Chapter 1 of The Letters of Jane Austen is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Letters of Jane Austen is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_JANE AUSTEN'S WORKS._ SENSE AND SENSIBILITY 2 vols. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE 2 vols. MANSFIELD PARK 2 vols. EMMA 2 vols. NORTHANGER ABBEY 1 vol.
Chapter 1 of The Letters of Jane Austen is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading “NORTHANGER ABBEY 1 vol.”
possessive form of “austen” — English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)
From this reading “_JANE AUSTEN'S WORKS._ SENSE AND SENSIBILITY 2 vols.”
New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
From this reading “MANSFIELD PARK 2 vols.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “MANSFIELD PARK 2 vols.”
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading “PRIDE AND PREJUDICE 2 vols.”
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “PRIDE AND PREJUDICE 2 vols.”
mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading “_JANE AUSTEN'S WORKS._ SENSE AND SENSIBILITY 2 vols.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “_JANE AUSTEN'S WORKS._ SENSE AND SENSIBILITY 2 vols.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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From this reading NORTHANGER ABBEY 1 vol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _JANE AUSTEN'S WORKS._ SENSE AND SENSIBILITY 2 vols.
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading NORTHANGER ABBEY 1 vol.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _JANE AUSTEN'S WORKS._ SENSE AND SENSIBILITY 2 vols.
possessive form of “austen” — English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)
From this reading _JANE AUSTEN'S WORKS._ SENSE AND SENSIBILITY 2 vols.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EMMA 2 vols.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _JANE AUSTEN'S WORKS._ SENSE AND SENSIBILITY 2 vols.
New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
From this reading MANSFIELD PARK 2 vols.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NORTHANGER ABBEY 1 vol.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading MANSFIELD PARK 2 vols.
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading PRIDE AND PREJUDICE 2 vols.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading PRIDE AND PREJUDICE 2 vols.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading _JANE AUSTEN'S WORKS._ SENSE AND SENSIBILITY 2 vols.
mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading _JANE AUSTEN'S WORKS._ SENSE AND SENSIBILITY 2 vols.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NORTHANGER ABBEY 1 vol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _JANE AUSTEN'S WORKS._ SENSE AND SENSIBILITY 2 vols.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading _JANE AUSTEN'S WORKS._ SENSE AND SENSIBILITY 2 vols.
Chapter 1 of The Letters of Jane Austen by Jane Austen holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 1 holds 425 sentences of The Letters of Jane Austen, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Letters of Jane Austen by Jane Austen exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 425 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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