Chapter 1 of The Angel in the House is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Angel in the House is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE. BY COVENTRY PATMORE. “Par la grace infinie, Dieu les mist au monde ensemble.” _Rousier des Dames_. CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON, PARIS & MELBOURNE_.
Chapter 1 of The Angel in the House is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading “BY COVENTRY PATMORE.”
plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading “_Rousier des Dames_.”
a group of musicians playing or singing together
From this reading ““Par la grace infinie, Dieu les mist au monde ensemble.””
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading ““Par la grace infinie, Dieu les mist au monde ensemble.””
small in range or scope
From this reading “CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON, PARIS & MELBOURNE_.”
a resort town in east central Florida
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading ““Par la grace infinie, Dieu les mist au monde ensemble.””
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE.
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading “Par la grace infinie, Dieu les mist au monde ensemble.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY COVENTRY PATMORE.
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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON, PARIS & MELBOURNE_.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON, PARIS & MELBOURNE_.
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading BY COVENTRY PATMORE.
plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading _Rousier des Dames_.
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading _Rousier des Dames_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Par la grace infinie, Dieu les mist au monde ensemble.”
a group of musicians playing or singing together
From this reading “Par la grace infinie, Dieu les mist au monde ensemble.”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “Par la grace infinie, Dieu les mist au monde ensemble.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE.
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From this reading “Par la grace infinie, Dieu les mist au monde ensemble.”
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “Par la grace infinie, Dieu les mist au monde ensemble.”
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “Par la grace infinie, Dieu les mist au monde ensemble.”
small in range or scope
From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON, PARIS & MELBOURNE_.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON, PARIS & MELBOURNE_.
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON, PARIS & MELBOURNE_.
become covered with mist
From this reading “Par la grace infinie, Dieu les mist au monde ensemble.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Par la grace infinie, Dieu les mist au monde ensemble.”
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading “Par la grace infinie, Dieu les mist au monde ensemble.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON, PARIS & MELBOURNE_.
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From this reading BY COVENTRY PATMORE.
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From this reading _Rousier des Dames_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE.
Chapter 1 of The Angel in the House by Coventry Patmore holds 295 sentences, grouped into 59 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 1 holds 295 sentences of The Angel in the House, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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