The Danes, Sketched by Themselves. Vol. 3 (of 3)

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By Mrs. (Anna S.), -1875 [Translator] Bushby • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 3 of The Danes, Sketched by Themselves. Vol. 3 (of 3) by Mrs. (Anna S.), -1875 [Translator] Bushby holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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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The Baroness's cheerful smile partially chased away his fears:

'Willing!' she exclaimed.

'Do you really think, my dear general, that I would wish to see you united to a lady who could not prove, by her obedience to her parent, that she would be able to obey her husband?'

'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'

'Love you!' exclaimed the Baroness, in evident surprise.

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Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Danes, Sketched by Themselves. Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

The Baroness's cheerful smile partially chased away his fears: 'Willing!' she exclaimed. 'Do you really think, my dear general, that I would wish to see you united to a lady who could not prove, by her obedience to her parent, that she would be able to obey her husband?' 'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?' 'Love you!' exclaimed the Baroness, in evident surprise.

The Danes, Sketched by Themselves. Vol. 3 (of 3)

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Danes, Sketched by Themselves. Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Baroness's cheerful smile partially chased away his fears:

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'Willing!' she exclaimed.

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'Do you really think, my dear general, that I would wish to see you united to a lady who could not prove, by her obedience to her parent, that she would be able to obey her husband?'

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'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'

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'Love you!' exclaimed the Baroness, in evident surprise.

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Another determiner US /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “'Do you really think, my dear general, that I would wish to see you united to a lady who could not prove, by her obedience to her parent, that she would be able to obey her husband?'”

Expect verb US /ɪkˈspekt/

to think that something will happen

From this reading “'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 'Do you really think, my dear general, that I would wish to see you united to a lady who could not prove, by her obedience to her parent, that she would be able to obey her husband?'

able

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already

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From this reading 'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading 'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading 'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading 'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading 'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'

away

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From this reading The Baroness's cheerful smile partially chased away his fears:

Baroness

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From this reading 'Love you!' exclaimed the Baroness, in evident surprise.

Baroness's

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From this reading The Baroness's cheerful smile partially chased away his fears:

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading 'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'

chased

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From this reading The Baroness's cheerful smile partially chased away his fears:

cheerful

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From this reading The Baroness's cheerful smile partially chased away his fears:

comprehend

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From this reading 'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

dear

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Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

doubtless

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From this reading 'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'

evident

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From this reading 'Love you!' exclaimed the Baroness, in evident surprise.

exclaimed

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From this reading 'Willing!' she exclaimed.

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

to think that something will happen

From this reading 'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'

fears

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From this reading The Baroness's cheerful smile partially chased away his fears:

general

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Baroness's cheerful smile partially chased away his fears:

how

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From this reading 'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'

husband

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading 'Love you!' exclaimed the Baroness, in evident surprise.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'

lady

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love

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From this reading 'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'

loves

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From this reading 'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'

man

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From this reading 'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'

more

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From this reading 'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

obedience

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obey

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parent

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partially

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From this reading The Baroness's cheerful smile partially chased away his fears:

prove

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really

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see

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share

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From this reading 'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 'Willing!' she exclaimed.

smile

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From this reading The Baroness's cheerful smile partially chased away his fears:

surprise

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From this reading 'Love you!' exclaimed the Baroness, in evident surprise.

sympathies

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From this reading 'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading 'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Baroness's cheerful smile partially chased away his fears:

think

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

united

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

Willing

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From this reading 'Willing!' she exclaimed.

wish

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

younger

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From this reading 'But as she already loves another, a younger man than I am, who, doubtless, is more able than I to comprehend and to share her sympathies, how can I expect her to love me?'

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