Chapter 6 of The History of Emily Montague is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The History of Emily Montague is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
To Miss Montague, at Quebec. I will be at home, my dear, and denied to every body but you. I pity you, my dear Emily; but I am unable to give you advice. The world would wonder at your hesitating a moment. Your faithful A. Fermor.
Chapter 6 of The History of Emily Montague is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “I pity you, my dear Emily; but I am unable to give you advice.”
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “I will be at home, my dear, and denied to every body but you.”
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading “Your faithful A. Fermor.”
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading “The world would wonder at your hesitating a moment.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “I pity you, my dear Emily; but I am unable to give you advice.”
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading “To Miss Montague, at Quebec.”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “I pity you, my dear Emily; but I am unable to give you advice.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “The world would wonder at your hesitating a moment.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The world would wonder at your hesitating a moment.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading I pity you, my dear Emily; but I am unable to give you advice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I pity you, my dear Emily; but I am unable to give you advice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will be at home, my dear, and denied to every body but you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To Miss Montague, at Quebec.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will be at home, my dear, and denied to every body but you.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I will be at home, my dear, and denied to every body but you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I will be at home, my dear, and denied to every body but you.
dearly loved
From this reading I will be at home, my dear, and denied to every body but you.
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading I will be at home, my dear, and denied to every body but you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I pity you, my dear Emily; but I am unable to give you advice.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I will be at home, my dear, and denied to every body but you.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Your faithful A. Fermor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your faithful A. Fermor.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I pity you, my dear Emily; but I am unable to give you advice.
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading The world would wonder at your hesitating a moment.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I will be at home, my dear, and denied to every body but you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will be at home, my dear, and denied to every body but you.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To Miss Montague, at Quebec.
a particular point in time
From this reading The world would wonder at your hesitating a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Miss Montague, at Quebec.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will be at home, my dear, and denied to every body but you.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading I pity you, my dear Emily; but I am unable to give you advice.
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading To Miss Montague, at Quebec.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world would wonder at your hesitating a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Miss Montague, at Quebec.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading I pity you, my dear Emily; but I am unable to give you advice.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will be at home, my dear, and denied to every body but you.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The world would wonder at your hesitating a moment.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world would wonder at your hesitating a moment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The world would wonder at your hesitating a moment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will be at home, my dear, and denied to every body but you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The world would wonder at your hesitating a moment.
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