Chapter 22 of Mistress Nancy Molesworth is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Mistress Nancy Molesworth is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISTRESS NANCY TELLS ME MANY THINGS. "I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render." "It is of that which I do not wish to speak." "But I must. I did not believe a woman could possess such rare courage and foresight.
Chapter 22 of Mistress Nancy Molesworth is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
From this reading “I did not believe a woman could possess such rare courage and foresight.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “MISTRESS NANCY TELLS ME MANY THINGS.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “MISTRESS NANCY TELLS ME MANY THINGS.”
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “I did not believe a woman could possess such rare courage and foresight.”
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading “I did not believe a woman could possess such rare courage and foresight.”
cause to become
From this reading “"I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “MISTRESS NANCY TELLS ME MANY THINGS.”
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “MISTRESS NANCY TELLS ME MANY THINGS.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “"I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."
anew
From this reading "I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I did not believe a woman could possess such rare courage and foresight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I must.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading I did not believe a woman could possess such rare courage and foresight.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not believe a woman could possess such rare courage and foresight.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It is of that which I do not wish to speak."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."
providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
From this reading I did not believe a woman could possess such rare courage and foresight.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is of that which I do not wish to speak."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is of that which I do not wish to speak."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading MISTRESS NANCY TELLS ME MANY THINGS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MISTRESS NANCY TELLS ME MANY THINGS.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading MISTRESS NANCY TELLS ME MANY THINGS.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But I must.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading MISTRESS NANCY TELLS ME MANY THINGS.
not any; not one
From this reading "I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is of that which I do not wish to speak."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading I did not believe a woman could possess such rare courage and foresight.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading I did not believe a woman could possess such rare courage and foresight.
cause to become
From this reading "I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."
express in words
From this reading "I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."
express in speech
From this reading "It is of that which I do not wish to speak."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I did not believe a woman could possess such rare courage and foresight.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading MISTRESS NANCY TELLS ME MANY THINGS.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is of that which I do not wish to speak."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading MISTRESS NANCY TELLS ME MANY THINGS.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."
up to a particular time
From this reading "I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "It is of that which I do not wish to speak."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can think of nothing to say to you till I have thanked you again and again for a service which I thought no woman could render."
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