Chapter 4 of Tales and Novels — Volume 05 is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Tales and Novels — Volume 05 is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I shall in all my best obey you, madam.” HAMLET. “Did you meet Miss Hunter, my dear son?” said she. “Yes, ma’am, I just passed the carriage in the avenue: she is going home, is not she?” said he, rather in a tone of satisfaction. “Ah, poor thing! yes,” said Mrs. Beaumont, in a most pathetic tone: “ah, poor thing!”
Chapter 4 of Tales and Novels — Volume 05 is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a line of approach
From this reading ““Yes, ma’am, I just passed the carriage in the avenue: she is going home, is not she?” said he, rather in a tone of satisfaction.”
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading ““Ah, poor thing! yes,” said Mrs. Beaumont, in a most pathetic tone: “ah, poor thing!””
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading “HAMLET.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading ““Did you meet Miss Hunter, my dear son?” said she.”
a woman of refinement
a woman of refinement
From this reading ““I shall in all my best obey you, madam.””
be obedient to
From this reading ““I shall in all my best obey you, madam.””
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ““Ah, poor thing! yes,” said Mrs. Beaumont, in a most pathetic tone: “ah, poor thing!””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “Yes, ma’am, I just passed the carriage in the avenue: she is going home, is not she?” said he, rather in a tone of satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, poor thing! yes,” said Mrs. Beaumont, in a most pathetic tone: “ah, poor thing!”
(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 “I shall in all my best obey you, madam.”
a line of approach
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, I just passed the carriage in the avenue: she is going home, is not she?” said he, rather in a tone of satisfaction.
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading “Ah, poor thing! yes,” said Mrs. Beaumont, in a most pathetic tone: “ah, poor thing!”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “I shall in all my best obey you, madam.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, I just passed the carriage in the avenue: she is going home, is not she?” said he, rather in a tone of satisfaction.
dearly loved
From this reading “Did you meet Miss Hunter, my dear son?” said she.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you meet Miss Hunter, my dear son?” said she.
the act of departing
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, I just passed the carriage in the avenue: she is going home, is not she?” said he, rather in a tone of satisfaction.
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading HAMLET.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, I just passed the carriage in the avenue: she is going home, is not she?” said he, rather in a tone of satisfaction.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, I just passed the carriage in the avenue: she is going home, is not she?” said he, rather in a tone of satisfaction.
someone who hunts game
From this reading “Did you meet Miss Hunter, my dear son?” said she.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall in all my best obey you, madam.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I shall in all my best obey you, madam.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, I just passed the carriage in the avenue: she is going home, is not she?” said he, rather in a tone of satisfaction.
and nothing more
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, I just passed the carriage in the avenue: she is going home, is not she?” said he, rather in a tone of satisfaction.
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, I just passed the carriage in the avenue: she is going home, is not she?” said he, rather in a tone of satisfaction.
a woman of refinement
From this reading “I shall in all my best obey you, madam.”
come together
From this reading “Did you meet Miss Hunter, my dear son?” said she.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Did you meet Miss Hunter, my dear son?” said she.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Ah, poor thing! yes,” said Mrs. Beaumont, in a most pathetic tone: “ah, poor thing!”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Ah, poor thing! yes,” said Mrs. Beaumont, in a most pathetic tone: “ah, poor thing!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I shall in all my best obey you, madam.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, I just passed the carriage in the avenue: she is going home, is not she?” said he, rather in a tone of satisfaction.
be obedient to
From this reading “I shall in all my best obey you, madam.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, I just passed the carriage in the avenue: she is going home, is not she?” said he, rather in a tone of satisfaction.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, I just passed the carriage in the avenue: she is going home, is not she?” said he, rather in a tone of satisfaction.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Ah, poor thing! yes,” said Mrs. Beaumont, in a most pathetic tone: “ah, poor thing!”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Ah, poor thing! yes,” said Mrs. Beaumont, in a most pathetic tone: “ah, poor thing!”
on the contrary
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, I just passed the carriage in the avenue: she is going home, is not she?” said he, rather in a tone of satisfaction.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Did you meet Miss Hunter, my dear son?” said she.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, I just passed the carriage in the avenue: she is going home, is not she?” said he, rather in a tone of satisfaction.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall in all my best obey you, madam.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did you meet Miss Hunter, my dear son?” said she.
a male human offspring
From this reading “Did you meet Miss Hunter, my dear son?” said she.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, I just passed the carriage in the avenue: she is going home, is not she?” said he, rather in a tone of satisfaction.
a special situation
From this reading “Ah, poor thing! yes,” said Mrs. Beaumont, in a most pathetic tone: “ah, poor thing!”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, I just passed the carriage in the avenue: she is going home, is not she?” said he, rather in a tone of satisfaction.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, I just passed the carriage in the avenue: she is going home, is not she?” said he, rather in a tone of satisfaction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I shall in all my best obey you, madam.”
Chapter 4 of Tales and Novels — Volume 05 by Maria Edgeworth holds 255 sentences, grouped into 51 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.
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