Chapter 5 of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_To_ MARY BORROW. _Tuesday afternoon_, [1848] MY DEAR WIFE, I just write you a line to tell you that I am tolerably well, as I hope you are. Everything is in confusion abroad. The French King has disappeared and will probably never be heard of, though they are expecting him in England. Funds are down nearly to 80.
Chapter 5 of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to or in a foreign country
From this reading “Everything is in confusion abroad.”
get temporarily
From this reading “_To_ MARY BORROW.”
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “Everything is in confusion abroad.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “The French King has disappeared and will probably never be heard of, though they are expecting him in England.”
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “The French King has disappeared and will probably never be heard of, though they are expecting him in England.”
assets in the form of money
From this reading “Funds are down nearly to 80.”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “The French King has disappeared and will probably never be heard of, though they are expecting him in England.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
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From this reading _Tuesday afternoon_, [1848] MY DEAR WIFE, I just write you a line to tell you that I am tolerably well, as I hope you are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Funds are down nearly to 80.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Tuesday afternoon_, [1848] MY DEAR WIFE, I just write you a line to tell you that I am tolerably well, as I hope you are.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Everything is in confusion abroad.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading _Tuesday afternoon_, [1848] MY DEAR WIFE, I just write you a line to tell you that I am tolerably well, as I hope you are.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Tuesday afternoon_, [1848] MY DEAR WIFE, I just write you a line to tell you that I am tolerably well, as I hope you are.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The French King has disappeared and will probably never be heard of, though they are expecting him in England.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Tuesday afternoon_, [1848] MY DEAR WIFE, I just write you a line to tell you that I am tolerably well, as I hope you are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Tuesday afternoon_, [1848] MY DEAR WIFE, I just write you a line to tell you that I am tolerably well, as I hope you are.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The French King has disappeared and will probably never be heard of, though they are expecting him in England.
get temporarily
From this reading _To_ MARY BORROW.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Everything is in confusion abroad.
dearly loved
From this reading _Tuesday afternoon_, [1848] MY DEAR WIFE, I just write you a line to tell you that I am tolerably well, as I hope you are.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The French King has disappeared and will probably never be heard of, though they are expecting him in England.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Funds are down nearly to 80.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The French King has disappeared and will probably never be heard of, though they are expecting him in England.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything is in confusion abroad.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The French King has disappeared and will probably never be heard of, though they are expecting him in England.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French King has disappeared and will probably never be heard of, though they are expecting him in England.
assets in the form of money
From this reading Funds are down nearly to 80.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The French King has disappeared and will probably never be heard of, though they are expecting him in England.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The French King has disappeared and will probably never be heard of, though they are expecting him in England.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The French King has disappeared and will probably never be heard of, though they are expecting him in England.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading _Tuesday afternoon_, [1848] MY DEAR WIFE, I just write you a line to tell you that I am tolerably well, as I hope you are.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Tuesday afternoon_, [1848] MY DEAR WIFE, I just write you a line to tell you that I am tolerably well, as I hope you are.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything is in confusion abroad.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything is in confusion abroad.
and nothing more
From this reading _Tuesday afternoon_, [1848] MY DEAR WIFE, I just write you a line to tell you that I am tolerably well, as I hope you are.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The French King has disappeared and will probably never be heard of, though they are expecting him in England.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading _Tuesday afternoon_, [1848] MY DEAR WIFE, I just write you a line to tell you that I am tolerably well, as I hope you are.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading _To_ MARY BORROW.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Tuesday afternoon_, [1848] MY DEAR WIFE, I just write you a line to tell you that I am tolerably well, as I hope you are.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Funds are down nearly to 80.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The French King has disappeared and will probably never be heard of, though they are expecting him in England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The French King has disappeared and will probably never be heard of, though they are expecting him in England.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The French King has disappeared and will probably never be heard of, though they are expecting him in England.
express in words
From this reading _Tuesday afternoon_, [1848] MY DEAR WIFE, I just write you a line to tell you that I am tolerably well, as I hope you are.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Tuesday afternoon_, [1848] MY DEAR WIFE, I just write you a line to tell you that I am tolerably well, as I hope you are.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The French King has disappeared and will probably never be heard of, though they are expecting him in England.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The French King has disappeared and will probably never be heard of, though they are expecting him in England.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The French King has disappeared and will probably never be heard of, though they are expecting him in England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To_ MARY BORROW.
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading _Tuesday afternoon_, [1848] MY DEAR WIFE, I just write you a line to tell you that I am tolerably well, as I hope you are.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading _Tuesday afternoon_, [1848] MY DEAR WIFE, I just write you a line to tell you that I am tolerably well, as I hope you are.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _Tuesday afternoon_, [1848] MY DEAR WIFE, I just write you a line to tell you that I am tolerably well, as I hope you are.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _Tuesday afternoon_, [1848] MY DEAR WIFE, I just write you a line to tell you that I am tolerably well, as I hope you are.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The French King has disappeared and will probably never be heard of, though they are expecting him in England.
produce a literary work
From this reading _Tuesday afternoon_, [1848] MY DEAR WIFE, I just write you a line to tell you that I am tolerably well, as I hope you are.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Tuesday afternoon_, [1848] MY DEAR WIFE, I just write you a line to tell you that I am tolerably well, as I hope you are.
Chapter 5 of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other by George Borrow holds 12 sentences, grouped into 3 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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