Chapter 10 of The Coquette is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of The Coquette is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO MR. CHARLES DEIGHTON. NEW HAVEN. Do you know, Charles, that I have commenced lover? I was always a general one, but now I am somewhat particular.
Chapter 10 of The Coquette is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “CHARLES DEIGHTON.”
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Do you know, Charles, that I have commenced lover?”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “I was always a general one, but now I am somewhat particular.”
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading “NEW HAVEN.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Do you know, Charles, that I have commenced lover?”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “NEW HAVEN.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “I was always a general one, but now I am somewhat particular.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “I was always a general one, but now I am somewhat particular.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was always a general one, but now I am somewhat particular.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I was always a general one, but now I am somewhat particular.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I was always a general one, but now I am somewhat particular.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was always a general one, but now I am somewhat particular.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES DEIGHTON.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Do you know, Charles, that I have commenced lover?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES DEIGHTON.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know, Charles, that I have commenced lover?
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I was always a general one, but now I am somewhat particular.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Do you know, Charles, that I have commenced lover?
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading NEW HAVEN.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you know, Charles, that I have commenced lover?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know, Charles, that I have commenced lover?
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Do you know, Charles, that I have commenced lover?
a form of address for a man
From this reading TO MR.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW HAVEN.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was always a general one, but now I am somewhat particular.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was always a general one, but now I am somewhat particular.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I was always a general one, but now I am somewhat particular.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I was always a general one, but now I am somewhat particular.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you know, Charles, that I have commenced lover?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MR.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was always a general one, but now I am somewhat particular.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know, Charles, that I have commenced lover?
Chapter 10 of The Coquette by Hannah Webster Foster holds 29 sentences, grouped into 6 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 10 holds 29 sentences of The Coquette, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
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