Chapter 1 of The Monctons: A Novel. Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Monctons: A Novel. Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NOVEL. SUSANNA MOODIE. "ROUGHING IT IN THE BUSH," "FLORA LINDSAY," "MATRIMONIAL SPECULATIONS," &c. What--dost thou think I'll bend to thee? The free in soul are ever free: Nor force, nor poverty can bind The subtle will--the thinking mind.
Chapter 1 of The Monctons: A Novel. Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stick to firmly
From this reading “The free in soul are ever free: Nor force, nor poverty can bind The subtle will--the thinking mind.”
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading “"ROUGHING IT IN THE BUSH," "FLORA LINDSAY," "MATRIMONIAL SPECULATIONS," &c.”
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading “"ROUGHING IT IN THE BUSH," "FLORA LINDSAY," "MATRIMONIAL SPECULATIONS," &c.”
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading “"ROUGHING IT IN THE BUSH," "FLORA LINDSAY," "MATRIMONIAL SPECULATIONS," &c.”
-ing form of “rough” — prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
From this reading “"ROUGHING IT IN THE BUSH," "FLORA LINDSAY," "MATRIMONIAL SPECULATIONS," &c.”
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading “"ROUGHING IT IN THE BUSH," "FLORA LINDSAY," "MATRIMONIAL SPECULATIONS," &c.”
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading “The free in soul are ever free: Nor force, nor poverty can bind The subtle will--the thinking mind.”
an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
From this reading “SUSANNA MOODIE.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"ROUGHING IT IN THE BUSH," "FLORA LINDSAY," "MATRIMONIAL SPECULATIONS," &c.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NOVEL.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The free in soul are ever free: Nor force, nor poverty can bind The subtle will--the thinking mind.
form a curve
From this reading What--dost thou think I'll bend to thee?
stick to firmly
From this reading The free in soul are ever free: Nor force, nor poverty can bind The subtle will--the thinking mind.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "ROUGHING IT IN THE BUSH," "FLORA LINDSAY," "MATRIMONIAL SPECULATIONS," &c.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading "ROUGHING IT IN THE BUSH," "FLORA LINDSAY," "MATRIMONIAL SPECULATIONS," &c.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The free in soul are ever free: Nor force, nor poverty can bind The subtle will--the thinking mind.
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading What--dost thou think I'll bend to thee?
at any time
From this reading The free in soul are ever free: Nor force, nor poverty can bind The subtle will--the thinking mind.
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading "ROUGHING IT IN THE BUSH," "FLORA LINDSAY," "MATRIMONIAL SPECULATIONS," &c.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The free in soul are ever free: Nor force, nor poverty can bind The subtle will--the thinking mind.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The free in soul are ever free: Nor force, nor poverty can bind The subtle will--the thinking mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What--dost thou think I'll bend to thee?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "ROUGHING IT IN THE BUSH," "FLORA LINDSAY," "MATRIMONIAL SPECULATIONS," &c.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "ROUGHING IT IN THE BUSH," "FLORA LINDSAY," "MATRIMONIAL SPECULATIONS," &c.
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading "ROUGHING IT IN THE BUSH," "FLORA LINDSAY," "MATRIMONIAL SPECULATIONS," &c.
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading "ROUGHING IT IN THE BUSH," "FLORA LINDSAY," "MATRIMONIAL SPECULATIONS," &c.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The free in soul are ever free: Nor force, nor poverty can bind The subtle will--the thinking mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUSANNA MOODIE.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The free in soul are ever free: Nor force, nor poverty can bind The subtle will--the thinking mind.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A NOVEL.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading The free in soul are ever free: Nor force, nor poverty can bind The subtle will--the thinking mind.
-ing form of “rough” — prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
From this reading "ROUGHING IT IN THE BUSH," "FLORA LINDSAY," "MATRIMONIAL SPECULATIONS," &c.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The free in soul are ever free: Nor force, nor poverty can bind The subtle will--the thinking mind.
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading "ROUGHING IT IN THE BUSH," "FLORA LINDSAY," "MATRIMONIAL SPECULATIONS," &c.
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading The free in soul are ever free: Nor force, nor poverty can bind The subtle will--the thinking mind.
an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
From this reading SUSANNA MOODIE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "ROUGHING IT IN THE BUSH," "FLORA LINDSAY," "MATRIMONIAL SPECULATIONS," &c.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading What--dost thou think I'll bend to thee?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What--dost thou think I'll bend to thee?
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The free in soul are ever free: Nor force, nor poverty can bind The subtle will--the thinking mind.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading What--dost thou think I'll bend to thee?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What--dost thou think I'll bend to thee?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What--dost thou think I'll bend to thee?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The free in soul are ever free: Nor force, nor poverty can bind The subtle will--the thinking mind.
Chapter 1 of The Monctons: A Novel. Volume 2 (of 2) by Susanna Moodie holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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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