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Chapter 4 of Which? Or, Between Two Women is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PERTAINING TO LOVE MATTERS. A fortnight later, Philip, who was stationed at Versailles with his command, received the following letter from Dolores: "It is my sad duty, my dear Philip, to inform you of the irreparable misfortune which has just befallen us. Summon all your fortitude, my dear brother. Your mother died yesterday.
Chapter 4 of Which? Or, Between Two Women is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading “"It is my sad duty, my dear Philip, to inform you of the irreparable misfortune which has just befallen us.”
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading “Summon all your fortitude, my dear brother.”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “A fortnight later, Philip, who was stationed at Versailles with his command, received the following letter from Dolores:”
impossible to repair, rectify, or amend
From this reading “"It is my sad duty, my dear Philip, to inform you of the irreparable misfortune which has just befallen us.”
-ing form of “pertain” — be relevant to
From this reading “PERTAINING TO LOVE MATTERS.”
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading “A fortnight later, Philip, who was stationed at Versailles with his command, received the following letter from Dolores:”
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “Summon all your fortitude, my dear brother.”
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading “A fortnight later, Philip, who was stationed at Versailles with his command, received the following letter from Dolores:”
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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 fortnight later, Philip, who was stationed at Versailles with his command, received the following letter from Dolores:
(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 Summon all your fortitude, my dear brother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A fortnight later, Philip, who was stationed at Versailles with his command, received the following letter from Dolores:
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading "It is my sad duty, my dear Philip, to inform you of the irreparable misfortune which has just befallen us.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Summon all your fortitude, my dear brother.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading A fortnight later, Philip, who was stationed at Versailles with his command, received the following letter from Dolores:
dearly loved
From this reading "It is my sad duty, my dear Philip, to inform you of the irreparable misfortune which has just befallen us.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Your mother died yesterday.
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From this reading A fortnight later, Philip, who was stationed at Versailles with his command, received the following letter from Dolores:
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "It is my sad duty, my dear Philip, to inform you of the irreparable misfortune which has just befallen us.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A fortnight later, Philip, who was stationed at Versailles with his command, received the following letter from Dolores:
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading Summon all your fortitude, my dear brother.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading A fortnight later, Philip, who was stationed at Versailles with his command, received the following letter from Dolores:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A fortnight later, Philip, who was stationed at Versailles with his command, received the following letter from Dolores:
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is my sad duty, my dear Philip, to inform you of the irreparable misfortune which has just befallen us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A fortnight later, Philip, who was stationed at Versailles with his command, received the following letter from Dolores:
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading "It is my sad duty, my dear Philip, to inform you of the irreparable misfortune which has just befallen us.
impossible to repair, rectify, or amend
From this reading "It is my sad duty, my dear Philip, to inform you of the irreparable misfortune which has just befallen us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is my sad duty, my dear Philip, to inform you of the irreparable misfortune which has just befallen us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is my sad duty, my dear Philip, to inform you of the irreparable misfortune which has just befallen us.
and nothing more
From this reading "It is my sad duty, my dear Philip, to inform you of the irreparable misfortune which has just befallen us.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A fortnight later, Philip, who was stationed at Versailles with his command, received the following letter from Dolores:
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A fortnight later, Philip, who was stationed at Versailles with his command, received the following letter from Dolores:
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading PERTAINING TO LOVE MATTERS.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading PERTAINING TO LOVE MATTERS.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading "It is my sad duty, my dear Philip, to inform you of the irreparable misfortune which has just befallen us.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Your mother died yesterday.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is my sad duty, my dear Philip, to inform you of the irreparable misfortune which has just befallen us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is my sad duty, my dear Philip, to inform you of the irreparable misfortune which has just befallen us.
-ing form of “pertain” — be relevant to
From this reading PERTAINING TO LOVE MATTERS.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading A fortnight later, Philip, who was stationed at Versailles with his command, received the following letter from Dolores:
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A fortnight later, Philip, who was stationed at Versailles with his command, received the following letter from Dolores:
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "It is my sad duty, my dear Philip, to inform you of the irreparable misfortune which has just befallen us.
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading A fortnight later, Philip, who was stationed at Versailles with his command, received the following letter from Dolores:
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Summon all your fortitude, my dear brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A fortnight later, Philip, who was stationed at Versailles with his command, received the following letter from Dolores:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PERTAINING TO LOVE MATTERS.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is my sad duty, my dear Philip, to inform you of the irreparable misfortune which has just befallen us.
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading A fortnight later, Philip, who was stationed at Versailles with his command, received the following letter from Dolores:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A fortnight later, Philip, who was stationed at Versailles with his command, received the following letter from Dolores:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It is my sad duty, my dear Philip, to inform you of the irreparable misfortune which has just befallen us.
which person or people
From this reading A fortnight later, Philip, who was stationed at Versailles with his command, received the following letter from Dolores:
in the company of; together with
From this reading A fortnight later, Philip, who was stationed at Versailles with his command, received the following letter from Dolores:
the day immediately before today
From this reading Your mother died yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is my sad duty, my dear Philip, to inform you of the irreparable misfortune which has just befallen us.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Summon all your fortitude, my dear brother.
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