Chapter 10 of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_To_ MARY BORROW. 53A PALL MALL, LONDON. [1857] DEAR WIFE CARRETA, I arrived here at about five o’clock this morning. Since I saw you I have walked about 250 miles. I walked the whole way from the North to the South, then turning to the East traversed Glamorganshire and the county of Monmouth, and came out at Chepstow.
Chapter 10 of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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get temporarily
From this reading “_To_ MARY BORROW.”
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading “I walked the whole way from the North to the South, then turning to the East traversed Glamorganshire and the county of Monmouth, and came out at Chepstow.”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “I walked the whole way from the North to the South, then turning to the East traversed Glamorganshire and the county of Monmouth, and came out at Chepstow.”
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading “53A PALL MALL, LONDON.”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “I walked the whole way from the North to the South, then turning to the East traversed Glamorganshire and the county of Monmouth, and came out at Chepstow.”
according to the clock
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading “53A PALL MALL, LONDON.”
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading “I walked the whole way from the North to the South, then turning to the East traversed Glamorganshire and the county of Monmouth, and came out at Chepstow.”
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From this reading [1857] DEAR WIFE CARRETA, I arrived here at about five o’clock this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since I saw you I have walked about 250 miles.
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From this reading 53A PALL MALL, LONDON.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 53A PALL MALL, LONDON.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading [1857] DEAR WIFE CARRETA, I arrived here at about five o’clock this morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I walked the whole way from the North to the South, then turning to the East traversed Glamorganshire and the county of Monmouth, and came out at Chepstow.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading [1857] DEAR WIFE CARRETA, I arrived here at about five o’clock this morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [1857] DEAR WIFE CARRETA, I arrived here at about five o’clock this morning.
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 walked the whole way from the North to the South, then turning to the East traversed Glamorganshire and the county of Monmouth, and came out at Chepstow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [1857] DEAR WIFE CARRETA, I arrived here at about five o’clock this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I walked the whole way from the North to the South, then turning to the East traversed Glamorganshire and the county of Monmouth, and came out at Chepstow.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading I walked the whole way from the North to the South, then turning to the East traversed Glamorganshire and the county of Monmouth, and came out at Chepstow.
dearly loved
From this reading [1857] DEAR WIFE CARRETA, I arrived here at about five o’clock this morning.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading I walked the whole way from the North to the South, then turning to the East traversed Glamorganshire and the county of Monmouth, and came out at Chepstow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading [1857] DEAR WIFE CARRETA, I arrived here at about five o’clock this morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I walked the whole way from the North to the South, then turning to the East traversed Glamorganshire and the county of Monmouth, and came out at Chepstow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I walked the whole way from the North to the South, then turning to the East traversed Glamorganshire and the county of Monmouth, and came out at Chepstow.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since I saw you I have walked about 250 miles.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading [1857] DEAR WIFE CARRETA, I arrived here at about five o’clock this morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [1857] DEAR WIFE CARRETA, I arrived here at about five o’clock this morning.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading 53A PALL MALL, LONDON.
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading 53A PALL MALL, LONDON.
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.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Since I saw you I have walked about 250 miles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I walked the whole way from the North to the South, then turning to the East traversed Glamorganshire and the county of Monmouth, and came out at Chepstow.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading [1857] DEAR WIFE CARRETA, I arrived here at about five o’clock this morning.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I walked the whole way from the North to the South, then turning to the East traversed Glamorganshire and the county of Monmouth, and came out at Chepstow.
according to the clock
From this reading [1857] DEAR WIFE CARRETA, I arrived here at about five o’clock this morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I walked the whole way from the North to the South, then turning to the East traversed Glamorganshire and the county of Monmouth, and came out at Chepstow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I walked the whole way from the North to the South, then turning to the East traversed Glamorganshire and the county of Monmouth, and came out at Chepstow.
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading 53A PALL MALL, LONDON.
cut with a saw
From this reading Since I saw you I have walked about 250 miles.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since I saw you I have walked about 250 miles.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I walked the whole way from the North to the South, then turning to the East traversed Glamorganshire and the county of Monmouth, and came out at Chepstow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I walked the whole way from the North to the South, then turning to the East traversed Glamorganshire and the county of Monmouth, and came out at Chepstow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I walked the whole way from the North to the South, then turning to the East traversed Glamorganshire and the county of Monmouth, and came out at Chepstow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [1857] DEAR WIFE CARRETA, I arrived here at about five o’clock this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To_ MARY BORROW.
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading I walked the whole way from the North to the South, then turning to the East traversed Glamorganshire and the county of Monmouth, and came out at Chepstow.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading I walked the whole way from the North to the South, then turning to the East traversed Glamorganshire and the county of Monmouth, and came out at Chepstow.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Since I saw you I have walked about 250 miles.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I walked the whole way from the North to the South, then turning to the East traversed Glamorganshire and the county of Monmouth, and came out at Chepstow.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I walked the whole way from the North to the South, then turning to the East traversed Glamorganshire and the county of Monmouth, and came out at Chepstow.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading [1857] DEAR WIFE CARRETA, I arrived here at about five o’clock this morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Since I saw you I have walked about 250 miles.
Chapter 10 of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other by George Borrow holds 16 sentences, grouped into 4 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 10 holds 16 sentences of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
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