Chapter 16 of The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7) is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7) is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISS BYRON, TO MISS SELBY Miss Byron, To Miss Selby. O my Lucy! What think you!--But it is easy to guess what you must think. I will, without saying one word more, enclose DR. BARTLETT'S TENTH LETTER The next day (proceeds my patron) I went to make my visit to the family.
Chapter 16 of The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7) is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “bartlett” — United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading “BARTLETT'S TENTH LETTER The next day (proceeds my patron) I went to make my visit to the family.”
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading “MISS BYRON, TO MISS SELBY Miss Byron, To Miss Selby.”
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading “I will, without saying one word more, enclose DR.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “What think you!--But it is easy to guess what you must think.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “O my Lucy!”
a regular customer
From this reading “BARTLETT'S TENTH LETTER The next day (proceeds my patron) I went to make my visit to the family.”
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “BARTLETT'S TENTH LETTER The next day (proceeds my patron) I went to make my visit to the family.”
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading “BARTLETT'S TENTH LETTER The next day (proceeds my patron) I went to make my visit to the family.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
possessive form of “bartlett” — United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading BARTLETT'S TENTH LETTER The next day (proceeds my patron) I went to make my visit to the family.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What think you!--But it is easy to guess what you must think.
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading MISS BYRON, TO MISS SELBY Miss Byron, To Miss Selby.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BARTLETT'S TENTH LETTER The next day (proceeds my patron) I went to make my visit to the family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will, without saying one word more, enclose DR.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading What think you!--But it is easy to guess what you must think.
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading I will, without saying one word more, enclose DR.
a social unit living together
From this reading BARTLETT'S TENTH LETTER The next day (proceeds my patron) I went to make my visit to the family.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading What think you!--But it is easy to guess what you must think.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will, without saying one word more, enclose DR.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What think you!--But it is easy to guess what you must think.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What think you!--But it is easy to guess what you must think.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BARTLETT'S TENTH LETTER The next day (proceeds my patron) I went to make my visit to the family.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading O my Lucy!
engage in
From this reading BARTLETT'S TENTH LETTER The next day (proceeds my patron) I went to make my visit to the family.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS BYRON, TO MISS SELBY Miss Byron, To Miss Selby.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I will, without saying one word more, enclose DR.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What think you!--But it is easy to guess what you must think.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O my Lucy!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BARTLETT'S TENTH LETTER The next day (proceeds my patron) I went to make my visit to the family.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O my Lucy!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I will, without saying one word more, enclose DR.
a regular customer
From this reading BARTLETT'S TENTH LETTER The next day (proceeds my patron) I went to make my visit to the family.
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading BARTLETT'S TENTH LETTER The next day (proceeds my patron) I went to make my visit to the family.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I will, without saying one word more, enclose DR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS BYRON, TO MISS SELBY Miss Byron, To Miss Selby.
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading BARTLETT'S TENTH LETTER The next day (proceeds my patron) I went to make my visit to the family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARTLETT'S TENTH LETTER The next day (proceeds my patron) I went to make my visit to the family.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What think you!--But it is easy to guess what you must think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISS BYRON, TO MISS SELBY Miss Byron, To Miss Selby.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading BARTLETT'S TENTH LETTER The next day (proceeds my patron) I went to make my visit to the family.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BARTLETT'S TENTH LETTER The next day (proceeds my patron) I went to make my visit to the family.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What think you!--But it is easy to guess what you must think.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will, without saying one word more, enclose DR.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I will, without saying one word more, enclose DR.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I will, without saying one word more, enclose DR.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What think you!--But it is easy to guess what you must think.
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