Chapter 2 of Miscellanea is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Miscellanea is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can! You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble." "The innocent man _is_ in trouble!" I said, passionately. "Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?
Chapter 2 of Miscellanea is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading “You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."”
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."”
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!”
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."”
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!”
with passion
From this reading “I said, passionately.”
hurting
From this reading “You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."”
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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 He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?
intense and profound fear
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said, passionately.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
free from evil or guilt
From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The innocent man _is_ in trouble!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
with passion
From this reading I said, passionately.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, passionately.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
except for; apart from
From this reading "Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?
hurting
From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
a special situation
From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
a source of difficulty
From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
during the time that
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
Chapter 2 of Miscellanea by Juliana Horatia Ewing holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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