying.”

397 times in 426,211 chapters
went into verb + particle counted as “go into”

to come or go into

In this reading “12._--We went into town to-day and looked in the "Annual Register" for cases of _inundation_.”

63,620 times in 426,211 chapters
delight in verb + particle

In this reading “Letter from Blackwood to-day, speaking of renewed delight in "Adam Bede," and proposing 1st Feb. as the day of publication.”

10,206 times in 426,211 chapters
into town preposition + noun

In this reading “12._--We went into town to-day and looked in the "Annual Register" for cases of _inundation_.”

2,609 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 44

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12

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From this reading 12._--We went into town to-day and looked in the "Annual Register" for cases of _inundation_.

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1859

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From this reading [Sidenote: Journal, 1859.]

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1st

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From this reading Letter from Blackwood to-day, speaking of renewed delight in "Adam Bede," and proposing 1st Feb. as the day of publication.

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AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading Letter from Blackwood to-day, speaking of renewed delight in "Adam Bede," and proposing 1st Feb. as the day of publication.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading 12._--We went into town to-day and looked in the "Annual Register" for cases of _inundation_.

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AnnualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading 12._--We went into town to-day and looked in the "Annual Register" for cases of _inundation_.

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articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading Read the article in yesterday's _Times_ on George's "Sea-side Studies"--highly gratifying.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Letter from Blackwood to-day, speaking of renewed delight in "Adam Bede," and proposing 1st Feb. as the day of publication.

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BedenounUS /biːd/

(Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)

From this reading Letter from Blackwood to-day, speaking of renewed delight in "Adam Bede," and proposing 1st Feb. as the day of publication.

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BlackwoodnounUS /ˈblækwʊd/

very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees

From this reading Letter from Blackwood to-day, speaking of renewed delight in "Adam Bede," and proposing 1st Feb. as the day of publication.

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casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading 12._--We went into town to-day and looked in the "Annual Register" for cases of _inundation_.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Letter from Blackwood to-day, speaking of renewed delight in "Adam Bede," and proposing 1st Feb. as the day of publication.

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delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Letter from Blackwood to-day, speaking of renewed delight in "Adam Bede," and proposing 1st Feb. as the day of publication.

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FebnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading Letter from Blackwood to-day, speaking of renewed delight in "Adam Bede," and proposing 1st Feb. as the day of publication.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 12._--We went into town to-day and looked in the "Annual Register" for cases of _inundation_.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Letter from Blackwood to-day, speaking of renewed delight in "Adam Bede," and proposing 1st Feb. as the day of publication.

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George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/

possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Read the article in yesterday's _Times_ on George's "Sea-side Studies"--highly gratifying.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gratifyingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/

pleasing to the mind or feeling

From this reading Read the article in yesterday's _Times_ on George's "Sea-side Studies"--highly gratifying.

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highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading Read the article in yesterday's _Times_ on George's "Sea-side Studies"--highly gratifying.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading 12._--We went into town to-day and looked in the "Annual Register" for cases of _inundation_.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading 12._--We went into town to-day and looked in the "Annual Register" for cases of _inundation_.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inundationnounUS /ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃən/

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading 12._--We went into town to-day and looked in the "Annual Register" for cases of _inundation_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
JannounUS /dʒæn/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading _Jan.

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JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading [Sidenote: Journal, 1859.]

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LetternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Letter from Blackwood to-day, speaking of renewed delight in "Adam Bede," and proposing 1st Feb. as the day of publication.

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lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading 12._--We went into town to-day and looked in the "Annual Register" for cases of _inundation_.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 12._--We went into town to-day and looked in the "Annual Register" for cases of _inundation_.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Read the article in yesterday's _Times_ on George's "Sea-side Studies"--highly gratifying.

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proposingverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪŋ/

-ing form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Letter from Blackwood to-day, speaking of renewed delight in "Adam Bede," and proposing 1st Feb. as the day of publication.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading Letter from Blackwood to-day, speaking of renewed delight in "Adam Bede," and proposing 1st Feb. as the day of publication.

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ReadverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Read the article in yesterday's _Times_ on George's "Sea-side Studies"--highly gratifying.

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RegisterverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/

record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions

From this reading 12._--We went into town to-day and looked in the "Annual Register" for cases of _inundation_.

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renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/

restored to a new condition

From this reading Letter from Blackwood to-day, speaking of renewed delight in "Adam Bede," and proposing 1st Feb. as the day of publication.

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Sea-side

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Read the article in yesterday's _Times_ on George's "Sea-side Studies"--highly gratifying.

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Sidenote

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From this reading [Sidenote: Journal, 1859.]

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speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Letter from Blackwood to-day, speaking of renewed delight in "Adam Bede," and proposing 1st Feb. as the day of publication.

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StudiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Read the article in yesterday's _Times_ on George's "Sea-side Studies"--highly gratifying.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading 12._--We went into town to-day and looked in the "Annual Register" for cases of _inundation_.

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TimesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Read the article in yesterday's _Times_ on George's "Sea-side Studies"--highly gratifying.

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to-day

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From this reading 12._--We went into town to-day and looked in the "Annual Register" for cases of _inundation_.

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townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading 12._--We went into town to-day and looked in the "Annual Register" for cases of _inundation_.

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WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 12._--We went into town to-day and looked in the "Annual Register" for cases of _inundation_.

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wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading 12._--We went into town to-day and looked in the "Annual Register" for cases of _inundation_.

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yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/

possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today

From this reading Read the article in yesterday's _Times_ on George's "Sea-side Studies"--highly gratifying.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 4 of George Eliot's Life, as Related in Her Letters — Vol. 2 by George Eliot holds 898 sentences, grouped into 180 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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