Chapter 12 of The Coquette is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Coquette is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO MISS ELIZA WHARTON. HARTFORD. How welcome to me, my dear Eliza, are the tidings of your return! My widowed heart has mourned your absence, and languished for the company of its now dearest connection. When stripped of one dependence, the mind naturally collects and rests itself in another.
Chapter 12 of The Coquette is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “collect” — a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
From this reading “When stripped of one dependence, the mind naturally collects and rests itself in another.”
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
From this reading “When stripped of one dependence, the mind naturally collects and rests itself in another.”
the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business
From this reading “HARTFORD.”
past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading “My widowed heart has mourned your absence, and languished for the company of its now dearest connection.”
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading “My widowed heart has mourned your absence, and languished for the company of its now dearest connection.”
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading “When stripped of one dependence, the mind naturally collects and rests itself in another.”
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading “TO MISS ELIZA WHARTON.”
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading “My widowed heart has mourned your absence, and languished for the company of its now dearest connection.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the state of being absent
From this reading My widowed heart has mourned your absence, and languished for the company of its now dearest connection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My widowed heart has mourned your absence, and languished for the company of its now dearest connection.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When stripped of one dependence, the mind naturally collects and rests itself in another.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How welcome to me, my dear Eliza, are the tidings of your return!
plural of “collect” — a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
From this reading When stripped of one dependence, the mind naturally collects and rests itself in another.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading My widowed heart has mourned your absence, and languished for the company of its now dearest connection.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading My widowed heart has mourned your absence, and languished for the company of its now dearest connection.
dearly loved
From this reading How welcome to me, my dear Eliza, are the tidings of your return!
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading My widowed heart has mourned your absence, and languished for the company of its now dearest connection.
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
From this reading When stripped of one dependence, the mind naturally collects and rests itself in another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO MISS ELIZA WHARTON.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My widowed heart has mourned your absence, and languished for the company of its now dearest connection.
the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business
From this reading HARTFORD.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My widowed heart has mourned your absence, and languished for the company of its now dearest connection.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My widowed heart has mourned your absence, and languished for the company of its now dearest connection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How welcome to me, my dear Eliza, are the tidings of your return!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When stripped of one dependence, the mind naturally collects and rests itself in another.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My widowed heart has mourned your absence, and languished for the company of its now dearest connection.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading When stripped of one dependence, the mind naturally collects and rests itself in another.
past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading My widowed heart has mourned your absence, and languished for the company of its now dearest connection.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How welcome to me, my dear Eliza, are the tidings of your return!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When stripped of one dependence, the mind naturally collects and rests itself in another.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading TO MISS ELIZA WHARTON.
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading My widowed heart has mourned your absence, and languished for the company of its now dearest connection.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How welcome to me, my dear Eliza, are the tidings of your return!
as might be expected
From this reading When stripped of one dependence, the mind naturally collects and rests itself in another.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My widowed heart has mourned your absence, and languished for the company of its now dearest connection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How welcome to me, my dear Eliza, are the tidings of your return!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When stripped of one dependence, the mind naturally collects and rests itself in another.
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading When stripped of one dependence, the mind naturally collects and rests itself in another.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading How welcome to me, my dear Eliza, are the tidings of your return!
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading When stripped of one dependence, the mind naturally collects and rests itself in another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How welcome to me, my dear Eliza, are the tidings of your return!
information about recent and important events
From this reading How welcome to me, my dear Eliza, are the tidings of your return!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MISS ELIZA WHARTON.
accept gladly
From this reading How welcome to me, my dear Eliza, are the tidings of your return!
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading TO MISS ELIZA WHARTON.
at the time that
From this reading When stripped of one dependence, the mind naturally collects and rests itself in another.
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading My widowed heart has mourned your absence, and languished for the company of its now dearest connection.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How welcome to me, my dear Eliza, are the tidings of your return!
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