Chapter 39 of The History of Emily Montague is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of The History of Emily Montague is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
To Colonel Rivers, Bellfield, Rutland. London, Nov. 18. Fitzgerald is busy, and begs me to write to you. Your cottagers are arrived; there is something very interesting in Miss Williams, and the little boy is an infant Adonis.
Chapter 39 of The History of Emily Montague is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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any handsome young man
From this reading “Your cottagers are arrived; there is something very interesting in Miss Williams, and the little boy is an infant Adonis.”
third-person singular of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Fitzgerald is busy, and begs me to write to you.”
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading “Fitzgerald is busy, and begs me to write to you.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Your cottagers are arrived; there is something very interesting in Miss Williams, and the little boy is an infant Adonis.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “London, Nov.”
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “To Colonel Rivers, Bellfield, Rutland.”
a town in central Vermont
From this reading “To Colonel Rivers, Bellfield, Rutland.”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “Your cottagers are arrived; there is something very interesting in Miss Williams, and the little boy is an infant Adonis.”
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From this reading 18.
any handsome young man
From this reading Your cottagers are arrived; there is something very interesting in Miss Williams, and the little boy is an infant Adonis.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Your cottagers are arrived; there is something very interesting in Miss Williams, and the little boy is an infant Adonis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fitzgerald is busy, and begs me to write to you.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your cottagers are arrived; there is something very interesting in Miss Williams, and the little boy is an infant Adonis.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Your cottagers are arrived; there is something very interesting in Miss Williams, and the little boy is an infant Adonis.
third-person singular of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Fitzgerald is busy, and begs me to write to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Colonel Rivers, Bellfield, Rutland.
a youthful male person
From this reading Your cottagers are arrived; there is something very interesting in Miss Williams, and the little boy is an infant Adonis.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Fitzgerald is busy, and begs me to write to you.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading To Colonel Rivers, Bellfield, Rutland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your cottagers are arrived; there is something very interesting in Miss Williams, and the little boy is an infant Adonis.
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading Fitzgerald is busy, and begs me to write to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Your cottagers are arrived; there is something very interesting in Miss Williams, and the little boy is an infant Adonis.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Your cottagers are arrived; there is something very interesting in Miss Williams, and the little boy is an infant Adonis.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Your cottagers are arrived; there is something very interesting in Miss Williams, and the little boy is an infant Adonis.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fitzgerald is busy, and begs me to write to you.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Your cottagers are arrived; there is something very interesting in Miss Williams, and the little boy is an infant Adonis.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London, Nov.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fitzgerald is busy, and begs me to write to you.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Your cottagers are arrived; there is something very interesting in Miss Williams, and the little boy is an infant Adonis.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading London, Nov.
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading To Colonel Rivers, Bellfield, Rutland.
a town in central Vermont
From this reading To Colonel Rivers, Bellfield, Rutland.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Your cottagers are arrived; there is something very interesting in Miss Williams, and the little boy is an infant Adonis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your cottagers are arrived; there is something very interesting in Miss Williams, and the little boy is an infant Adonis.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Your cottagers are arrived; there is something very interesting in Miss Williams, and the little boy is an infant Adonis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Colonel Rivers, Bellfield, Rutland.
precisely as stated
From this reading Your cottagers are arrived; there is something very interesting in Miss Williams, and the little boy is an infant Adonis.
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Your cottagers are arrived; there is something very interesting in Miss Williams, and the little boy is an infant Adonis.
produce a literary work
From this reading Fitzgerald is busy, and begs me to write to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Fitzgerald is busy, and begs me to write to you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your cottagers are arrived; there is something very interesting in Miss Williams, and the little boy is an infant Adonis.
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