Chapter 12 of Hugh Crichton's Romance is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Hugh Crichton's Romance is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, Flossy, never mind all that," said Miss Venning. "You shall do as you like with Miss Mattei, and I daresay you will make something of her." "Oh, I feel sure of it. But, now, how is everyone? Is there any news?"
Chapter 12 of Hugh Crichton's Romance is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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every person
From this reading “But, now, how is everyone?”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “"Oh, I feel sure of it.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “"Well, Flossy, never mind all that," said Miss Venning.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “"Well, Flossy, never mind all that," said Miss Venning.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Is there any news?"”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"You shall do as you like with Miss Mattei, and I daresay you will make something of her."”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"You shall do as you like with Miss Mattei, and I daresay you will make something of her."”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “"Oh, I feel sure of it.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Oh, I feel sure of it.”
In this reading “Is there any news?"”
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(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 "Well, Flossy, never mind all that," said Miss Venning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You shall do as you like with Miss Mattei, and I daresay you will make something of her."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Is there any news?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You shall do as you like with Miss Mattei, and I daresay you will make something of her."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, now, how is everyone?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shall do as you like with Miss Mattei, and I daresay you will make something of her."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You shall do as you like with Miss Mattei, and I daresay you will make something of her."
every person
From this reading But, now, how is everyone?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Oh, I feel sure of it.
like down or as soft as down
From this reading "Well, Flossy, never mind all that," said Miss Venning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You shall do as you like with Miss Mattei, and I daresay you will make something of her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, now, how is everyone?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You shall do as you like with Miss Mattei, and I daresay you will make something of her."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, now, how is everyone?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I feel sure of it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You shall do as you like with Miss Mattei, and I daresay you will make something of her."
engage in
From this reading "You shall do as you like with Miss Mattei, and I daresay you will make something of her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shall do as you like with Miss Mattei, and I daresay you will make something of her."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Well, Flossy, never mind all that," said Miss Venning.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Well, Flossy, never mind all that," said Miss Venning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, Flossy, never mind all that," said Miss Venning.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Is there any news?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But, now, how is everyone?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You shall do as you like with Miss Mattei, and I daresay you will make something of her."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I feel sure of it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Flossy, never mind all that," said Miss Venning.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall do as you like with Miss Mattei, and I daresay you will make something of her."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You shall do as you like with Miss Mattei, and I daresay you will make something of her."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Oh, I feel sure of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, Flossy, never mind all that," said Miss Venning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there any news?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Flossy, never mind all that," said Miss Venning.
(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, Flossy, never mind all that," said Miss Venning.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You shall do as you like with Miss Mattei, and I daresay you will make something of her."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You shall do as you like with Miss Mattei, and I daresay you will make something of her."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shall do as you like with Miss Mattei, and I daresay you will make something of her."
Chapter 12 of Hugh Crichton's Romance by Christabel R. (Christabel Rose) Coleridge holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 12 holds 397 sentences of Hugh Crichton's Romance, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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