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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Lindsays is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRST LETTER. _Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, KYLESHIRE, N.B., _Sept. 12, 187-_. MY DEAR SOPHY, I only arrived here last night, so you see I am losing no time in redeeming my promise. I can hardly tell you what I think of my new cousins; they are not to be known in a day, I can see that much.
Chapter 2 of The Lindsays is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading 12, 187-_.
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From this reading 12, 187-_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I can hardly tell you what I think of my new cousins; they are not to be known in a day, I can see that much.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading MY DEAR SOPHY, I only arrived here last night, so you see I am losing no time in redeeming my promise.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I can hardly tell you what I think of my new cousins; they are not to be known in a day, I can see that much.
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From this reading MY DEAR SOPHY, I only arrived here last night, so you see I am losing no time in redeeming my promise.
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From this reading _Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, KYLESHIRE, N.B., _Sept.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I can hardly tell you what I think of my new cousins; they are not to be known in a day, I can see that much.
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From this reading _Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, KYLESHIRE, N.B., _Sept.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can hardly tell you what I think of my new cousins; they are not to be known in a day, I can see that much.
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From this reading _Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, KYLESHIRE, N.B., _Sept.
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From this reading I can hardly tell you what I think of my new cousins; they are not to be known in a day, I can see that much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can hardly tell you what I think of my new cousins; they are not to be known in a day, I can see that much.
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From this reading MY DEAR SOPHY, I only arrived here last night, so you see I am losing no time in redeeming my promise.
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From this reading _Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, KYLESHIRE, N.B., _Sept.
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From this reading THE FIRST LETTER.
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From this reading I can hardly tell you what I think of my new cousins; they are not to be known in a day, I can see that much.
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From this reading MY DEAR SOPHY, I only arrived here last night, so you see I am losing no time in redeeming my promise.
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From this reading _Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, KYLESHIRE, N.B., _Sept.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR SOPHY, I only arrived here last night, so you see I am losing no time in redeeming my promise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY DEAR SOPHY, I only arrived here last night, so you see I am losing no time in redeeming my promise.
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From this reading I can hardly tell you what I think of my new cousins; they are not to be known in a day, I can see that much.
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From this reading _Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, KYLESHIRE, N.B., _Sept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR SOPHY, I only arrived here last night, so you see I am losing no time in redeeming my promise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER.
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From this reading MY DEAR SOPHY, I only arrived here last night, so you see I am losing no time in redeeming my promise.
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From this reading _Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, KYLESHIRE, N.B., _Sept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can hardly tell you what I think of my new cousins; they are not to be known in a day, I can see that much.
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From this reading _Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, KYLESHIRE, N.B., _Sept.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR SOPHY, I only arrived here last night, so you see I am losing no time in redeeming my promise.
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From this reading _Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, KYLESHIRE, N.B., _Sept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can hardly tell you what I think of my new cousins; they are not to be known in a day, I can see that much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR SOPHY, I only arrived here last night, so you see I am losing no time in redeeming my promise.
not any; not one
From this reading MY DEAR SOPHY, I only arrived here last night, so you see I am losing no time in redeeming my promise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I can hardly tell you what I think of my new cousins; they are not to be known in a day, I can see that much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can hardly tell you what I think of my new cousins; they are not to be known in a day, I can see that much.
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From this reading MY DEAR SOPHY, I only arrived here last night, so you see I am losing no time in redeeming my promise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR SOPHY, I only arrived here last night, so you see I am losing no time in redeeming my promise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR SOPHY, I only arrived here last night, so you see I am losing no time in redeeming my promise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR SOPHY, I only arrived here last night, so you see I am losing no time in redeeming my promise.
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From this reading _Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, KYLESHIRE, N.B., _Sept.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MY DEAR SOPHY, I only arrived here last night, so you see I am losing no time in redeeming my promise.
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From this reading _Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, KYLESHIRE, N.B., _Sept.
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From this reading I can hardly tell you what I think of my new cousins; they are not to be known in a day, I can see that much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can hardly tell you what I think of my new cousins; they are not to be known in a day, I can see that much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can hardly tell you what I think of my new cousins; they are not to be known in a day, I can see that much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can hardly tell you what I think of my new cousins; they are not to be known in a day, I can see that much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR SOPHY, I only arrived here last night, so you see I am losing no time in redeeming my promise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, KYLESHIRE, N.B., _Sept.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I can hardly tell you what I think of my new cousins; they are not to be known in a day, I can see that much.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR SOPHY, I only arrived here last night, so you see I am losing no time in redeeming my promise.
