Chapter 13 of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_To_ MRS. MACOUBREY. OULTON, LOWESTOFT. _April_ 1_st_, 1874. DEAR HENRIETTA, I have received your letter of the 30th March.
Chapter 13 of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
dearly loved
From this reading “DEAR HENRIETTA, I have received your letter of the 30th March.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “DEAR HENRIETTA, I have received your letter of the 30th March.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “DEAR HENRIETTA, I have received your letter of the 30th March.”
march in a procession
From this reading “DEAR HENRIETTA, I have received your letter of the 30th March.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “_To_ MRS.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “DEAR HENRIETTA, I have received your letter of the 30th March.”
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From this reading _April_ 1_st_, 1874.
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From this reading _April_ 1_st_, 1874.
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From this reading DEAR HENRIETTA, I have received your letter of the 30th March.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _April_ 1_st_, 1874.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR HENRIETTA, I have received your letter of the 30th March.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR HENRIETTA, I have received your letter of the 30th March.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEAR HENRIETTA, I have received your letter of the 30th March.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR HENRIETTA, I have received your letter of the 30th March.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DEAR HENRIETTA, I have received your letter of the 30th March.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OULTON, LOWESTOFT.
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From this reading MACOUBREY.
march in a procession
From this reading DEAR HENRIETTA, I have received your letter of the 30th March.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _To_ MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR HENRIETTA, I have received your letter of the 30th March.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OULTON, LOWESTOFT.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading DEAR HENRIETTA, I have received your letter of the 30th March.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _April_ 1_st_, 1874.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR HENRIETTA, I have received your letter of the 30th March.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To_ MRS.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR HENRIETTA, I have received your letter of the 30th March.
Chapter 13 of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other by George Borrow holds 27 sentences, grouped into 6 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 13 holds 27 sentences of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
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