Chapter XX of The Key to the Brontë Works, “By the Mademoiselle Lagrange, of,” is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XX
Chapter XX of The Key to the Brontë Works, “By the Mademoiselle Lagrange, of,” is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Eugène Sue's _Miss Mary ou By Currer Bell. L'Institutrice_. The death of Helen Burns. The death of Agnes Jones. That forest dell, where Lowood The Master of the Kendall lay, was the cradle of ...
Chapter XX of The Key to the Brontë Works, “By the Mademoiselle Lagrange, of,” is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Eugène Sue's _Miss Mary ou By Currer Bell.”
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “The death of Helen Burns.”
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading “That forest dell, where Lowood The Master of the Kendall lay, was the cradle of ...”
a small wooded hollow
From this reading “That forest dell, where Lowood The Master of the Kendall lay, was the cradle of ...”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “That forest dell, where Lowood The Master of the Kendall lay, was the cradle of ...”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “The death of Helen Burns.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “The death of Agnes Jones.”
United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
From this reading “That forest dell, where Lowood The Master of the Kendall lay, was the cradle of ...”
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From this reading The death of Agnes Jones.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Eugène Sue's _Miss Mary ou By Currer Bell.
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading The death of Helen Burns.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Eugène Sue's _Miss Mary ou By Currer Bell.
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading That forest dell, where Lowood The Master of the Kendall lay, was the cradle of ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eugène Sue's _Miss Mary ou By Currer Bell.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The death of Helen Burns.
a small wooded hollow
From this reading That forest dell, where Lowood The Master of the Kendall lay, was the cradle of ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eugène Sue's _Miss Mary ou By Currer Bell.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading That forest dell, where Lowood The Master of the Kendall lay, was the cradle of ...
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The death of Helen Burns.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading The death of Agnes Jones.
United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
From this reading That forest dell, where Lowood The Master of the Kendall lay, was the cradle of ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading L'Institutrice_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That forest dell, where Lowood The Master of the Kendall lay, was the cradle of ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That forest dell, where Lowood The Master of the Kendall lay, was the cradle of ...
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Eugène Sue's _Miss Mary ou By Currer Bell.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading That forest dell, where Lowood The Master of the Kendall lay, was the cradle of ...
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Eugène Sue's _Miss Mary ou By Currer Bell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The death of Helen Burns.
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From this reading Eugène Sue's _Miss Mary ou By Currer Bell.
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From this reading Eugène Sue's _Miss Mary ou By Currer Bell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That forest dell, where Lowood The Master of the Kendall lay, was the cradle of ...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The death of Helen Burns.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That forest dell, where Lowood The Master of the Kendall lay, was the cradle of ...
in or at the place that
From this reading That forest dell, where Lowood The Master of the Kendall lay, was the cradle of ...
Chapter 20 of The Key to the Brontë Works by John Malham-Dembleby holds 60 sentences, grouped into 12 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.
Chapter 20 holds 60 sentences of The Key to the Brontë Works, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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