Chapter 10 of Letters to his wife Mary Borrow is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Letters to his wife Mary Borrow is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THURSO, _November_ 21_st_, [1858]. MY DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place on Friday night, and was glad enough to get your kind letter. I shall be so glad to get home to you. Since my last letter to you I have walked nearly 160 miles. I was terribly taken in with respect to distances—however, I managed to make my way.
Chapter 10 of Letters to his wife Mary Borrow is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “I was terribly taken in with respect to distances—however, I managed to make my way.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “MY DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place on Friday night, and was glad enough to get your kind letter.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “I was terribly taken in with respect to distances—however, I managed to make my way.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Since my last letter to you I have walked nearly 160 miles.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Since my last letter to you I have walked nearly 160 miles.”
the month following October and preceding December
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “I was terribly taken in with respect to distances—however, I managed to make my way.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “I was terribly taken in with respect to distances—however, I managed to make my way.”
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From this reading Since my last letter to you I have walked nearly 160 miles.
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From this reading THURSO, _November_ 21_st_, [1858].
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From this reading THURSO, _November_ 21_st_, [1858].
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place on Friday night, and was glad enough to get your kind letter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be so glad to get home to you.
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From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place on Friday night, and was glad enough to get your kind letter.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place on Friday night, and was glad enough to get your kind letter.
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I was terribly taken in with respect to distances—however, I managed to make my way.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place on Friday night, and was glad enough to get your kind letter.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place on Friday night, and was glad enough to get your kind letter.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place on Friday night, and was glad enough to get your kind letter.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place on Friday night, and was glad enough to get your kind letter.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since my last letter to you I have walked nearly 160 miles.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I shall be so glad to get home to you.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I was terribly taken in with respect to distances—however, I managed to make my way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place on Friday night, and was glad enough to get your kind letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was terribly taken in with respect to distances—however, I managed to make my way.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place on Friday night, and was glad enough to get your kind letter.
immediately past
From this reading Since my last letter to you I have walked nearly 160 miles.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place on Friday night, and was glad enough to get your kind letter.
engage in
From this reading I was terribly taken in with respect to distances—however, I managed to make my way.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I was terribly taken in with respect to distances—however, I managed to make my way.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Since my last letter to you I have walked nearly 160 miles.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place on Friday night, and was glad enough to get your kind letter.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Since my last letter to you I have walked nearly 160 miles.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place on Friday night, and was glad enough to get your kind letter.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading THURSO, _November_ 21_st_, [1858].
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place on Friday night, and was glad enough to get your kind letter.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place on Friday night, and was glad enough to get your kind letter.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place on Friday night, and was glad enough to get your kind letter.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I was terribly taken in with respect to distances—however, I managed to make my way.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be so glad to get home to you.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since my last letter to you I have walked nearly 160 miles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I shall be so glad to get home to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THURSO, _November_ 21_st_, [1858].
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I was terribly taken in with respect to distances—however, I managed to make my way.
used as intensifiers
From this reading I was terribly taken in with respect to distances—however, I managed to make my way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place on Friday night, and was glad enough to get your kind letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THURSO, _November_ 21_st_, [1858].
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place on Friday night, and was glad enough to get your kind letter.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Since my last letter to you I have walked nearly 160 miles.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place on Friday night, and was glad enough to get your kind letter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was terribly taken in with respect to distances—however, I managed to make my way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was terribly taken in with respect to distances—however, I managed to make my way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall be so glad to get home to you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place on Friday night, and was glad enough to get your kind letter.
Chapter 10 of Letters to his wife Mary Borrow 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.
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