Chapter 6 of The Duke's Children is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Duke's Children is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At Richmond The pity of it! The pity of it! It was thus that Lady Cantrip looked at it. From what the girl's father had said to her she was disposed to believe that the malady had gone deep with her. "All things go deep with her," he had said.
Chapter 6 of The Duke's Children is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “From what the girl's father had said to her she was disposed to believe that the malady had gone deep with her.”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “From what the girl's father had said to her she was disposed to believe that the malady had gone deep with her.”
having made preparations
From this reading “From what the girl's father had said to her she was disposed to believe that the malady had gone deep with her.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “From what the girl's father had said to her she was disposed to believe that the malady had gone deep with her.”
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading “From what the girl's father had said to her she was disposed to believe that the malady had gone deep with her.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “At Richmond The pity of it!”
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading “At Richmond The pity of it!”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “It was thus that Lady Cantrip looked at it.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All things go deep with her," he had said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Richmond The pity of it!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading From what the girl's father had said to her she was disposed to believe that the malady had gone deep with her.
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From this reading It was thus that Lady Cantrip looked at it.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading From what the girl's father had said to her she was disposed to believe that the malady had gone deep with her.
having made preparations
From this reading From what the girl's father had said to her she was disposed to believe that the malady had gone deep with her.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading From what the girl's father had said to her she was disposed to believe that the malady had gone deep with her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From what the girl's father had said to her she was disposed to believe that the malady had gone deep with her.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading From what the girl's father had said to her she was disposed to believe that the malady had gone deep with her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "All things go deep with her," he had said.
destroyed or killed
From this reading From what the girl's father had said to her she was disposed to believe that the malady had gone deep with her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From what the girl's father had said to her she was disposed to believe that the malady had gone deep with her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All things go deep with her," he had said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From what the girl's father had said to her she was disposed to believe that the malady had gone deep with her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At Richmond The pity of it!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was thus that Lady Cantrip looked at it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was thus that Lady Cantrip looked at it.
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading From what the girl's father had said to her she was disposed to believe that the malady had gone deep with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Richmond The pity of it!
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading At Richmond The pity of it!
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading At Richmond The pity of it!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading From what the girl's father had said to her she was disposed to believe that the malady had gone deep with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From what the girl's father had said to her she was disposed to believe that the malady had gone deep with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was thus that Lady Cantrip looked at it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Richmond The pity of it!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "All things go deep with her," he had said.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was thus that Lady Cantrip looked at it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From what the girl's father had said to her she was disposed to believe that the malady had gone deep with her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was thus that Lady Cantrip looked at it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From what the girl's father had said to her she was disposed to believe that the malady had gone deep with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From what the girl's father had said to her she was disposed to believe that the malady had gone deep with her.
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