Chapter 25 of Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African To Which Are Prefixed is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African To Which Are Prefixed is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO MR. I----. August 3, 1779. DEAR SIR, I MUCH wish to hear that Mrs. I---- is quite recovered--or in the best possible way towards it. I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.
Chapter 25 of Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African To Which Are Prefixed is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “August 3, 1779.”
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading “I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.”
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “DEAR SIR, I MUCH wish to hear that Mrs. I---- is quite recovered--or in the best possible way towards it.”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.”
possessing material wealth
From this reading “I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.”
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In this reading “DEAR SIR, I MUCH wish to hear that Mrs. I---- is quite recovered--or in the best possible way towards it.”
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From this reading August 3, 1779.
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From this reading August 3, 1779.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading August 3, 1779.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading DEAR SIR, I MUCH wish to hear that Mrs. I---- is quite recovered--or in the best possible way towards it.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR SIR, I MUCH wish to hear that Mrs. I---- is quite recovered--or in the best possible way towards it.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading DEAR SIR, I MUCH wish to hear that Mrs. I---- is quite recovered--or in the best possible way towards it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I----.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAR SIR, I MUCH wish to hear that Mrs. I---- is quite recovered--or in the best possible way towards it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR SIR, I MUCH wish to hear that Mrs. I---- is quite recovered--or in the best possible way towards it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEAR SIR, I MUCH wish to hear that Mrs. I---- is quite recovered--or in the best possible way towards it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TO MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading DEAR SIR, I MUCH wish to hear that Mrs. I---- is quite recovered--or in the best possible way towards it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading DEAR SIR, I MUCH wish to hear that Mrs. I---- is quite recovered--or in the best possible way towards it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DEAR SIR, I MUCH wish to hear that Mrs. I---- is quite recovered--or in the best possible way towards it.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading DEAR SIR, I MUCH wish to hear that Mrs. I---- is quite recovered--or in the best possible way towards it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading DEAR SIR, I MUCH wish to hear that Mrs. I---- is quite recovered--or in the best possible way towards it.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading DEAR SIR, I MUCH wish to hear that Mrs. I---- is quite recovered--or in the best possible way towards it.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.
possessing material wealth
From this reading I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.
express in words
From this reading I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.
term of address for a man
From this reading DEAR SIR, I MUCH wish to hear that Mrs. I---- is quite recovered--or in the best possible way towards it.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR SIR, I MUCH wish to hear that Mrs. I---- is quite recovered--or in the best possible way towards it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR SIR, I MUCH wish to hear that Mrs. I---- is quite recovered--or in the best possible way towards it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MR.
in the direction of
From this reading DEAR SIR, I MUCH wish to hear that Mrs. I---- is quite recovered--or in the best possible way towards it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading DEAR SIR, I MUCH wish to hear that Mrs. I---- is quite recovered--or in the best possible way towards it.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading DEAR SIR, I MUCH wish to hear that Mrs. I---- is quite recovered--or in the best possible way towards it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have next to thank you for your princely present--and to say I feel myself rich and happy in the splendid proofs I have of your regard.
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