Chapter 1 of The Marriage of William Ashe is here in full — 2178 sentences across 436 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Marriage of William Ashe is here in full — 2178 sentences across 436 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. HUMPHRY WARD Author of "Lady Rose's Daughter" "Eleanor" etc. "Just oblige me and touch With your scourge that minx Chloe, but don't hurt her much." The Marriage of William Ashe "He ought to be here," said Lady Tranmore, as she turned away from the window. Mary Lyster laid down her work.
Chapter 1 of The Marriage of William Ashe is here in full — 2178 sentences across 436 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
From this reading “The Marriage of William Ashe "He ought to be here," said Lady Tranmore, as she turned away from the window.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “HUMPHRY WARD Author of "Lady Rose's Daughter" "Eleanor" etc.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “"Just oblige me and touch With your scourge that minx Chloe, but don't hurt her much."”
force somebody to do something
From this reading “"Just oblige me and touch With your scourge that minx Chloe, but don't hurt her much."”
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “HUMPHRY WARD Author of "Lady Rose's Daughter" "Eleanor" etc.”
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading “"Just oblige me and touch With your scourge that minx Chloe, but don't hurt her much."”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “"Just oblige me and touch With your scourge that minx Chloe, but don't hurt her much."”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “HUMPHRY WARD Author of "Lady Rose's Daughter" "Eleanor" etc.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Just oblige me and touch With your scourge that minx Chloe, but don't hurt her much."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Marriage of William Ashe "He ought to be here," said Lady Tranmore, as she turned away from the window.
United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
From this reading The Marriage of William Ashe "He ought to be here," said Lady Tranmore, as she turned away from the window.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading HUMPHRY WARD Author of "Lady Rose's Daughter" "Eleanor" etc.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Marriage of William Ashe "He ought to be here," said Lady Tranmore, as she turned away from the window.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Marriage of William Ashe "He ought to be here," said Lady Tranmore, as she turned away from the window.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Just oblige me and touch With your scourge that minx Chloe, but don't hurt her much."
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From this reading "Just oblige me and touch With your scourge that minx Chloe, but don't hurt her much."
a female human offspring
From this reading HUMPHRY WARD Author of "Lady Rose's Daughter" "Eleanor" etc.
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From this reading "Just oblige me and touch With your scourge that minx Chloe, but don't hurt her much."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mary Lyster laid down her work.
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From this reading HUMPHRY WARD Author of "Lady Rose's Daughter" "Eleanor" etc.
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From this reading HUMPHRY WARD Author of "Lady Rose's Daughter" "Eleanor" etc.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Marriage of William Ashe "He ought to be here," said Lady Tranmore, as she turned away from the window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Marriage of William Ashe "He ought to be here," said Lady Tranmore, as she turned away from the window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Just oblige me and touch With your scourge that minx Chloe, but don't hurt her much."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The Marriage of William Ashe "He ought to be here," said Lady Tranmore, as she turned away from the window.
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From this reading HUMPHRY WARD Author of "Lady Rose's Daughter" "Eleanor" etc.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Just oblige me and touch With your scourge that minx Chloe, but don't hurt her much."
and nothing more
From this reading "Just oblige me and touch With your scourge that minx Chloe, but don't hurt her much."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading HUMPHRY WARD Author of "Lady Rose's Daughter" "Eleanor" etc.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Mary Lyster laid down her work.
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From this reading Mary Lyster laid down her work.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The Marriage of William Ashe "He ought to be here," said Lady Tranmore, as she turned away from the window.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Lyster laid down her work.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Just oblige me and touch With your scourge that minx Chloe, but don't hurt her much."
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading "Just oblige me and touch With your scourge that minx Chloe, but don't hurt her much."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Just oblige me and touch With your scourge that minx Chloe, but don't hurt her much."
force somebody to do something
From this reading "Just oblige me and touch With your scourge that minx Chloe, but don't hurt her much."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUMPHRY WARD Author of "Lady Rose's Daughter" "Eleanor" etc.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The Marriage of William Ashe "He ought to be here," said Lady Tranmore, as she turned away from the window.
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading HUMPHRY WARD Author of "Lady Rose's Daughter" "Eleanor" etc.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Marriage of William Ashe "He ought to be here," said Lady Tranmore, as she turned away from the window.
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading "Just oblige me and touch With your scourge that minx Chloe, but don't hurt her much."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Marriage of William Ashe "He ought to be here," said Lady Tranmore, as she turned away from the window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Just oblige me and touch With your scourge that minx Chloe, but don't hurt her much."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Marriage of William Ashe "He ought to be here," said Lady Tranmore, as she turned away from the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Marriage of William Ashe "He ought to be here," said Lady Tranmore, as she turned away from the window.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Just oblige me and touch With your scourge that minx Chloe, but don't hurt her much."
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From this reading The Marriage of William Ashe "He ought to be here," said Lady Tranmore, as she turned away from the window.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Marriage of William Ashe "He ought to be here," said Lady Tranmore, as she turned away from the window.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading HUMPHRY WARD Author of "Lady Rose's Daughter" "Eleanor" etc.
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From this reading The Marriage of William Ashe "He ought to be here," said Lady Tranmore, as she turned away from the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The Marriage of William Ashe "He ought to be here," said Lady Tranmore, as she turned away from the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Just oblige me and touch With your scourge that minx Chloe, but don't hurt her much."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mary Lyster laid down her work.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just oblige me and touch With your scourge that minx Chloe, but don't hurt her much."
Chapter 1 of The Marriage of William Ashe by Humphry, Mrs. Ward holds 2178 sentences, grouped into 436 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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