Chapter 26 of The Bertrams is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Bertrams is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIR LIONEL GOES TO HIS WOOING. Yes, they were off. All the joys of that honeymoon shall be left to the imagination of the reader. Their first conversation, as it took place in the carriage which bore them from Mr. Bertram's door, has been given. Those which followed were probably more or less of the same nature.
Chapter 26 of The Bertrams is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to be bored
From this reading “Their first conversation, as it took place in the carriage which bore them from Mr. Bertram's door, has been given.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “Their first conversation, as it took place in the carriage which bore them from Mr. Bertram's door, has been given.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “SIR LIONEL GOES TO HIS WOOING.”
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading “All the joys of that honeymoon shall be left to the imagination of the reader.”
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading “All the joys of that honeymoon shall be left to the imagination of the reader.”
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “All the joys of that honeymoon shall be left to the imagination of the reader.”
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “All the joys of that honeymoon shall be left to the imagination of the reader.”
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “SIR LIONEL GOES TO HIS WOOING.”
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(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 All the joys of that honeymoon shall be left to the imagination of the reader.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their first conversation, as it took place in the carriage which bore them from Mr. Bertram's door, has been given.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All the joys of that honeymoon shall be left to the imagination of the reader.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their first conversation, as it took place in the carriage which bore them from Mr. Bertram's door, has been given.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their first conversation, as it took place in the carriage which bore them from Mr. Bertram's door, has been given.
cause to be bored
From this reading Their first conversation, as it took place in the carriage which bore them from Mr. Bertram's door, has been given.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Their first conversation, as it took place in the carriage which bore them from Mr. Bertram's door, has been given.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Their first conversation, as it took place in the carriage which bore them from Mr. Bertram's door, has been given.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Their first conversation, as it took place in the carriage which bore them from Mr. Bertram's door, has been given.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Their first conversation, as it took place in the carriage which bore them from Mr. Bertram's door, has been given.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Those which followed were probably more or less of the same nature.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their first conversation, as it took place in the carriage which bore them from Mr. Bertram's door, has been given.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Their first conversation, as it took place in the carriage which bore them from Mr. Bertram's door, has been given.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading SIR LIONEL GOES TO HIS WOOING.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their first conversation, as it took place in the carriage which bore them from Mr. Bertram's door, has been given.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SIR LIONEL GOES TO HIS WOOING.
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading All the joys of that honeymoon shall be left to the imagination of the reader.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading All the joys of that honeymoon shall be left to the imagination of the reader.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their first conversation, as it took place in the carriage which bore them from Mr. Bertram's door, has been given.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their first conversation, as it took place in the carriage which bore them from Mr. Bertram's door, has been given.
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading All the joys of that honeymoon shall be left to the imagination of the reader.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading All the joys of that honeymoon shall be left to the imagination of the reader.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Those which followed were probably more or less of the same nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIR LIONEL GOES TO HIS WOOING.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Those which followed were probably more or less of the same nature.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Their first conversation, as it took place in the carriage which bore them from Mr. Bertram's door, has been given.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Those which followed were probably more or less of the same nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the joys of that honeymoon shall be left to the imagination of the reader.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yes, they were off.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Those which followed were probably more or less of the same nature.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Their first conversation, as it took place in the carriage which bore them from Mr. Bertram's door, has been given.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Those which followed were probably more or less of the same nature.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading All the joys of that honeymoon shall be left to the imagination of the reader.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Those which followed were probably more or less of the same nature.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading All the joys of that honeymoon shall be left to the imagination of the reader.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR LIONEL GOES TO HIS WOOING.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the joys of that honeymoon shall be left to the imagination of the reader.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the joys of that honeymoon shall be left to the imagination of the reader.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their first conversation, as it took place in the carriage which bore them from Mr. Bertram's door, has been given.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their first conversation, as it took place in the carriage which bore them from Mr. Bertram's door, has been given.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, they were off.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those which followed were probably more or less of the same nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIR LIONEL GOES TO HIS WOOING.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Their first conversation, as it took place in the carriage which bore them from Mr. Bertram's door, has been given.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes, they were off.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Their first conversation, as it took place in the carriage which bore them from Mr. Bertram's door, has been given.
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading SIR LIONEL GOES TO HIS WOOING.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, they were off.
Chapter 26 of The Bertrams by Anthony Trollope holds 301 sentences, grouped into 61 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 26 holds 301 sentences of The Bertrams, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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