Chapter 56 of The Coquette is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 56 of The Coquette is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO MRS. LUCY SUMNER. HARTFORD. A new scene has opened upon us to-day, my dear Mrs. Sumner--a visit from Major Sanford. My mamma, Miss Granby, and myself were sitting together in the chamber.
Chapter 56 of The Coquette is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “My mamma, Miss Granby, and myself were sitting together in the chamber.”
the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business
From this reading “HARTFORD.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “LUCY SUMNER.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “A new scene has opened upon us to-day, my dear Mrs. Sumner--a visit from Major Sanford.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “My mamma, Miss Granby, and myself were sitting together in the chamber.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “A new scene has opened upon us to-day, my dear Mrs. Sumner--a visit from Major Sanford.”
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading “LUCY SUMNER.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “A new scene has opened upon us to-day, my dear Mrs. Sumner--a visit from Major Sanford.”
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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 A new scene has opened upon us to-day, my dear Mrs. Sumner--a visit from Major Sanford.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My mamma, Miss Granby, and myself were sitting together in the chamber.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading My mamma, Miss Granby, and myself were sitting together in the chamber.
dearly loved
From this reading A new scene has opened upon us to-day, my dear Mrs. Sumner--a visit from Major Sanford.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A new scene has opened upon us to-day, my dear Mrs. Sumner--a visit from Major Sanford.
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From this reading My mamma, Miss Granby, and myself were sitting together in the chamber.
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 A new scene has opened upon us to-day, my dear Mrs. Sumner--a visit from Major Sanford.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My mamma, Miss Granby, and myself were sitting together in the chamber.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading LUCY SUMNER.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading A new scene has opened upon us to-day, my dear Mrs. Sumner--a visit from Major Sanford.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading My mamma, Miss Granby, and myself were sitting together in the chamber.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading My mamma, Miss Granby, and myself were sitting together in the chamber.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TO MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A new scene has opened upon us to-day, my dear Mrs. Sumner--a visit from Major Sanford.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My mamma, Miss Granby, and myself were sitting together in the chamber.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new scene has opened upon us to-day, my dear Mrs. Sumner--a visit from Major Sanford.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A new scene has opened upon us to-day, my dear Mrs. Sumner--a visit from Major Sanford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A new scene has opened upon us to-day, my dear Mrs. Sumner--a visit from Major Sanford.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A new scene has opened upon us to-day, my dear Mrs. Sumner--a visit from Major Sanford.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading My mamma, Miss Granby, and myself were sitting together in the chamber.
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading LUCY SUMNER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My mamma, Miss Granby, and myself were sitting together in the chamber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A new scene has opened upon us to-day, my dear Mrs. Sumner--a visit from Major Sanford.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading My mamma, Miss Granby, and myself were sitting together in the chamber.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A new scene has opened upon us to-day, my dear Mrs. Sumner--a visit from Major Sanford.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A new scene has opened upon us to-day, my dear Mrs. Sumner--a visit from Major Sanford.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A new scene has opened upon us to-day, my dear Mrs. Sumner--a visit from Major Sanford.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My mamma, Miss Granby, and myself were sitting together in the chamber.
Chapter 56 of The Coquette by Hannah Webster Foster holds 83 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.
Chapter 56 holds 83 sentences of The Coquette, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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