Chapter 28 of The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7) is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7) is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISS BYRON.--IN CONTINUATION SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 15. O, Lucy, Sir Charles Grandison is gone! Gone indeed! He set out at three this morning; on purpose, no doubt, to spare his sisters, and friends, as well as himself, concern. We broke not up till after two.
Chapter 28 of The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7) is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “MISS BYRON.--IN CONTINUATION SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 15.”
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading “MISS BYRON.--IN CONTINUATION SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 15.”
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “He set out at three this morning; on purpose, no doubt, to spare his sisters, and friends, as well as himself, concern.”
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading “MISS BYRON.--IN CONTINUATION SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 15.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “O, Lucy, Sir Charles Grandison is gone!”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “MISS BYRON.--IN CONTINUATION SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 15.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “He set out at three this morning; on purpose, no doubt, to spare his sisters, and friends, as well as himself, concern.”
refrain from harming
From this reading “He set out at three this morning; on purpose, no doubt, to spare his sisters, and friends, as well as himself, concern.”
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From this reading MISS BYRON.--IN CONTINUATION SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 15.
later than; following
From this reading We broke not up till after two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He set out at three this morning; on purpose, no doubt, to spare his sisters, and friends, as well as himself, concern.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading MISS BYRON.--IN CONTINUATION SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 15.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He set out at three this morning; on purpose, no doubt, to spare his sisters, and friends, as well as himself, concern.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He set out at three this morning; on purpose, no doubt, to spare his sisters, and friends, as well as himself, concern.
lacking funds
From this reading We broke not up till after two.
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading MISS BYRON.--IN CONTINUATION SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 15.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading O, Lucy, Sir Charles Grandison is gone!
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading He set out at three this morning; on purpose, no doubt, to spare his sisters, and friends, as well as himself, concern.
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading MISS BYRON.--IN CONTINUATION SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 15.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He set out at three this morning; on purpose, no doubt, to spare his sisters, and friends, as well as himself, concern.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He set out at three this morning; on purpose, no doubt, to spare his sisters, and friends, as well as himself, concern.
destroyed or killed
From this reading O, Lucy, Sir Charles Grandison is gone!
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From this reading O, Lucy, Sir Charles Grandison is gone!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He set out at three this morning; on purpose, no doubt, to spare his sisters, and friends, as well as himself, concern.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He set out at three this morning; on purpose, no doubt, to spare his sisters, and friends, as well as himself, concern.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He set out at three this morning; on purpose, no doubt, to spare his sisters, and friends, as well as himself, concern.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS BYRON.--IN CONTINUATION SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 15.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Gone indeed!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O, Lucy, Sir Charles Grandison is gone!
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading O, Lucy, Sir Charles Grandison is gone!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS BYRON.--IN CONTINUATION SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 15.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MISS BYRON.--IN CONTINUATION SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 15.
not any; not one
From this reading He set out at three this morning; on purpose, no doubt, to spare his sisters, and friends, as well as himself, concern.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We broke not up till after two.
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, Lucy, Sir Charles Grandison is gone!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He set out at three this morning; on purpose, no doubt, to spare his sisters, and friends, as well as himself, concern.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He set out at three this morning; on purpose, no doubt, to spare his sisters, and friends, as well as himself, concern.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He set out at three this morning; on purpose, no doubt, to spare his sisters, and friends, as well as himself, concern.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading MISS BYRON.--IN CONTINUATION SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 15.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He set out at three this morning; on purpose, no doubt, to spare his sisters, and friends, as well as himself, concern.
term of address for a man
From this reading O, Lucy, Sir Charles Grandison is gone!
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He set out at three this morning; on purpose, no doubt, to spare his sisters, and friends, as well as himself, concern.
refrain from harming
From this reading He set out at three this morning; on purpose, no doubt, to spare his sisters, and friends, as well as himself, concern.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He set out at three this morning; on purpose, no doubt, to spare his sisters, and friends, as well as himself, concern.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He set out at three this morning; on purpose, no doubt, to spare his sisters, and friends, as well as himself, concern.
up to a particular time
From this reading We broke not up till after two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He set out at three this morning; on purpose, no doubt, to spare his sisters, and friends, as well as himself, concern.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We broke not up till after two.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We broke not up till after two.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We broke not up till after two.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He set out at three this morning; on purpose, no doubt, to spare his sisters, and friends, as well as himself, concern.
Chapter 28 of The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7) by Samuel Richardson holds 354 sentences, grouped into 71 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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