Chapter 5 of The Coquette's Victim Everyday Life Library No. 1 is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Coquette's Victim Everyday Life Library No. 1 is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lady Carruthers. My lady rose from her seat with an air of almost tragical dignity. "My son in prison!" she cried; "I cannot believe it. What has come over him? Can you explain the mystery to me, Mr. Forster?"
Chapter 5 of The Coquette's Victim Everyday Life Library No. 1 is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “My lady rose from her seat with an air of almost tragical dignity.”
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading “My lady rose from her seat with an air of almost tragical dignity.”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Can you explain the mystery to me, Mr. Forster?"”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “Can you explain the mystery to me, Mr. Forster?"”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “"My son in prison!" she cried; "I cannot believe it.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “My lady rose from her seat with an air of almost tragical dignity.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “My lady rose from her seat with an air of almost tragical dignity.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “"My son in prison!" she cried; "I cannot believe it.”
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading My lady rose from her seat with an air of almost tragical dignity.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading My lady rose from her seat with an air of almost tragical dignity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My lady rose from her seat with an air of almost tragical dignity.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "My son in prison!" she cried; "I cannot believe it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you explain the mystery to me, Mr. Forster?"
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From this reading "My son in prison!" she cried; "I cannot believe it.
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From this reading Lady Carruthers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What has come over him?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "My son in prison!" she cried; "I cannot believe it.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading My lady rose from her seat with an air of almost tragical dignity.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Can you explain the mystery to me, Mr. Forster?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can you explain the mystery to me, Mr. Forster?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My lady rose from her seat with an air of almost tragical dignity.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has come over him?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My lady rose from her seat with an air of almost tragical dignity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What has come over him?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My son in prison!" she cried; "I cannot believe it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My son in prison!" she cried; "I cannot believe it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My son in prison!" she cried; "I cannot believe it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Carruthers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can you explain the mystery to me, Mr. Forster?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Can you explain the mystery to me, Mr. Forster?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lady rose from her seat with an air of almost tragical dignity.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Can you explain the mystery to me, Mr. Forster?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My lady rose from her seat with an air of almost tragical dignity.
above and across; more than
From this reading What has come over him?
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading "My son in prison!" she cried; "I cannot believe it.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading My lady rose from her seat with an air of almost tragical dignity.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading My lady rose from her seat with an air of almost tragical dignity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My son in prison!" she cried; "I cannot believe it.
a male human offspring
From this reading "My son in prison!" she cried; "I cannot believe it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Can you explain the mystery to me, Mr. Forster?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Can you explain the mystery to me, Mr. Forster?"
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading My lady rose from her seat with an air of almost tragical dignity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What has come over him?
in the company of; together with
From this reading My lady rose from her seat with an air of almost tragical dignity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you explain the mystery to me, Mr. Forster?"
Chapter 5 of The Coquette's Victim Everyday Life Library No. 1 by Charlotte M. Brame holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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 5 holds 77 sentences of The Coquette's Victim Everyday Life Library No. 1, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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