Chapter 7 of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_To_ MARY BORROW. 58 JERMYN ST, ST. JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected. I put up at the Spread Eagle for the night, for I was tired and hungry. I have got into my old lodgings as you see, those on the second floor.
Chapter 7 of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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get temporarily
From this reading “_To_ MARY BORROW.”
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “I put up at the Spread Eagle for the night, for I was tired and hungry.”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “I put up at the Spread Eagle for the night, for I was tired and hungry.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected.”
temporary living quarters
From this reading “I have got into my old lodgings as you see, those on the second floor.”
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading “I put up at the Spread Eagle for the night, for I was tired and hungry.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “I put up at the Spread Eagle for the night, for I was tired and hungry.”
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From this reading JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 58 JERMYN ST, ST.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I put up at the Spread Eagle for the night, for I was tired and hungry.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected.
get temporarily
From this reading _To_ MARY BORROW.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected.
dearly loved
From this reading JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading I put up at the Spread Eagle for the night, for I was tired and hungry.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I have got into my old lodgings as you see, those on the second floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I put up at the Spread Eagle for the night, for I was tired and hungry.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have got into my old lodgings as you see, those on the second floor.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading I put up at the Spread Eagle for the night, for I was tired and hungry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have got into my old lodgings as you see, those on the second floor.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 58 JERMYN ST, ST.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected.
temporary living quarters
From this reading I have got into my old lodgings as you see, those on the second floor.
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.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have got into my old lodgings as you see, those on the second floor.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I put up at the Spread Eagle for the night, for I was tired and hungry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I have got into my old lodgings as you see, those on the second floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have got into my old lodgings as you see, those on the second floor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put up at the Spread Eagle for the night, for I was tired and hungry.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I have got into my old lodgings as you see, those on the second floor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have got into my old lodgings as you see, those on the second floor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading I put up at the Spread Eagle for the night, for I was tired and hungry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 58 JERMYN ST, ST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I have got into my old lodgings as you see, those on the second floor.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I put up at the Spread Eagle for the night, for I was tired and hungry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To_ MARY BORROW.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I put up at the Spread Eagle for the night, for I was tired and hungry.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I put up at the Spread Eagle for the night, for I was tired and hungry.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading JAMES’, [1848] DEAR CARRETA, I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be expected.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have got into my old lodgings as you see, those on the second floor.
Chapter 7 of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other by George Borrow holds 10 sentences, grouped into 2 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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