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Chapter 5 of Pride and Prejudice, a Play Founded on Jane Austen's Novel is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLOTTE. Well, perhaps under the circumstances, that is the most satisfactory condition of things. And do we hold the same opinion of Colonel Fitzwilliam? ELIZABETH. [_Tossing her head._] Oh, Colonel Fitzwilliam!
Chapter 5 of Pride and Prejudice, a Play Founded on Jane Austen's Novel is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading “CHARLOTTE.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Well, perhaps under the circumstances, that is the most satisfactory condition of things.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “And do we hold the same opinion of Colonel Fitzwilliam?”
a state at a particular time
From this reading “Well, perhaps under the circumstances, that is the most satisfactory condition of things.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “ELIZABETH.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “And do we hold the same opinion of Colonel Fitzwilliam?”
giving satisfaction
From this reading “Well, perhaps under the circumstances, that is the most satisfactory condition of things.”
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
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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because of prevailing conditions
In this reading “Well, perhaps under the circumstances, that is the most satisfactory condition of things.”
In this reading “Well, perhaps under the circumstances, that is the most satisfactory condition of things.”
In this reading “And do we hold the same opinion of Colonel Fitzwilliam?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And do we hold the same opinion of Colonel Fitzwilliam?
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading CHARLOTTE.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Well, perhaps under the circumstances, that is the most satisfactory condition of things.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading And do we hold the same opinion of Colonel Fitzwilliam?
a state at a particular time
From this reading Well, perhaps under the circumstances, that is the most satisfactory condition of things.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And do we hold the same opinion of Colonel Fitzwilliam?
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading ELIZABETH.
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From this reading And do we hold the same opinion of Colonel Fitzwilliam?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading [_Tossing her head._] Oh, Colonel Fitzwilliam!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [_Tossing her head._] Oh, Colonel Fitzwilliam!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And do we hold the same opinion of Colonel Fitzwilliam?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, perhaps under the circumstances, that is the most satisfactory condition of things.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Well, perhaps under the circumstances, that is the most satisfactory condition of things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, perhaps under the circumstances, that is the most satisfactory condition of things.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading [_Tossing her head._] Oh, Colonel Fitzwilliam!
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading And do we hold the same opinion of Colonel Fitzwilliam?
by chance
From this reading Well, perhaps under the circumstances, that is the most satisfactory condition of things.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And do we hold the same opinion of Colonel Fitzwilliam?
giving satisfaction
From this reading Well, perhaps under the circumstances, that is the most satisfactory condition of things.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, perhaps under the circumstances, that is the most satisfactory condition of things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, perhaps under the circumstances, that is the most satisfactory condition of things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Well, perhaps under the circumstances, that is the most satisfactory condition of things.
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading [_Tossing her head._] Oh, Colonel Fitzwilliam!
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Well, perhaps under the circumstances, that is the most satisfactory condition of things.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And do we hold the same opinion of Colonel Fitzwilliam?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, perhaps under the circumstances, that is the most satisfactory condition of things.
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