Chapter 6 of Susan is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Susan is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His wit might be sprightlier: but I begin to discern the gravity underlying it. His way of bringing it in that he has no Past, no entanglements, no old flames, is skilful and considerate. Perhaps this is the very point Susan has been worrying about. Who knows? Perhaps she has been fearing that she isn’t the first simple beauty that his lordship has taken by storm.
Chapter 6 of Susan is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading “His way of bringing it in that he has no Past, no entanglements, no old flames, is skilful and considerate.”
detect with the senses
From this reading “His wit might be sprightlier: but I begin to discern the gravity underlying it.”
plural of “entanglement” — an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
From this reading “His way of bringing it in that he has no Past, no entanglements, no old flames, is skilful and considerate.”
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Perhaps she has been fearing that she isn’t the first simple beauty that his lordship has taken by storm.”
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading “His wit might be sprightlier: but I begin to discern the gravity underlying it.”
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading “Perhaps she has been fearing that she isn’t the first simple beauty that his lordship has taken by storm.”
in the nature of something though not readily apparent
From this reading “His wit might be sprightlier: but I begin to discern the gravity underlying it.”
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “Perhaps this is the very point Susan has been worrying about.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Perhaps this is the very point Susan has been worrying about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His way of bringing it in that he has no Past, no entanglements, no old flames, is skilful and considerate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His wit might be sprightlier: but I begin to discern the gravity underlying it.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Perhaps she has been fearing that she isn’t the first simple beauty that his lordship has taken by storm.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps this is the very point Susan has been worrying about.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His wit might be sprightlier: but I begin to discern the gravity underlying it.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading His way of bringing it in that he has no Past, no entanglements, no old flames, is skilful and considerate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His wit might be sprightlier: but I begin to discern the gravity underlying it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps she has been fearing that she isn’t the first simple beauty that his lordship has taken by storm.
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading His way of bringing it in that he has no Past, no entanglements, no old flames, is skilful and considerate.
detect with the senses
From this reading His wit might be sprightlier: but I begin to discern the gravity underlying it.
plural of “entanglement” — an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
From this reading His way of bringing it in that he has no Past, no entanglements, no old flames, is skilful and considerate.
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Perhaps she has been fearing that she isn’t the first simple beauty that his lordship has taken by storm.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Perhaps she has been fearing that she isn’t the first simple beauty that his lordship has taken by storm.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading His way of bringing it in that he has no Past, no entanglements, no old flames, is skilful and considerate.
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading His wit might be sprightlier: but I begin to discern the gravity underlying it.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His way of bringing it in that he has no Past, no entanglements, no old flames, is skilful and considerate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His way of bringing it in that he has no Past, no entanglements, no old flames, is skilful and considerate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wit might be sprightlier: but I begin to discern the gravity underlying it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His wit might be sprightlier: but I begin to discern the gravity underlying it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His way of bringing it in that he has no Past, no entanglements, no old flames, is skilful and considerate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His way of bringing it in that he has no Past, no entanglements, no old flames, is skilful and considerate.
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From this reading Perhaps she has been fearing that she isn’t the first simple beauty that his lordship has taken by storm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His wit might be sprightlier: but I begin to discern the gravity underlying it.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Who knows?
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading Perhaps she has been fearing that she isn’t the first simple beauty that his lordship has taken by storm.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His wit might be sprightlier: but I begin to discern the gravity underlying it.
not any; not one
From this reading His way of bringing it in that he has no Past, no entanglements, no old flames, is skilful and considerate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His way of bringing it in that he has no Past, no entanglements, no old flames, is skilful and considerate.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His way of bringing it in that he has no Past, no entanglements, no old flames, is skilful and considerate.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading His way of bringing it in that he has no Past, no entanglements, no old flames, is skilful and considerate.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps this is the very point Susan has been worrying about.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Perhaps this is the very point Susan has been worrying about.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps she has been fearing that she isn’t the first simple beauty that his lordship has taken by storm.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Perhaps she has been fearing that she isn’t the first simple beauty that his lordship has taken by storm.
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading His way of bringing it in that he has no Past, no entanglements, no old flames, is skilful and considerate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His wit might be sprightlier: but I begin to discern the gravity underlying it.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Perhaps she has been fearing that she isn’t the first simple beauty that his lordship has taken by storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps this is the very point Susan has been worrying about.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Perhaps she has been fearing that she isn’t the first simple beauty that his lordship has taken by storm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His way of bringing it in that he has no Past, no entanglements, no old flames, is skilful and considerate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His wit might be sprightlier: but I begin to discern the gravity underlying it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps this is the very point Susan has been worrying about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His wit might be sprightlier: but I begin to discern the gravity underlying it.
in the nature of something though not readily apparent
From this reading His wit might be sprightlier: but I begin to discern the gravity underlying it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Perhaps this is the very point Susan has been worrying about.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His way of bringing it in that he has no Past, no entanglements, no old flames, is skilful and considerate.
which person or people
From this reading Who knows?
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading His wit might be sprightlier: but I begin to discern the gravity underlying it.
the act of harassing someone
From this reading Perhaps this is the very point Susan has been worrying about.
Chapter 6 of Susan by Ernest Oldmeadow holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 6 holds 417 sentences of Susan, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Susan by Ernest Oldmeadow exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 417 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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