Chapter 1 of Mabel: A Novel. Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Mabel: A Novel. Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MABEL. BY EMMA WARBURTON. _IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL. III. To your household Gods Return! for by their altars Virtue dwells, And Happiness with her.
Chapter 1 of Mabel: A Novel. Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “altar” — the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading “To your household Gods Return! for by their altars Virtue dwells, And Happiness with her.”
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “To your household Gods Return! for by their altars Virtue dwells, And Happiness with her.”
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “To your household Gods Return! for by their altars Virtue dwells, And Happiness with her.”
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “To your household Gods Return! for by their altars Virtue dwells, And Happiness with her.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “To your household Gods Return! for by their altars Virtue dwells, And Happiness with her.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “To your household Gods Return! for by their altars Virtue dwells, And Happiness with her.”
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading “To your household Gods Return! for by their altars Virtue dwells, And Happiness with her.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “_IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL.”
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In this reading “To your household Gods Return! for by their altars Virtue dwells, And Happiness with her.”
In this reading “_IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL.”
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plural of “altar” — the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading To your household Gods Return! for by their altars Virtue dwells, And Happiness with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To your household Gods Return! for by their altars Virtue dwells, And Happiness with her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY EMMA WARBURTON.
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading To your household Gods Return! for by their altars Virtue dwells, And Happiness with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY EMMA WARBURTON.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To your household Gods Return! for by their altars Virtue dwells, And Happiness with her.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading To your household Gods Return! for by their altars Virtue dwells, And Happiness with her.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading To your household Gods Return! for by their altars Virtue dwells, And Happiness with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To your household Gods Return! for by their altars Virtue dwells, And Happiness with her.
a social unit living together
From this reading To your household Gods Return! for by their altars Virtue dwells, And Happiness with her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MABEL.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading To your household Gods Return! for by their altars Virtue dwells, And Happiness with her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To your household Gods Return! for by their altars Virtue dwells, And Happiness with her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To your household Gods Return! for by their altars Virtue dwells, And Happiness with her.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading To your household Gods Return! for by their altars Virtue dwells, And Happiness with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY EMMA WARBURTON.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To your household Gods Return! for by their altars Virtue dwells, And Happiness with her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To your household Gods Return! for by their altars Virtue dwells, And Happiness with her.
Chapter 1 of Mabel: A Novel. Vol. 3 (of 3) by C. J., Mrs. Newby holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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 1 holds 106 sentences of Mabel: A Novel. Vol. 3 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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