Chapter I
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GURNEY’S APOLOGY. MRS. GURNEY’S APOLOGY. IN JUSTIFICATION OF MRS. ——’S FRIENDSHIP.
Mrs. Gurney's apology
Chapter I
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GURNEY’S
APOLOGY.
MRS.
GURNEY’S
APOLOGY.
IN
JUSTIFICATION
OF
MRS.
——’S
FRIENDSHIP.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Mrs. Gurney's apology
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Mrs. Gurney's apology is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
GURNEY’S
APOLOGY.
/ˈɡɜːrniz əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
Line 2
MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 3
GURNEY’S
APOLOGY.
/ˈɡɜːrniz əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
Line 4
IN
JUSTIFICATION
OF
MRS.
/ɪn ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən ʌv ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 5
——’S
FRIENDSHIP.
/es ˈfrendʃɪp/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
apology
noun
US /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading “GURNEY’S APOLOGY.”
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “——’S FRIENDSHIP.”
gurney's
noun
US /ˈɡɜːrniz/
possessive form of “gurney” — a metal stretcher with wheels
justification
noun
US /ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading “IN JUSTIFICATION OF MRS.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
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APOLOGYnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading GURNEY’S APOLOGY.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading ——’S FRIENDSHIP.
GURNEY'SnounUS /ˈɡɜːrniz/
possessive form of “gurney” — a metal stretcher with wheels
From this reading GURNEY’S APOLOGY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN JUSTIFICATION OF MRS.
JUSTIFICATIONnounUS /ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading IN JUSTIFICATION OF MRS.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN JUSTIFICATION OF MRS.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ——’S FRIENDSHIP.
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- Gurney
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- Apology
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- Justification
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- Friendship
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