Chapter 33 of Tales and Novels — Volume 08 is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Tales and Novels — Volume 08 is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GENERAL B---- TO THE DUCHESS OF ----. MY DEAR MADAM, Yarmouth. Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever. But that has been beyond my power. Her ladyship arrived late last night.
Chapter 33 of Tales and Novels — Volume 08 is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “apprise” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading “Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.”
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.”
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading “GENERAL B---- TO THE DUCHESS OF ----.”
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading “Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.”
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.”
-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.”
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading “Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.”
have faith or confidence in
From this reading “Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.”
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past form of “apprise” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Her ladyship arrived late last night.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading GENERAL B---- TO THE DUCHESS OF ----.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But that has been beyond my power.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But that has been beyond my power.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that has been beyond my power.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR MADAM, Yarmouth.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading GENERAL B---- TO THE DUCHESS OF ----.
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading GENERAL B---- TO THE DUCHESS OF ----.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that has been beyond my power.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading Her ladyship arrived late last night.
immediately past
From this reading Her ladyship arrived late last night.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Her ladyship arrived late last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
a woman of refinement
From this reading MY DEAR MADAM, Yarmouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR MADAM, Yarmouth.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Her ladyship arrived late last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GENERAL B---- TO THE DUCHESS OF ----.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading But that has been beyond my power.
-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
have faith or confidence in
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GENERAL B---- TO THE DUCHESS OF ----.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GENERAL B---- TO THE DUCHESS OF ----.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR MADAM, Yarmouth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your Grace, I find, is apprised of Lady Leonora L----‘s journey hither: I fear that you rely upon my prudence for preventing her exposing herself to the danger of catching this dreadful fever.
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