Chapter 16 of Jane Seton is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Jane Seton is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRST VISIT. "Ah! false and cruel fortune! foul despite! While others triumph, I am drowned in woe. And can it be that I such treasure slight? And can I then my weary life forego?
Chapter 16 of Jane Seton is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “"Ah! false and cruel fortune! foul despite!”
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “While others triumph, I am drowned in woe.”
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading “And can I then my weary life forego?”
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “"Ah! false and cruel fortune! foul despite!”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “And can it be that I such treasure slight?”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “While others triumph, I am drowned in woe.”
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “And can I then my weary life forego?”
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “While others triumph, I am drowned in woe.”
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In this reading “While others triumph, I am drowned in woe.”
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From this reading "Ah! false and cruel fortune! foul despite!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading While others triumph, I am drowned in woe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah! false and cruel fortune! foul despite!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And can it be that I such treasure slight?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And can it be that I such treasure slight?
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Ah! false and cruel fortune! foul despite!
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading "Ah! false and cruel fortune! foul despite!
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading While others triumph, I am drowned in woe.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "Ah! false and cruel fortune! foul despite!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT.
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading And can I then my weary life forego?
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Ah! false and cruel fortune! foul despite!
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading "Ah! false and cruel fortune! foul despite!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While others triumph, I am drowned in woe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While others triumph, I am drowned in woe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And can it be that I such treasure slight?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And can I then my weary life forego?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And can I then my weary life forego?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While others triumph, I am drowned in woe.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading And can it be that I such treasure slight?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And can it be that I such treasure slight?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And can it be that I such treasure slight?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And can I then my weary life forego?
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading And can it be that I such treasure slight?
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading While others triumph, I am drowned in woe.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading And can I then my weary life forego?
during the time that
From this reading While others triumph, I am drowned in woe.
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading While others triumph, I am drowned in woe.
Chapter 16 of Jane Seton by James Grant holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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 16 holds 239 sentences of Jane Seton, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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