Chapter 2 of The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton — Vol II is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton — Vol II is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Victory, April 2d, 1804. I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing! Captain Capel brought me your letters, sent by the Thisbe, from Gibraltar. I opened--opened--found none but December, and early in January. I was in such an agitation!
Chapter 2 of The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton — Vol II is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading “I was in such an agitation!”
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “Victory, April 2d, 1804.”
in an ardent manner
From this reading “I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “I opened--opened--found none but December, and early in January.”
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!”
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading “Captain Capel brought me your letters, sent by the Thisbe, from Gibraltar.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “I opened--opened--found none but December, and early in January.”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!”
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From this reading Victory, April 2d, 1804.
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From this reading Victory, April 2d, 1804.
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading I was in such an agitation!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was in such an agitation!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I opened--opened--found none but December, and early in January.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Victory, April 2d, 1804.
in an ardent manner
From this reading I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!
dearly loved
From this reading I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Captain Capel brought me your letters, sent by the Thisbe, from Gibraltar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I opened--opened--found none but December, and early in January.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Captain Capel brought me your letters, sent by the Thisbe, from Gibraltar.
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From this reading Captain Capel brought me your letters, sent by the Thisbe, from Gibraltar.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Capel brought me your letters, sent by the Thisbe, from Gibraltar.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Victory, April 2d, 1804.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading I opened--opened--found none but December, and early in January.
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I opened--opened--found none but December, and early in January.
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From this reading I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!
set up or found
From this reading I opened--opened--found none but December, and early in January.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Captain Capel brought me your letters, sent by the Thisbe, from Gibraltar.
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading Captain Capel brought me your letters, sent by the Thisbe, from Gibraltar.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I opened--opened--found none but December, and early in January.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading I opened--opened--found none but December, and early in January.
immediately past
From this reading I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!
the literary culture
From this reading Captain Capel brought me your letters, sent by the Thisbe, from Gibraltar.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Capel brought me your letters, sent by the Thisbe, from Gibraltar.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!
used to form the superlative
From this reading I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!
not one, and not any
From this reading I opened--opened--found none but December, and early in January.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened--opened--found none but December, and early in January.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Captain Capel brought me your letters, sent by the Thisbe, from Gibraltar.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I was in such an agitation!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Capel brought me your letters, sent by the Thisbe, from Gibraltar.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Capel brought me your letters, sent by the Thisbe, from Gibraltar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Victory, April 2d, 1804.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was in such an agitation!
(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 I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have, my Dearest Beloved Emma, been so uneasy for this last month; desiring, most ardently, to hear of your well doing!
Chapter 2 of The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton — Vol II by Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson holds 31 sentences, grouped into 7 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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