Chapter 14 of The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7) is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7) is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reflections on the amusements of London. Her love of contradiction. She pins her apron to Lord G----'s coat, and blames him for it. He wishes her to be presented at court. Quarrel on the occasion.
Chapter 14 of The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7) is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “Reflections on the amusements of London.”
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading “She pins her apron to Lord G----'s coat, and blames him for it.”
plural of “blame” — an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading “She pins her apron to Lord G----'s coat, and blames him for it.”
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading “Her love of contradiction.”
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading “She pins her apron to Lord G----'s coat, and blames him for it.”
an angry dispute
From this reading “Quarrel on the occasion.”
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “Reflections on the amusements of London.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “He wishes her to be presented at court.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Reflections on the amusements of London.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She pins her apron to Lord G----'s coat, and blames him for it.
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading She pins her apron to Lord G----'s coat, and blames him for it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wishes her to be presented at court.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wishes her to be presented at court.
plural of “blame” — an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading She pins her apron to Lord G----'s coat, and blames him for it.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She pins her apron to Lord G----'s coat, and blames him for it.
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading Her love of contradiction.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He wishes her to be presented at court.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She pins her apron to Lord G----'s coat, and blames him for it.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading She pins her apron to Lord G----'s coat, and blames him for it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wishes her to be presented at court.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her love of contradiction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She pins her apron to Lord G----'s coat, and blames him for it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She pins her apron to Lord G----'s coat, and blames him for it.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Reflections on the amusements of London.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading She pins her apron to Lord G----'s coat, and blames him for it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Her love of contradiction.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Quarrel on the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reflections on the amusements of London.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Reflections on the amusements of London.
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading She pins her apron to Lord G----'s coat, and blames him for it.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He wishes her to be presented at court.
an angry dispute
From this reading Quarrel on the occasion.
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Reflections on the amusements of London.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She pins her apron to Lord G----'s coat, and blames him for it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pins her apron to Lord G----'s coat, and blames him for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reflections on the amusements of London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She pins her apron to Lord G----'s coat, and blames him for it.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading He wishes her to be presented at court.
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