Chapter 2 of The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft — Volume 1 is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft — Volume 1 is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 1797. Godwin goes to reside at the "Polygon." 1798-99. His despondency--Repeated proposals of marriage to various ladies. 1801.
Chapter 2 of The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft — Volume 1 is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 1797.”
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading “His despondency--Repeated proposals of marriage to various ladies.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 1797.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “His despondency--Repeated proposals of marriage to various ladies.”
a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
From this reading “Godwin goes to reside at the "Polygon."”
plural of “proposal” — something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading “His despondency--Repeated proposals of marriage to various ladies.”
make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading “Godwin goes to reside at the "Polygon."”
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading “His despondency--Repeated proposals of marriage to various ladies.”
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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In this reading “Godwin goes to reside at the "Polygon."”
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From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 1797.
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From this reading 1798-99.
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From this reading 1801.
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From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 1797.
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From this reading 1798-99.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Godwin goes to reside at the "Polygon."
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 1797.
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading His despondency--Repeated proposals of marriage to various ladies.
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From this reading Godwin goes to reside at the "Polygon."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Godwin goes to reside at the "Polygon."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His despondency--Repeated proposals of marriage to various ladies.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 1797.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading His despondency--Repeated proposals of marriage to various ladies.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading His despondency--Repeated proposals of marriage to various ladies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His despondency--Repeated proposals of marriage to various ladies.
a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
From this reading Godwin goes to reside at the "Polygon."
plural of “proposal” — something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading His despondency--Repeated proposals of marriage to various ladies.
recurring again and again
From this reading His despondency--Repeated proposals of marriage to various ladies.
make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading Godwin goes to reside at the "Polygon."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Godwin goes to reside at the "Polygon."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Godwin goes to reside at the "Polygon."
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading His despondency--Repeated proposals of marriage to various ladies.
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