Chapter 6 of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_To_ MARY BORROW. 53A PALL MALL. [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I hope you received my last letter written on Tuesday. I am glad that I came to London. I find myself much the better for having done so, I was going on in a very spiritless manner.
Chapter 6 of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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get temporarily
From this reading “_To_ MARY BORROW.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “I am glad that I came to London.”
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading “53A PALL MALL.”
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.”
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading “53A PALL MALL.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “[1848] DEAR CARRETA, I hope you received my last letter written on Tuesday.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “[1848] DEAR CARRETA, I hope you received my last letter written on Tuesday.”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “[1848] DEAR CARRETA, I hope you received my last letter written on Tuesday.”
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From this reading [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I hope you received my last letter written on Tuesday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 53A PALL MALL.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 53A PALL MALL.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad that I came to London.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I find myself much the better for having done so, I was going on in a very spiritless manner.
get temporarily
From this reading _To_ MARY BORROW.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I am glad that I came to London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I hope you received my last letter written on Tuesday.
dearly loved
From this reading [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I hope you received my last letter written on Tuesday.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I find myself much the better for having done so, I was going on in a very spiritless manner.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I find myself much the better for having done so, I was going on in a very spiritless manner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I find myself much the better for having done so, I was going on in a very spiritless manner.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad that I came to London.
the act of departing
From this reading I find myself much the better for having done so, I was going on in a very spiritless manner.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I find myself much the better for having done so, I was going on in a very spiritless manner.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I hope you received my last letter written on Tuesday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I hope you received my last letter written on Tuesday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I find myself much the better for having done so, I was going on in a very spiritless manner.
immediately past
From this reading [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I hope you received my last letter written on Tuesday.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I hope you received my last letter written on Tuesday.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I am glad that I came to London.
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading 53A PALL MALL.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I find myself much the better for having done so, I was going on in a very spiritless manner.
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.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I find myself much the better for having done so, I was going on in a very spiritless manner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I hope you received my last letter written on Tuesday.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I find myself much the better for having done so, I was going on in a very spiritless manner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I hope you received my last letter written on Tuesday.
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading 53A PALL MALL.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I hope you received my last letter written on Tuesday.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I find myself much the better for having done so, I was going on in a very spiritless manner.
lacking ardor or vigor or energy
From this reading I find myself much the better for having done so, I was going on in a very spiritless manner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am glad that I came to London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I find myself much the better for having done so, I was going on in a very spiritless manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To_ MARY BORROW.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I hope you received my last letter written on Tuesday.
precisely as stated
From this reading I find myself much the better for having done so, I was going on in a very spiritless manner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I find myself much the better for having done so, I was going on in a very spiritless manner.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I hope you received my last letter written on Tuesday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I hope you received my last letter written on Tuesday.
Chapter 6 of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other by George Borrow holds 23 sentences, grouped into 5 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 6 holds 23 sentences of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other, unabridged, divided into 5 reading sections.
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