Chapter 4 of The Smart Set: Correspondence & Conversations is here in full — 483 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Smart Set: Correspondence & Conversations is here in full — 483 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Thine, BEATRICE. IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove. I shall sue you for breach of promise. BEATRICE NORTH. V _From the Same to the Same, a day later._ I will not write to your lawyers.
Chapter 4 of The Smart Set: Correspondence & Conversations is here in full — 483 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading “Thine, BEATRICE.”
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading “I shall sue you for breach of promise.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.”
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading “IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.”
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “V _From the Same to the Same, a day later._ I will not write to your lawyers.”
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading “IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “I shall sue you for breach of promise.”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “Thine, BEATRICE.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading V _From the Same to the Same, a day later._ I will not write to your lawyers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Thine, BEATRICE.
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading I shall sue you for breach of promise.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading V _From the Same to the Same, a day later._ I will not write to your lawyers.
divisible by two
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall sue you for breach of promise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading V _From the Same to the Same, a day later._ I will not write to your lawyers.
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading V _From the Same to the Same, a day later._ I will not write to your lawyers.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading BEATRICE NORTH.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading V _From the Same to the Same, a day later._ I will not write to your lawyers.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I shall sue you for breach of promise.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
Identical; not different.
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall sue you for breach of promise.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading I shall sue you for breach of promise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Thine, BEATRICE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V _From the Same to the Same, a day later._ I will not write to your lawyers.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading V _From the Same to the Same, a day later._ I will not write to your lawyers.
produce a literary work
From this reading V _From the Same to the Same, a day later._ I will not write to your lawyers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IV _Letter from the Same to the Same._ The evidence that you have proves nothing whatever, and even then much of it is exaggerated, which I, in my turn, can prove.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading V _From the Same to the Same, a day later._ I will not write to your lawyers.
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