Chapter 15 of The Borough is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Borough is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INHABITANTS OF THE ALMS-HOUSE. She early found herself mistress of herself. All she did was right; all she said was admired. Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence. RICHARDSON.
Chapter 15 of The Borough is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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regarded with admiration
From this reading “All she did was right; all she said was admired.”
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.”
plural of “blush” — a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
From this reading “Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.”
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.”
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading “Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.”
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading “INHABITANTS OF THE ALMS-HOUSE.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “She early found herself mistress of herself.”
United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading “RICHARDSON.”
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 Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.
regarded with admiration
From this reading All she did was right; all she said was admired.
(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 she did was right; all she said was admired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INHABITANTS OF THE ALMS-HOUSE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.
for the reason that
From this reading Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.
plural of “blush” — a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
From this reading Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All she did was right; all she said was admired.
lack of self-confidence
From this reading Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She early found herself mistress of herself.
set up or found
From this reading She early found herself mistress of herself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She early found herself mistress of herself.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading INHABITANTS OF THE ALMS-HOUSE.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She early found herself mistress of herself.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INHABITANTS OF THE ALMS-HOUSE.
United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading RICHARDSON.
precisely, exactly
From this reading All she did was right; all she said was admired.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading All she did was right; all she said was admired.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She early found herself mistress of herself.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INHABITANTS OF THE ALMS-HOUSE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.
precisely as stated
From this reading Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All she did was right; all she said was admired.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Early, very early, did she dismiss blushes from her cheek: she could not blush because she could not doubt; and silence, whatever was her subject, was as much a stranger to her as diffidence.
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