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The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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_Jan.
1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!
Manoeuvring: La Mère Intrigante; Ennui_--what can they make of it in French?
_Leonora_ will translate better than a better thing.
_Emilie de Coulanges_, I fear, will never stand alone.
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The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1 is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Jan.
/dʒæn/
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1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!
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Manoeuvring: La Mère Intrigante; Ennui_--what can they make of it in French?
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_Leonora_ will translate better than a better thing.
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_Emilie de Coulanges_, I fear, will never stand alone.

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cargo noun US /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading “1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!”

Ennui noun US /eˈnuːi/

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

Hunter noun US /ˈhʌntər/

someone who hunts game

From this reading “1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!”

Jan noun US /dʒæn/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

mon noun US /moʊn/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading “1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!”

Tales noun US /teɪlz/

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

translate verb US /trænzˈleɪt/

restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading “_Leonora_ will translate better than a better thing.”

translations noun US /trænzˈleɪʃənz/

plural of “translation” — a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading “1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!”

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1

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From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

1814

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From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading _Emilie de Coulanges_, I fear, will never stand alone.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading _Leonora_ will translate better than a better thing.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Manoeuvring: La Mère Intrigante; Ennui_--what can they make of it in French?

cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

Conseils

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From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

Coulanges

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From this reading _Emilie de Coulanges_, I fear, will never stand alone.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading _Emilie de Coulanges_, I fear, will never stand alone.

Emilie

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From this reading _Emilie de Coulanges_, I fear, will never stand alone.

EnnuinounUS /eˈnuːi/

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

From this reading Manoeuvring: La Mère Intrigante; Ennui_--what can they make of it in French?

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading _Emilie de Coulanges_, I fear, will never stand alone.

Filsnoun

100 Yemeni fils are worth one Yemeni rial

From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

HunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/

someone who hunts game

From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Manoeuvring: La Mère Intrigante; Ennui_--what can they make of it in French?

Intrigante

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From this reading Manoeuvring: La Mère Intrigante; Ennui_--what can they make of it in French?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Manoeuvring: La Mère Intrigante; Ennui_--what can they make of it in French?

JannounUS /dʒæn/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading _Jan.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Manoeuvring: La Mère Intrigante; Ennui_--what can they make of it in French?

Leonora

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From this reading _Leonora_ will translate better than a better thing.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Manoeuvring: La Mère Intrigante; Ennui_--what can they make of it in French?

Manoeuvring

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Manoeuvring: La Mère Intrigante; Ennui_--what can they make of it in French?

monnounUS /moʊn/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

Mère

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Manoeuvring: La Mère Intrigante; Ennui_--what can they make of it in French?

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

PopularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading _Emilie de Coulanges_, I fear, will never stand alone.

TalesnounUS /teɪlz/

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _Leonora_ will translate better than a better thing.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Manoeuvring: La Mère Intrigante; Ennui_--what can they make of it in French?

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading _Leonora_ will translate better than a better thing.

titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

translateverbUS /trænzˈleɪt/

restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading _Leonora_ will translate better than a better thing.

translationsnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃənz/

plural of “translation” — a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Manoeuvring: La Mère Intrigante; Ennui_--what can they make of it in French?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Leonora_ will translate better than a better thing.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

à

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From this reading 1, 1814._ Hunter has sent a whole cargo of French translations--_Popular Tales_, with a title under which I should never have known them, _Conseils à mon Fils!

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