Chapter 34 of The Sylph, Volume I and II is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of The Sylph, Volume I and II is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
To Miss FINCH. You are very sly, my dear Maria. Mr. Stanley assures me, you went to Lady Barton's purposely to give her nephew, Sir George, the meeting. Is it so? and am I in danger of losing my friend? Or is it only the jocularity of my uncle on the occasion?
Chapter 34 of The Sylph, Volume I and II is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “assure” — make certain of
From this reading “Mr. Stanley assures me, you went to Lady Barton's purposely to give her nephew, Sir George, the meeting.”
any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
From this reading “To Miss FINCH.”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Is it so? and am I in danger of losing my friend?”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “You are very sly, my dear Maria.”
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “Mr. Stanley assures me, you went to Lady Barton's purposely to give her nephew, Sir George, the meeting.”
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “Mr. Stanley assures me, you went to Lady Barton's purposely to give her nephew, Sir George, the meeting.”
marked by skill in deception
From this reading “You are very sly, my dear Maria.”
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading “Mr. Stanley assures me, you went to Lady Barton's purposely to give her nephew, Sir George, the meeting.”
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 “Or is it only the jocularity of my uncle on the occasion?”
In this reading “Is it so? and am I in danger of losing my friend?”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Is it so? and am I in danger of losing my friend?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Is it so? and am I in danger of losing my friend?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are very sly, my dear Maria.
third-person singular of “assure” — make certain of
From this reading Mr. Stanley assures me, you went to Lady Barton's purposely to give her nephew, Sir George, the meeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Stanley assures me, you went to Lady Barton's purposely to give her nephew, Sir George, the meeting.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Is it so? and am I in danger of losing my friend?
dearly loved
From this reading You are very sly, my dear Maria.
any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
From this reading To Miss FINCH.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Is it so? and am I in danger of losing my friend?
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Mr. Stanley assures me, you went to Lady Barton's purposely to give her nephew, Sir George, the meeting.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. Stanley assures me, you went to Lady Barton's purposely to give her nephew, Sir George, the meeting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Stanley assures me, you went to Lady Barton's purposely to give her nephew, Sir George, the meeting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Is it so? and am I in danger of losing my friend?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is it so? and am I in danger of losing my friend?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it so? and am I in danger of losing my friend?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it so? and am I in danger of losing my friend?
a feeling facetious merriment
From this reading Or is it only the jocularity of my uncle on the occasion?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mr. Stanley assures me, you went to Lady Barton's purposely to give her nephew, Sir George, the meeting.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Is it so? and am I in danger of losing my friend?
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading You are very sly, my dear Maria.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Stanley assures me, you went to Lady Barton's purposely to give her nephew, Sir George, the meeting.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Mr. Stanley assures me, you went to Lady Barton's purposely to give her nephew, Sir George, the meeting.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To Miss FINCH.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Stanley assures me, you went to Lady Barton's purposely to give her nephew, Sir George, the meeting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You are very sly, my dear Maria.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Mr. Stanley assures me, you went to Lady Barton's purposely to give her nephew, Sir George, the meeting.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Or is it only the jocularity of my uncle on the occasion?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is it so? and am I in danger of losing my friend?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Or is it only the jocularity of my uncle on the occasion?
and nothing more
From this reading Or is it only the jocularity of my uncle on the occasion?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or is it only the jocularity of my uncle on the occasion?
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Mr. Stanley assures me, you went to Lady Barton's purposely to give her nephew, Sir George, the meeting.
term of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Stanley assures me, you went to Lady Barton's purposely to give her nephew, Sir George, the meeting.
marked by skill in deception
From this reading You are very sly, my dear Maria.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Is it so? and am I in danger of losing my friend?
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Mr. Stanley assures me, you went to Lady Barton's purposely to give her nephew, Sir George, the meeting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Stanley assures me, you went to Lady Barton's purposely to give her nephew, Sir George, the meeting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Miss FINCH.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Or is it only the jocularity of my uncle on the occasion?
precisely as stated
From this reading You are very sly, my dear Maria.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Stanley assures me, you went to Lady Barton's purposely to give her nephew, Sir George, the meeting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are very sly, my dear Maria.
Chapter 34 of The Sylph, Volume I and II by Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire Cavendish holds 40 sentences, grouped into 8 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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