Chapter 2 of Hugh Crichton's Romance is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Hugh Crichton's Romance is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well," said Emily, "on Tuesday we shall see how she gets on." PART ONE, CHAPTER FIVE. THE MATTEI FAMILY. Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather. "Violante!
Chapter 2 of Hugh Crichton's Romance is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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propose a payment
From this reading “Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “PART ONE, CHAPTER FIVE.”
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “"Well," said Emily, "on Tuesday we shall see how she gets on."”
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading “Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.”
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading “Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “"Well," said Emily, "on Tuesday we shall see how she gets on."”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.”
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In this reading “Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.”
In this reading “Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.”
In this reading “Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.”
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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 Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.
propose a payment
From this reading Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.
make calm or still
From this reading Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading PART ONE, CHAPTER FIVE.
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Emily, "on Tuesday we shall see how she gets on."
a social unit living together
From this reading THE MATTEI FAMILY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading PART ONE, CHAPTER FIVE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "Well," said Emily, "on Tuesday we shall see how she gets on."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Emily, "on Tuesday we shall see how she gets on."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MATTEI FAMILY.
not any; not one
From this reading Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well," said Emily, "on Tuesday we shall see how she gets on."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PART ONE, CHAPTER FIVE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading PART ONE, CHAPTER FIVE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Emily, "on Tuesday we shall see how she gets on."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well," said Emily, "on Tuesday we shall see how she gets on."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Well," said Emily, "on Tuesday we shall see how she gets on."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," said Emily, "on Tuesday we shall see how she gets on."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MATTEI FAMILY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading "Well," said Emily, "on Tuesday we shall see how she gets on."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Violante!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well," said Emily, "on Tuesday we shall see how she gets on."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," said Emily, "on Tuesday we shall see how she gets on."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then joining hands to little hands Would bid them cling together, For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather.
Chapter 2 of Hugh Crichton's Romance by Christabel R. (Christabel Rose) Coleridge holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 2 holds 404 sentences of Hugh Crichton's Romance, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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