Chapter 16 of Old Kensington is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Old Kensington is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. PALMER. Le Baron--'Je vais m'entermer pour m'abandonner a ma douleur. Dites-lui s'il me demande, que je suis enferme et que je m'abandonne a ma douleur ...' --A. De Musset.
Chapter 16 of Old Kensington is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “Le Baron--'Je vais m'entermer pour m'abandonner a ma douleur.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading “PALMER.”
cause to run
From this reading “Le Baron--'Je vais m'entermer pour m'abandonner a ma douleur.”
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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 Le Baron--'Je vais m'entermer pour m'abandonner a ma douleur.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Le Baron--'Je vais m'entermer pour m'abandonner a ma douleur.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading --A. De Musset.
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From this reading Dites-lui s'il me demande, que je suis enferme et que je m'abandonne a ma douleur ...'
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From this reading Dites-lui s'il me demande, que je suis enferme et que je m'abandonne a ma douleur ...'
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From this reading Le Baron--'Je vais m'entermer pour m'abandonner a ma douleur.
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From this reading Dites-lui s'il me demande, que je suis enferme et que je m'abandonne a ma douleur ...'
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From this reading Dites-lui s'il me demande, que je suis enferme et que je m'abandonne a ma douleur ...'
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From this reading Le Baron--'Je vais m'entermer pour m'abandonner a ma douleur.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Le Baron--'Je vais m'entermer pour m'abandonner a ma douleur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dites-lui s'il me demande, que je suis enferme et que je m'abandonne a ma douleur ...'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Le Baron--'Je vais m'entermer pour m'abandonner a ma douleur.
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From this reading Le Baron--'Je vais m'entermer pour m'abandonner a ma douleur.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Le Baron--'Je vais m'entermer pour m'abandonner a ma douleur.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dites-lui s'il me demande, que je suis enferme et que je m'abandonne a ma douleur ...'
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
French poet and writer (1810-1857)
From this reading --A. De Musset.
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading PALMER.
cause to run
From this reading Le Baron--'Je vais m'entermer pour m'abandonner a ma douleur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dites-lui s'il me demande, que je suis enferme et que je m'abandonne a ma douleur ...'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dites-lui s'il me demande, que je suis enferme et que je m'abandonne a ma douleur ...'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dites-lui s'il me demande, que je suis enferme et que je m'abandonne a ma douleur ...'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Le Baron--'Je vais m'entermer pour m'abandonner a ma douleur.
Chapter 16 of Old Kensington by Anne Thackeray Ritchie holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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 16 holds 157 sentences of Old Kensington, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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