Chapter 1 of The Coquette is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Coquette is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COQUETTE; OR, THE HISTORY OF ELIZA WHARTON. A NOVEL: FOUNDED ON FACT. BY A LADY OF MASSACHUSETTS. HISTORICAL PREFACE, INCLUDING A MEMOIR OF THE AUTHOR. He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.
Chapter 1 of The Coquette is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.”
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading “HISTORICAL PREFACE, INCLUDING A MEMOIR OF THE AUTHOR.”
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “BY A LADY OF MASSACHUSETTS.”
an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading “HISTORICAL PREFACE, INCLUDING A MEMOIR OF THE AUTHOR.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “HISTORICAL PREFACE, INCLUDING A MEMOIR OF THE AUTHOR.”
a state of depression
From this reading “He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.”
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading “He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.”
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading “THE COQUETTE; OR, THE HISTORY OF ELIZA WHARTON.”
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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 A NOVEL: FOUNDED ON FACT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading HISTORICAL PREFACE, INCLUDING A MEMOIR OF THE AUTHOR.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY A LADY OF MASSACHUSETTS.
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading THE COQUETTE; OR, THE HISTORY OF ELIZA WHARTON.
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From this reading THE COQUETTE; OR, THE HISTORY OF ELIZA WHARTON.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A NOVEL: FOUNDED ON FACT.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.
for a limitless time
From this reading He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading A NOVEL: FOUNDED ON FACT.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.
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From this reading He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading HISTORICAL PREFACE, INCLUDING A MEMOIR OF THE AUTHOR.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading THE COQUETTE; OR, THE HISTORY OF ELIZA WHARTON.
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From this reading He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading HISTORICAL PREFACE, INCLUDING A MEMOIR OF THE AUTHOR.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading BY A LADY OF MASSACHUSETTS.
the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
From this reading He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading BY A LADY OF MASSACHUSETTS.
an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading HISTORICAL PREFACE, INCLUDING A MEMOIR OF THE AUTHOR.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A NOVEL: FOUNDED ON FACT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COQUETTE; OR, THE HISTORY OF ELIZA WHARTON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A NOVEL: FOUNDED ON FACT.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE COQUETTE; OR, THE HISTORY OF ELIZA WHARTON.
above and across; more than
From this reading He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading HISTORICAL PREFACE, INCLUDING A MEMOIR OF THE AUTHOR.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COQUETTE; OR, THE HISTORY OF ELIZA WHARTON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.
a state of depression
From this reading He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading THE COQUETTE; OR, THE HISTORY OF ELIZA WHARTON.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.
a Caucasian
From this reading He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.
which person or people
From this reading He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He who waits beside the folded gates of mystery, over which forever float the impurpled vapors of the PAST, should stand with girded loins, and white, unshodden feet.
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