Chapter 39 of The Sylph, Volume I and II is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 39 of The Sylph, Volume I and II is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO Lady BRUDENEL. Stanley-park. Yes! my dear Maria, you shall be made acquainted with the extraordinary change in your friend! You had all the mournful particulars of my past life before you. I was convinced of your worth, nor could refuse you my confidence.
Chapter 39 of The Sylph, Volume I and II is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having fair knowledge of
From this reading “Yes! my dear Maria, you shall be made acquainted with the extraordinary change in your friend!”
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “I was convinced of your worth, nor could refuse you my confidence.”
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading “I was convinced of your worth, nor could refuse you my confidence.”
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading “Yes! my dear Maria, you shall be made acquainted with the extraordinary change in your friend!”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “Yes! my dear Maria, you shall be made acquainted with the extraordinary change in your friend!”
expressing sorrow
From this reading “You had all the mournful particulars of my past life before you.”
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading “You had all the mournful particulars of my past life before you.”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “I was convinced of your worth, nor could refuse you my confidence.”
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 “You had all the mournful particulars of my past life before you.”
In this reading “Yes! my dear Maria, you shall be made acquainted with the extraordinary change in your 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.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Yes! my dear Maria, you shall be made acquainted with the extraordinary change in your friend!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading You had all the mournful particulars of my past life before you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yes! my dear Maria, you shall be made acquainted with the extraordinary change in your friend!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You had all the mournful particulars of my past life before you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO Lady BRUDENEL.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Yes! my dear Maria, you shall be made acquainted with the extraordinary change in your friend!
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I was convinced of your worth, nor could refuse you my confidence.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading I was convinced of your worth, nor could refuse you my confidence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was convinced of your worth, nor could refuse you my confidence.
dearly loved
From this reading Yes! my dear Maria, you shall be made acquainted with the extraordinary change in your friend!
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Yes! my dear Maria, you shall be made acquainted with the extraordinary change in your friend!
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Yes! my dear Maria, you shall be made acquainted with the extraordinary change in your friend!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You had all the mournful particulars of my past life before you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was convinced of your worth, nor could refuse you my confidence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes! my dear Maria, you shall be made acquainted with the extraordinary change in your friend!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading TO Lady BRUDENEL.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You had all the mournful particulars of my past life before you.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Yes! my dear Maria, you shall be made acquainted with the extraordinary change in your friend!
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Yes! my dear Maria, you shall be made acquainted with the extraordinary change in your friend!
expressing sorrow
From this reading You had all the mournful particulars of my past life before you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yes! my dear Maria, you shall be made acquainted with the extraordinary change in your friend!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I was convinced of your worth, nor could refuse you my confidence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You had all the mournful particulars of my past life before you.
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading You had all the mournful particulars of my past life before you.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading You had all the mournful particulars of my past life before you.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading I was convinced of your worth, nor could refuse you my confidence.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Yes! my dear Maria, you shall be made acquainted with the extraordinary change in your friend!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stanley-park.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes! my dear Maria, you shall be made acquainted with the extraordinary change in your friend!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO Lady BRUDENEL.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was convinced of your worth, nor could refuse you my confidence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yes! my dear Maria, you shall be made acquainted with the extraordinary change in your friend!
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I was convinced of your worth, nor could refuse you my confidence.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes! my dear Maria, you shall be made acquainted with the extraordinary change in your friend!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yes! my dear Maria, you shall be made acquainted with the extraordinary change in your friend!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yes! my dear Maria, you shall be made acquainted with the extraordinary change in your friend!
Chapter 39 of The Sylph, Volume I and II by Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire Cavendish holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
Chapter 39 holds 125 sentences of The Sylph, Volume I and II, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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