Chapter 13 of The Coquette is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Coquette is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO THE REV. J. BOYER. NEW HAVEN. I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard. I think she fully justifies your partiality to her.
Chapter 13 of The Coquette is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disposed to please
From this reading “I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.”
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading “I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.”
put to death as punishment
From this reading “I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.”
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading “NEW HAVEN.”
third-person singular of “justify” — show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading “I think she fully justifies your partiality to her.”
a predisposition to like something
From this reading “I think she fully justifies your partiality to her.”
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “TO THE REV.”
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading “I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.”
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highly skilled
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
disposed to please
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
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From this reading J. BOYER.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
put to death as punishment
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
a social unit living together
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading I think she fully justifies your partiality to her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading NEW HAVEN.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I think she fully justifies your partiality to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. BOYER.
third-person singular of “justify” — show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading I think she fully justifies your partiality to her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW HAVEN.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
a predisposition to like something
From this reading I think she fully justifies your partiality to her.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading TO THE REV.
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think she fully justifies your partiality to her.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE REV.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think she fully justifies your partiality to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE REV.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
which person or people
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have executed your commission, and been amply rewarded for my trouble by the pleasures I enjoyed in the society of the agreeable family to which I was introduced; especially of the amiable and accomplished lady who is the object of your particular regard.
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