Chapter 27 of Pamela, Volume II is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Pamela, Volume II is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Why does not my sweet girl subscribe _Sister_, as usual? I have done nothing amiss to you! I love you dearly, and ever will. I can't help my brother's faults. But I hope he treats you with politeness and decency.
Chapter 27 of Pamela, Volume II is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 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.
not functioning properly
From this reading “I have done nothing amiss to you!”
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “I can't help my brother's faults.”
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading “I love you dearly, and ever will.”
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading “But I hope he treats you with politeness and decency.”
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “I can't help my brother's faults.”
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading “But I hope he treats you with politeness and decency.”
offer to buy, as of stocks and shares
From this reading “Why does not my sweet girl subscribe _Sister_, as usual?”
plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat
From this reading “But I hope he treats you with politeness and decency.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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not functioning properly
From this reading I have done nothing amiss to you!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I love you dearly, and ever will.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why does not my sweet girl subscribe _Sister_, as usual?
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I can't help my brother's faults.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I hope he treats you with politeness and decency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't help my brother's faults.
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading I love you dearly, and ever will.
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading But I hope he treats you with politeness and decency.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why does not my sweet girl subscribe _Sister_, as usual?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I have done nothing amiss to you!
at any time
From this reading I love you dearly, and ever will.
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I can't help my brother's faults.
a young female
From this reading Why does not my sweet girl subscribe _Sister_, as usual?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have done nothing amiss to you!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I hope he treats you with politeness and decency.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I can't help my brother's faults.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But I hope he treats you with politeness and decency.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have done nothing amiss to you!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I love you dearly, and ever will.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Why does not my sweet girl subscribe _Sister_, as usual?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why does not my sweet girl subscribe _Sister_, as usual?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I have done nothing amiss to you!
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading But I hope he treats you with politeness and decency.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Why does not my sweet girl subscribe _Sister_, as usual?
offer to buy, as of stocks and shares
From this reading Why does not my sweet girl subscribe _Sister_, as usual?
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Why does not my sweet girl subscribe _Sister_, as usual?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have done nothing amiss to you!
plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat
From this reading But I hope he treats you with politeness and decency.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Why does not my sweet girl subscribe _Sister_, as usual?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why does not my sweet girl subscribe _Sister_, as usual?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I love you dearly, and ever will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I hope he treats you with politeness and decency.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have done nothing amiss to you!
Chapter 27 of Pamela, Volume II by Samuel Richardson holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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 27 holds 173 sentences of Pamela, Volume II, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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