Chapter VI of Young Grandison — volume 1, “WILLIAM _to his_ MOTHER,” is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter VI of Young Grandison — volume 1, “WILLIAM _to his_ MOTHER,” is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Here we are at the country-seat, dear mother. What a fine house! what a pretty garden! There are a number of trees I never saw before. Charles has a little garden, which he manages entirely himself. He plants and sows seeds according to his own mind.
Chapter VI of Young Grandison — volume 1, “WILLIAM _to his_ MOTHER,” is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “He plants and sows seeds according to his own mind.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “Charles has a little garden, which he manages entirely himself.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Charles has a little garden, which he manages entirely himself.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “What a fine house! what a pretty garden!”
third-person singular of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “Charles has a little garden, which he manages entirely himself.”
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “He plants and sows seeds according to his own mind.”
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading “He plants and sows seeds according to his own mind.”
plural of “sow” — an adult female hog
From this reading “He plants and sows seeds according to his own mind.”
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 “Here we are at the country-seat, dear mother.”
In this reading “He plants and sows seeds according to his own mind.”
In this reading “Charles has a little garden, which he manages entirely himself.”
In this reading “What a fine house! what a pretty garden!”
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 What a fine house! what a pretty garden!
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading He plants and sows seeds according to his own mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He plants and sows seeds according to his own mind.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here we are at the country-seat, dear mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here we are at the country-seat, dear mother.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There are a number of trees I never saw before.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles has a little garden, which he manages entirely himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here we are at the country-seat, dear mother.
dearly loved
From this reading Here we are at the country-seat, dear mother.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Charles has a little garden, which he manages entirely himself.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading What a fine house! what a pretty garden!
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading What a fine house! what a pretty garden!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charles has a little garden, which he manages entirely himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charles has a little garden, which he manages entirely himself.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we are at the country-seat, dear mother.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Charles has a little garden, which he manages entirely himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He plants and sows seeds according to his own mind.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading What a fine house! what a pretty garden!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There are a number of trees I never saw before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Charles has a little garden, which he manages entirely himself.
third-person singular of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Charles has a little garden, which he manages entirely himself.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He plants and sows seeds according to his own mind.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Here we are at the country-seat, dear mother.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There are a number of trees I never saw before.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There are a number of trees I never saw before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are a number of trees I never saw before.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He plants and sows seeds according to his own mind.
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading He plants and sows seeds according to his own mind.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading What a fine house! what a pretty garden!
cut with a saw
From this reading There are a number of trees I never saw before.
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading He plants and sows seeds according to his own mind.
plural of “sow” — an adult female hog
From this reading He plants and sows seeds according to his own mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here we are at the country-seat, dear mother.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are a number of trees I never saw before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He plants and sows seeds according to his own mind.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There are a number of trees I never saw before.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here we are at the country-seat, dear mother.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a fine house! what a pretty garden!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Charles has a little garden, which he manages entirely himself.
Chapter 6 of Young Grandison — volume 1 by Madame de (Maria Geertruida van de Werken) Cambon holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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 6 holds 54 sentences of Young Grandison — volume 1, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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