Chapter 11 of The Coquette is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Coquette is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO MISS LUCY FREEMAN. NEW HAVEN. I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased. It is no other than Major Sanford. I was walking alone in the garden yesterday, when he suddenly appeared to my view.
Chapter 11 of The Coquette is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “cultivate” — foster the growth of
From this reading “I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.”
driven insane
From this reading “I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.”
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading “I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.”
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading “TO MISS LUCY FREEMAN.”
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading “NEW HAVEN.”
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading “I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.”
the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
From this reading “I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.”
a state of social isolation
From this reading “I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.”
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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 I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
Having no one else present.
From this reading I was walking alone in the garden yesterday, when he suddenly appeared to my view.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I was walking alone in the garden yesterday, when he suddenly appeared to my view.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
-ing form of “cultivate” — foster the growth of
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
driven insane
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading TO MISS LUCY FREEMAN.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I was walking alone in the garden yesterday, when he suddenly appeared to my view.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading NEW HAVEN.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was walking alone in the garden yesterday, when he suddenly appeared to my view.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was walking alone in the garden yesterday, when he suddenly appeared to my view.
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is no other than Major Sanford.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is no other than Major Sanford.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading TO MISS LUCY FREEMAN.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading It is no other than Major Sanford.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading TO MISS LUCY FREEMAN.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was walking alone in the garden yesterday, when he suddenly appeared to my view.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW HAVEN.
not any; not one
From this reading It is no other than Major Sanford.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is no other than Major Sanford.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
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From this reading It is no other than Major Sanford.
the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
a state of social isolation
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I was walking alone in the garden yesterday, when he suddenly appeared to my view.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is no other than Major Sanford.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MISS LUCY FREEMAN.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I was walking alone in the garden yesterday, when he suddenly appeared to my view.
someone who visits
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I was walking alone in the garden yesterday, when he suddenly appeared to my view.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was walking alone in the garden yesterday, when he suddenly appeared to my view.
at the time that
From this reading I was walking alone in the garden yesterday, when he suddenly appeared to my view.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I was walking alone in the garden yesterday, when he suddenly appeared to my view.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I find the ideas of sobriety and domestic solitude I have been cultivating for three days past somewhat deranged by the interruption of a visitor, with whom I know you will not be pleased.
Chapter 11 of The Coquette by Hannah Webster Foster holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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.
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