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Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Volume 01
Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Volume 01

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Volume 01 is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate
A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?
Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?
And you do me equal injustice in upbraiding me with exchanging your friendship for that of Lucy Bertram.
I assure you she has not the materials I must seek for in a bosom confidante.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Volume 01

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Volume 01 is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate
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A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?
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Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?
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And you do me equal injustice in upbraiding me with exchanging your friendship for that of Lucy Bertram.
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I assure you she has not the materials I must seek for in a bosom confidante.
/aɪ əˈʃʊr juː ʃiː hæz nɑːt ðə məˈtɪriəlz aɪ mʌst siːk fɔːr ɪn ə ˈbʊzəm ˈkɑːnfədænt/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

abatement noun US /əˈbeɪtmənt/

an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

From this reading “A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?”

confidante noun US /ˈkɑːnfədænt/

a female confidant

From this reading “I assure you she has not the materials I must seek for in a bosom confidante.”

fluctuation noun US /ˌflʌktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

a wave motion

From this reading “A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?”

incorporate verb US /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪt/

make into a whole or make part of a whole

From this reading “All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate”

Midsummer noun US /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/

June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point

From this reading “A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?”

sampler noun US /ˈsæmplər/

an observation station that is set up to make sample observations of something

From this reading “All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate”

upbraid verb US /ˈʌpbreɪd/

express criticism towards

From this reading “A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?”

warbling verb US /ˈwɔːrbəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “warble” — sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

From this reading “All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate”

All words in this reading · 97

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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?

abatementnounUS /əˈbeɪtmənt/

an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?

acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?

affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?

artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/

contrived by art rather than nature

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/

make certain of

From this reading I assure you she has not the materials I must seek for in a bosom confidante.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

Bertram

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

From this reading And you do me equal injustice in upbraiding me with exchanging your friendship for that of Lucy Bertram.

bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?

childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?

confidantenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədænt/

a female confidant

From this reading I assure you she has not the materials I must seek for in a bosom confidante.

createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/

a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

daresnounUS /derz/

plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?

day'snounUS /deɪz/

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?

depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/

past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And you do me equal injustice in upbraiding me with exchanging your friendship for that of Lucy Bertram.

DreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?

equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading And you do me equal injustice in upbraiding me with exchanging your friendship for that of Lucy Bertram.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?

exchangingverbUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another

From this reading And you do me equal injustice in upbraiding me with exchanging your friendship for that of Lucy Bertram.

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?

flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

fluctuationnounUS /ˌflʌktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

a wave motion

From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?

friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I assure you she has not the materials I must seek for in a bosom confidante.

Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?

Hermia

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From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?

How

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From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

incorporateverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪt/

make into a whole or make part of a whole

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/

an unjust act

From this reading And you do me equal injustice in upbraiding me with exchanging your friendship for that of Lucy Bertram.

innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?

JULIA

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

From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?

keynounUS /kiː/

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading And you do me equal injustice in upbraiding me with exchanging your friendship for that of Lucy Bertram.

MANNERING

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From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?

MARCHMONT

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From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?

materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/

plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading I assure you she has not the materials I must seek for in a bosom confidante.

MATILDA

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From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?

MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/

June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point

From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?

mindsnounUS /maɪndz/

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I assure you she has not the materials I must seek for in a bosom confidante.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?

needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/

plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

Night'snounUS /naɪts/

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I assure you she has not the materials I must seek for in a bosom confidante.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?

samplernounUS /ˈsæmplər/

an observation station that is set up to make sample observations of something

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading I assure you she has not the materials I must seek for in a bosom confidante.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I assure you she has not the materials I must seek for in a bosom confidante.

sidesnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

upbraidverbUS /ˈʌpbreɪd/

express criticism towards

From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?

upbraidingnoun

a severe scolding

From this reading And you do me equal injustice in upbraiding me with exchanging your friendship for that of Lucy Bertram.

voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

warblingverbUS /ˈwɔːrbəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “warble” — sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?

Chapter 29 of Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Volume 01 by Walter Scott holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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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