The History of Emily Montague

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To John Temple, Esq; Pall Mall.

Montreal, May 28.

I cannot enough, my dear Temple, thank you for your last, though it destroys my air-built scheme of happiness.

Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.

I with pleasure sacrifice my design of settling here to her peace of mind; no consideration, however, shall ever make me give up that of marrying the best and most charming of women.

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The History of Emily Montague Frances Brooke

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of The History of Emily Montague is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

To John Temple, Esq; Pall Mall. Montreal, May 28. I cannot enough, my dear Temple, thank you for your last, though it destroys my air-built scheme of happiness. Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step. I with pleasure sacrifice my design of settling here to her peace of mind; no consideration, however, shall ever make me give up that of marrying the best and most charming of women.

The History of Emily Montague

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of The History of Emily Montague is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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To John Temple, Esq; Pall Mall.

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Montreal, May 28.

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I cannot enough, my dear Temple, thank you for your last, though it destroys my air-built scheme of happiness.

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Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.

/kʊd aɪ hæv səˈpoʊzd maɪ ˈmʌðər wʊd ðʌs səˈvɪrli hæv felt maɪ ˈæbsəns aɪ hæd ˈnevər left ˈɪŋɡlənd tuː meɪk hɜːr ˈiːziər wɑːz maɪ ˈoʊnli ˈmoʊtɪv fɔːr ðæt step/

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I with pleasure sacrifice my design of settling here to her peace of mind; no consideration, however, shall ever make me give up that of marrying the best and most charming of women.

/aɪ wɪð ˈpleʒər ˈsækrəfaɪs maɪ dɪˈzaɪn ʌv ˈsetəlɪŋ hiːr tuː hɜːr piːs ʌv maɪnd noʊ kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ˌhaʊˈevər ʃæl ˈevər meɪk miː ɡɪv ʌp ðæt ʌv ˈmeriɪŋ ðə best ənd moʊst ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ ʌv ˈwɪmən/

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destroys verb US /dɪˈstrɔɪz/

third-person singular of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading “I cannot enough, my dear Temple, thank you for your last, though it destroys my air-built scheme of happiness.”

easier adjective US /ˈiːziər/

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading “Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.”

Mall noun US /mɔːl/

a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk

From this reading “To John Temple, Esq; Pall Mall.”

marrying verb US /ˈmeriɪŋ/

-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage

From this reading “I with pleasure sacrifice my design of settling here to her peace of mind; no consideration, however, shall ever make me give up that of marrying the best and most charming of women.”

Montreal noun US /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/

a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world

From this reading “Montreal, May 28.”

Pall verb US /pɑːl/

become less interesting or attractive

From this reading “To John Temple, Esq; Pall Mall.”

settling noun US /ˈsetəlɪŋ/

a gradual sinking to a lower level

severely adverb US /səˈvɪrli/

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading “Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.”

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From this reading Montreal, May 28.

absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/

the state of being absent

From this reading Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.

air-built

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From this reading I cannot enough, my dear Temple, thank you for your last, though it destroys my air-built scheme of happiness.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I with pleasure sacrifice my design of settling here to her peace of mind; no consideration, however, shall ever make me give up that of marrying the best and most charming of women.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

cannot

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From this reading I cannot enough, my dear Temple, thank you for your last, though it destroys my air-built scheme of happiness.

charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/

pleasing or delighting

considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/

the process of giving careful thought to something

Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading I cannot enough, my dear Temple, thank you for your last, though it destroys my air-built scheme of happiness.

designnounUS /dɪˈzaɪn/

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

destroysverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪz/

third-person singular of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading I cannot enough, my dear Temple, thank you for your last, though it destroys my air-built scheme of happiness.

easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I cannot enough, my dear Temple, thank you for your last, though it destroys my air-built scheme of happiness.

Esqnoun

a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

From this reading To John Temple, Esq; Pall Mall.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I cannot enough, my dear Temple, thank you for your last, though it destroys my air-built scheme of happiness.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading I cannot enough, my dear Temple, thank you for your last, though it destroys my air-built scheme of happiness.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I cannot enough, my dear Temple, thank you for your last, though it destroys my air-built scheme of happiness.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I cannot enough, my dear Temple, thank you for your last, though it destroys my air-built scheme of happiness.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading To John Temple, Esq; Pall Mall.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading I cannot enough, my dear Temple, thank you for your last, though it destroys my air-built scheme of happiness.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.

MallnounUS /mɔːl/

a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk

From this reading To John Temple, Esq; Pall Mall.

marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/

-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Montreal, May 28.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/

a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world

From this reading Montreal, May 28.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.

motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/

the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I cannot enough, my dear Temple, thank you for your last, though it destroys my air-built scheme of happiness.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I cannot enough, my dear Temple, thank you for your last, though it destroys my air-built scheme of happiness.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.

PallverbUS /pɑːl/

become less interesting or attractive

From this reading To John Temple, Esq; Pall Mall.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

schemenounUS /skiːm/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading I cannot enough, my dear Temple, thank you for your last, though it destroys my air-built scheme of happiness.

settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/

a gradual sinking to a lower level

severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.

supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/

required or under orders

From this reading Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.

TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading To John Temple, Esq; Pall Mall.

thankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading I cannot enough, my dear Temple, thank you for your last, though it destroys my air-built scheme of happiness.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I cannot enough, my dear Temple, thank you for your last, though it destroys my air-built scheme of happiness.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To John Temple, Esq; Pall Mall.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Could I have supposed my mother would thus severely have felt my absence, I had never left England; to make her easier, was my only motive for that step.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I cannot enough, my dear Temple, thank you for your last, though it destroys my air-built scheme of happiness.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I cannot enough, my dear Temple, thank you for your last, though it destroys my air-built scheme of happiness.

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