Chapter 12 of Jane Seton is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Jane Seton is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LORD ADVOCATE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. "_Camilla_. Thou execrable man, beware!-- "_Cenci_. Of thee? Nay this is idle:--We should know each other.
Chapter 12 of Jane Seton is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading “A LORD ADVOCATE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.”
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading “Thou execrable man, beware!-- "_Cenci_.”
a period of 100 years
From this reading “A LORD ADVOCATE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.”
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading “Thou execrable man, beware!-- "_Cenci_.”
not in action or at work
From this reading “Nay this is idle:--We should know each other.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay this is idle:--We should know each other.”
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading “A LORD ADVOCATE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Of thee?”
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In this reading “A LORD ADVOCATE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.”
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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 A LORD ADVOCATE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.
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From this reading A LORD ADVOCATE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading Thou execrable man, beware!-- "_Cenci_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Camilla_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou execrable man, beware!-- "_Cenci_.
a period of 100 years
From this reading A LORD ADVOCATE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Nay this is idle:--We should know each other.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Thou execrable man, beware!-- "_Cenci_.
not in action or at work
From this reading Nay this is idle:--We should know each other.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nay this is idle:--We should know each other.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nay this is idle:--We should know each other.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading A LORD ADVOCATE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thou execrable man, beware!-- "_Cenci_.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay this is idle:--We should know each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LORD ADVOCATE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Nay this is idle:--We should know each other.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nay this is idle:--We should know each other.
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading A LORD ADVOCATE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LORD ADVOCATE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Of thee?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nay this is idle:--We should know each other.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou execrable man, beware!-- "_Cenci_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nay this is idle:--We should know each other.
Chapter 12 of Jane Seton by James Grant holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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 227 sentences of Jane Seton, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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