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Chapter 8 of The History of Emily Montague is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
To Miss Rivers, Clarges Street. Nov. 10. The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual. I take it very ill, Lucy, that the beavers have better intelligence than we have.
Chapter 8 of The History of Emily Montague is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make certain of
From this reading “The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.”
plural of “beaver” — the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading “The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “I take it very ill, Lucy, that the beavers have better intelligence than we have.”
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading “The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “Nov.”
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “To Miss Rivers, Clarges Street.”
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading “The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.”
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading “The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.”
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From this reading 10.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
make certain of
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
plural of “beaver” — the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I take it very ill, Lucy, that the beavers have better intelligence than we have.
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From this reading To Miss Rivers, Clarges Street.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
dearly loved
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I take it very ill, Lucy, that the beavers have better intelligence than we have.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I take it very ill, Lucy, that the beavers have better intelligence than we have.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
a message received and understood
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading I take it very ill, Lucy, that the beavers have better intelligence than we have.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading I take it very ill, Lucy, that the beavers have better intelligence than we have.
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To Miss Rivers, Clarges Street.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Nov.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading To Miss Rivers, Clarges Street.
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading To Miss Rivers, Clarges Street.
carry out
From this reading I take it very ill, Lucy, that the beavers have better intelligence than we have.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Miss Rivers, Clarges Street.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
precisely as stated
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The savages assure us, my dear, on the information of the beavers, that we shall have a very mild winter: it seems, these creatures have laid in a less winter stock than usual.
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