Chapter 8 of The Coquette is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Coquette is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO MR. SELBY. NEW HAVEN. Divines need not declaim, nor philosophers expatiate, on the disappointments of human life. Are they not legibly written on every page of our existence?
Chapter 8 of The Coquette is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
recite in elocution
From this reading “Divines need not declaim, nor philosophers expatiate, on the disappointments of human life.”
plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “Divines need not declaim, nor philosophers expatiate, on the disappointments of human life.”
the state or fact of existing
From this reading “Are they not legibly written on every page of our existence?”
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading “NEW HAVEN.”
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “Divines need not declaim, nor philosophers expatiate, on the disappointments of human life.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “Are they not legibly written on every page of our existence?”
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading “Divines need not declaim, nor philosophers expatiate, on the disappointments of human life.”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “Are they not legibly written on every page of our existence?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are they not legibly written on every page of our existence?
recite in elocution
From this reading Divines need not declaim, nor philosophers expatiate, on the disappointments of human life.
plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Divines need not declaim, nor philosophers expatiate, on the disappointments of human life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Divines need not declaim, nor philosophers expatiate, on the disappointments of human life.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Are they not legibly written on every page of our existence?
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Are they not legibly written on every page of our existence?
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
From this reading Divines need not declaim, nor philosophers expatiate, on the disappointments of human life.
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading NEW HAVEN.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Divines need not declaim, nor philosophers expatiate, on the disappointments of human life.
in a legible manner
From this reading Are they not legibly written on every page of our existence?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Divines need not declaim, nor philosophers expatiate, on the disappointments of human life.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TO MR.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Divines need not declaim, nor philosophers expatiate, on the disappointments of human life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW HAVEN.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Divines need not declaim, nor philosophers expatiate, on the disappointments of human life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Divines need not declaim, nor philosophers expatiate, on the disappointments of human life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Divines need not declaim, nor philosophers expatiate, on the disappointments of human life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Divines need not declaim, nor philosophers expatiate, on the disappointments of human life.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Are they not legibly written on every page of our existence?
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Are they not legibly written on every page of our existence?
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Divines need not declaim, nor philosophers expatiate, on the disappointments of human life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SELBY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Divines need not declaim, nor philosophers expatiate, on the disappointments of human life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Are they not legibly written on every page of our existence?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MR.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Are they not legibly written on every page of our existence?
Chapter 8 of The Coquette by Hannah Webster Foster holds 36 sentences, grouped into 8 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 8 holds 36 sentences of The Coquette, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of The Coquette by Hannah Webster Foster exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 36 sentences, grouped into 8 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 8 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 8 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Coquette by Hannah Webster Foster on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Coquette section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of The Coquette to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Coquette, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
