Chapter 4 of Miles Murchison is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Miles Murchison is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FROM ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW. MRS. KINGSCOTE'S STORY. I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers. But at last she yielded, and a beginning is made which she has shown to me.
Chapter 4 of Miles Murchison is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading “I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.”
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading “I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.”
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading “I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.”
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “But at last she yielded, and a beginning is made which she has shown to me.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.”
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading “But at last she yielded, and a beginning is made which she has shown to me.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.”
cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
In this reading “I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading FROM ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at last she yielded, and a beginning is made which she has shown to me.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading But at last she yielded, and a beginning is made which she has shown to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at last she yielded, and a beginning is made which she has shown to me.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
showing modest reserve
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But at last she yielded, and a beginning is made which she has shown to me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
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From this reading KINGSCOTE'S STORY.
immediately past
From this reading But at last she yielded, and a beginning is made which she has shown to me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But at last she yielded, and a beginning is made which she has shown to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But at last she yielded, and a beginning is made which she has shown to me.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
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From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading FROM ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But at last she yielded, and a beginning is made which she has shown to me.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading KINGSCOTE'S STORY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading FROM ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
a late time of life
From this reading I HAVE persuaded my friend, Mrs. Murchison, to put down on paper certain recollections of certain events which happened a few years since—not easily, since she is diffident, and not aware of her own unusual powers.
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading But at last she yielded, and a beginning is made which she has shown to me.
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