Chapter 11 of Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BATH AGAIN 1801-1805 In the separation of Jane and Cassandra, the letters begin again. Paragon: Tuesday [May 5, 1801]. MY DEAR CASSANDRA,-- .
Chapter 11 of Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading “BATH AGAIN 1801-1805 In the separation of Jane and Cassandra, the letters begin again.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “BATH AGAIN 1801-1805 In the separation of Jane and Cassandra, the letters begin again.”
(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
From this reading “BATH AGAIN 1801-1805 In the separation of Jane and Cassandra, the letters begin again.”
dearly loved
From this reading “MY DEAR CASSANDRA,-- .”
the literary culture
From this reading “BATH AGAIN 1801-1805 In the separation of Jane and Cassandra, the letters begin again.”
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
From this reading “Paragon: Tuesday [May 5, 1801].”
the state of lacking unity
From this reading “BATH AGAIN 1801-1805 In the separation of Jane and Cassandra, the letters begin again.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “Paragon: Tuesday [May 5, 1801].”
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From this reading BATH AGAIN 1801-1805 In the separation of Jane and Cassandra, the letters begin again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BATH AGAIN 1801-1805 In the separation of Jane and Cassandra, the letters begin again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paragon: Tuesday [May 5, 1801].
anew
From this reading BATH AGAIN 1801-1805 In the separation of Jane and Cassandra, the letters begin again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BATH AGAIN 1801-1805 In the separation of Jane and Cassandra, the letters begin again.
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading BATH AGAIN 1801-1805 In the separation of Jane and Cassandra, the letters begin again.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BATH AGAIN 1801-1805 In the separation of Jane and Cassandra, the letters begin again.
(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
From this reading BATH AGAIN 1801-1805 In the separation of Jane and Cassandra, the letters begin again.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR CASSANDRA,-- .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BATH AGAIN 1801-1805 In the separation of Jane and Cassandra, the letters begin again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BATH AGAIN 1801-1805 In the separation of Jane and Cassandra, the letters begin again.
the literary culture
From this reading BATH AGAIN 1801-1805 In the separation of Jane and Cassandra, the letters begin again.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Paragon: Tuesday [May 5, 1801].
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR CASSANDRA,-- .
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BATH AGAIN 1801-1805 In the separation of Jane and Cassandra, the letters begin again.
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
From this reading Paragon: Tuesday [May 5, 1801].
the state of lacking unity
From this reading BATH AGAIN 1801-1805 In the separation of Jane and Cassandra, the letters begin again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BATH AGAIN 1801-1805 In the separation of Jane and Cassandra, the letters begin again.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Paragon: Tuesday [May 5, 1801].
Chapter 11 of Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters by William Austen-Leigh holds 399 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 11 holds 399 sentences of Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters by William Austen-Leigh exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 399 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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