Chapter 18 of Lady Cassandra is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Lady Cassandra is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We'll see! I can't think about the future at present, or anything but just--_thee_! There is much in your letter that I can't answer; daren't trust myself to answer. How could a man grow cold? But it is not for me to make things more difficult.
Chapter 18 of Lady Cassandra is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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react verbally
From this reading “There is much in your letter that I can't answer; daren't trust myself to answer.”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “How could a man grow cold?”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “But it is not for me to make things more difficult.”
yet to be or coming
From this reading “I can't think about the future at present, or anything but just--_thee_!”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “How could a man grow cold?”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “There is much in your letter that I can't answer; daren't trust myself to answer.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “There is much in your letter that I can't answer; daren't trust myself to answer.”
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In this reading “How could a man grow cold?”
have on one's mind, think about actively
In this reading “I can't think about the future at present, or anything but just--_thee_!”
In this reading “But it is not for me to make things more difficult.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 How could a man grow cold?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I can't think about the future at present, or anything but just--_thee_!
react verbally
From this reading There is much in your letter that I can't answer; daren't trust myself to answer.
any thing at all
From this reading I can't think about the future at present, or anything but just--_thee_!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I can't think about the future at present, or anything but just--_thee_!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I can't think about the future at present, or anything but just--_thee_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't think about the future at present, or anything but just--_thee_!
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading How could a man grow cold?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could a man grow cold?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is much in your letter that I can't answer; daren't trust myself to answer.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But it is not for me to make things more difficult.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it is not for me to make things more difficult.
yet to be or coming
From this reading I can't think about the future at present, or anything but just--_thee_!
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading How could a man grow cold?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How could a man grow cold?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't think about the future at present, or anything but just--_thee_!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is much in your letter that I can't answer; daren't trust myself to answer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is much in your letter that I can't answer; daren't trust myself to answer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is not for me to make things more difficult.
and nothing more
From this reading I can't think about the future at present, or anything but just--_thee_!
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading There is much in your letter that I can't answer; daren't trust myself to answer.
engage in
From this reading But it is not for me to make things more difficult.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How could a man grow cold?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it is not for me to make things more difficult.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But it is not for me to make things more difficult.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is much in your letter that I can't answer; daren't trust myself to answer.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There is much in your letter that I can't answer; daren't trust myself to answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it is not for me to make things more difficult.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I can't think about the future at present, or anything but just--_thee_!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I can't think about the future at present, or anything but just--_thee_!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We'll see!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is much in your letter that I can't answer; daren't trust myself to answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I can't think about the future at present, or anything but just--_thee_!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I can't think about the future at present, or anything but just--_thee_!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is much in your letter that I can't answer; daren't trust myself to answer.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But it is not for me to make things more difficult.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I can't think about the future at present, or anything but just--_thee_!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is much in your letter that I can't answer; daren't trust myself to answer.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading There is much in your letter that I can't answer; daren't trust myself to answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll see!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is much in your letter that I can't answer; daren't trust myself to answer.
Chapter 18 of Lady Cassandra by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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