Chapter 5 of How he won her is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of How he won her is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOVERS’ PARTING. She weeps the weary day. The war upon her native soil, Her lover’s risk in battle broil.—SCOTT. Britomarte boarded with a widow of the name of Burton, who had three grown daughters. They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.
Chapter 5 of How he won her is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “Britomarte boarded with a widow of the name of Burton, who had three grown daughters.”
cook under a broiler
From this reading “The war upon her native soil, Her lover’s risk in battle broil.—SCOTT.”
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
situated in or oriented toward the northeast
From this reading “They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.”
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading “They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.”
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading “They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.”
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading “They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.”
third-person singular of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “She weeps the weary day.”
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In this reading “The war upon her native soil, Her lover’s risk in battle broil.—SCOTT.”
In this reading “They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.”
live in the house where one works
In this reading “They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.”
small widely distributed form
In this reading “They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.”
In this reading “Britomarte boarded with a widow of the name of Burton, who had three grown daughters.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Britomarte boarded with a widow of the name of Burton, who had three grown daughters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The war upon her native soil, Her lover’s risk in battle broil.—SCOTT.
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Britomarte boarded with a widow of the name of Burton, who had three grown daughters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Britomarte boarded with a widow of the name of Burton, who had three grown daughters.
cook under a broiler
From this reading The war upon her native soil, Her lover’s risk in battle broil.—SCOTT.
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Britomarte boarded with a widow of the name of Burton, who had three grown daughters.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.
a small house with a single story
From this reading They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Britomarte boarded with a widow of the name of Burton, who had three grown daughters.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She weeps the weary day.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Britomarte boarded with a widow of the name of Burton, who had three grown daughters.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Britomarte boarded with a widow of the name of Burton, who had three grown daughters.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The war upon her native soil, Her lover’s risk in battle broil.—SCOTT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The war upon her native soil, Her lover’s risk in battle broil.—SCOTT.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The war upon her native soil, Her lover’s risk in battle broil.—SCOTT.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading THE LOVERS’ PARTING.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Britomarte boarded with a widow of the name of Burton, who had three grown daughters.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The war upon her native soil, Her lover’s risk in battle broil.—SCOTT.
situated in or oriented toward the northeast
From this reading They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Britomarte boarded with a widow of the name of Burton, who had three grown daughters.
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.
the act of departing politely
From this reading THE LOVERS’ PARTING.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The war upon her native soil, Her lover’s risk in battle broil.—SCOTT.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading The war upon her native soil, Her lover’s risk in battle broil.—SCOTT.
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She weeps the weary day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The war upon her native soil, Her lover’s risk in battle broil.—SCOTT.
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOVERS’ PARTING.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Britomarte boarded with a widow of the name of Burton, who had three grown daughters.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The war upon her native soil, Her lover’s risk in battle broil.—SCOTT.
precisely as stated
From this reading They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The war upon her native soil, Her lover’s risk in battle broil.—SCOTT.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She weeps the weary day.
third-person singular of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading She weeps the weary day.
a Caucasian
From this reading They lived in a small white cottage, in a large, shady garden, in the northeastern suburbs of the city, and not very far from the parsonage.
which person or people
From this reading Britomarte boarded with a widow of the name of Burton, who had three grown daughters.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Britomarte boarded with a widow of the name of Burton, who had three grown daughters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Britomarte boarded with a widow of the name of Burton, who had three grown daughters.
Chapter 5 of How he won her by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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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