Chapter 9 of Sentimental Education is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Sentimental Education is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BITTER-SWEET REUNION. He travelled. He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies. He returned home. He mingled in society, and he conceived attachments to other women.
Chapter 9 of Sentimental Education is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.”
plural of “attachment” — a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading “He mingled in society, and he conceived attachments to other women.”
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading “He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.”
plural of “landscape” — an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading “He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.”
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading “A BITTER-SWEET REUNION.”
past form of “rupture” — separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading “He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.”
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.”
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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 A BITTER-SWEET REUNION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.
plural of “attachment” — a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading He mingled in society, and he conceived attachments to other women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BITTER-SWEET REUNION.
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading He mingled in society, and he conceived attachments to other women.
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He travelled.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He returned home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He mingled in society, and he conceived attachments to other women.
plural of “landscape” — an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading He mingled in society, and he conceived attachments to other women.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He mingled in society, and he conceived attachments to other women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned home.
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading A BITTER-SWEET REUNION.
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.
past form of “rupture” — separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He mingled in society, and he conceived attachments to other women.
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He mingled in society, and he conceived attachments to other women.
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading He travelled.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He realised the melancholy associated with packet-boats, the chill one feels on waking up under tents, the dizzy effect of landscapes and ruins, and the bitterness of ruptured sympathies.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He mingled in society, and he conceived attachments to other women.
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