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Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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JEALOUSY.
Crescent, Bath, July--Wednesday.
MY DEAR NIECE, I received safely the bank notes for my two hundred guineas, enclosed in your last.
But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.
This is what is done by all prudent people.
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Tales and Novels — Volume 03 Belinda

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Tales and Novels — Volume 03 Belinda is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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JEALOUSY.
/ˈdʒeləsi/
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Crescent, Bath, July--Wednesday.
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MY DEAR NIECE, “I received safely the bank notes for my two hundred guineas, enclosed in your last.
/maɪ dɪr niːs aɪ rəˈsiːvd ˈseɪfli ðə bæŋk noʊts fɔːr maɪ tuː ˈhʌndrəd ˈɡɪniz enˈkloʊzd ɪn jɔːr læst/
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But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.
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This is what is done by all prudent people.
/ðɪs ɪz wʌt ɪz dʌn baɪ ɔːl ˈpruːdənt ˈpiːpəl/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Bath noun US /bæθ/

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading ““Crescent, Bath, July--Wednesday.”

Crescent noun US /ˈkresənt/

any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters

From this reading ““Crescent, Bath, July--Wednesday.”

enclosed adjective US /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading ““MY DEAR NIECE, “I received safely the bank notes for my two hundred guineas, enclosed in your last.”

guineas noun US /ˈɡɪniz/

plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings

From this reading ““MY DEAR NIECE, “I received safely the bank notes for my two hundred guineas, enclosed in your last.”

July noun US /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading ““Crescent, Bath, July--Wednesday.”

prudent adjective US /ˈpruːdənt/

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

From this reading “This is what is done by all prudent people.”

unnecessarily adverb US /ənˈnesəserəli/

in an unnecessary manner

From this reading “But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.”

Wednesday noun US /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading ““Crescent, Bath, July--Wednesday.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading This is what is done by all prudent people.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.

banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading “MY DEAR NIECE, “I received safely the bank notes for my two hundred guineas, enclosed in your last.

BathnounUS /bæθ/

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading “Crescent, Bath, July--Wednesday.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.

CrescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/

any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters

From this reading “Crescent, Bath, July--Wednesday.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.

DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading “MY DEAR NIECE, “I received safely the bank notes for my two hundred guineas, enclosed in your last.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading This is what is done by all prudent people.

enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading “MY DEAR NIECE, “I received safely the bank notes for my two hundred guineas, enclosed in your last.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “MY DEAR NIECE, “I received safely the bank notes for my two hundred guineas, enclosed in your last.

guineasnounUS /ˈɡɪniz/

plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings

From this reading “MY DEAR NIECE, “I received safely the bank notes for my two hundred guineas, enclosed in your last.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading “MY DEAR NIECE, “I received safely the bank notes for my two hundred guineas, enclosed in your last.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “MY DEAR NIECE, “I received safely the bank notes for my two hundred guineas, enclosed in your last.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “MY DEAR NIECE, “I received safely the bank notes for my two hundred guineas, enclosed in your last.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This is what is done by all prudent people.

JEALOUSYnounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/

a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

From this reading JEALOUSY.

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading “Crescent, Bath, July--Wednesday.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading “MY DEAR NIECE, “I received safely the bank notes for my two hundred guineas, enclosed in your last.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “MY DEAR NIECE, “I received safely the bank notes for my two hundred guineas, enclosed in your last.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.

NIECEnounUS /niːs/

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading “MY DEAR NIECE, “I received safely the bank notes for my two hundred guineas, enclosed in your last.

notesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading “MY DEAR NIECE, “I received safely the bank notes for my two hundred guineas, enclosed in your last.

obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading This is what is done by all prudent people.

postverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.

prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

From this reading This is what is done by all prudent people.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading “MY DEAR NIECE, “I received safely the bank notes for my two hundred guineas, enclosed in your last.

safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading “MY DEAR NIECE, “I received safely the bank notes for my two hundred guineas, enclosed in your last.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “MY DEAR NIECE, “I received safely the bank notes for my two hundred guineas, enclosed in your last.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “MY DEAR NIECE, “I received safely the bank notes for my two hundred guineas, enclosed in your last.

unnecessarilyadverbUS /ənˈnesəserəli/

in an unnecessary manner

From this reading But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.

WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading “Crescent, Bath, July--Wednesday.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading This is what is done by all prudent people.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But you should never trust unnecessarily in this manner to the post--always, when you are obliged to send bank notes by post, cut them in two, and send half by one post and half by another.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “MY DEAR NIECE, “I received safely the bank notes for my two hundred guineas, enclosed in your last.

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