Chapter XIII of Young Grandison — volume 1, “WILLIAM _to his_ MOTHER,” is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIII of Young Grandison — volume 1, “WILLIAM _to his_ MOTHER,” is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I have not forgotten what I promised you, dear mother. No, you have told me we should always remember what we promise. CHARLES. How beautifully green the fields are. DR.
Chapter XIII of Young Grandison — volume 1, “WILLIAM _to his_ MOTHER,” is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 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.
in a beautiful manner
From this reading “How beautifully green the fields are.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “CHARLES.”
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “How beautifully green the fields are.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “I have not forgotten what I promised you, dear mother.”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “How beautifully green the fields are.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “No, you have told me we should always remember what we promise.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “I have not forgotten what I promised you, dear mother.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “No, you have told me we should always remember what we promise.”
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 “I have not forgotten what I promised you, dear mother.”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading No, you have told me we should always remember what we promise.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How beautifully green the fields are.
in a beautiful manner
From this reading How beautifully green the fields are.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES.
dearly loved
From this reading I have not forgotten what I promised you, dear mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DR.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading How beautifully green the fields are.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I have not forgotten what I promised you, dear mother.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading How beautifully green the fields are.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not forgotten what I promised you, dear mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How beautifully green the fields are.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not forgotten what I promised you, dear mother.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No, you have told me we should always remember what we promise.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I have not forgotten what I promised you, dear mother.
not any; not one
From this reading No, you have told me we should always remember what we promise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not forgotten what I promised you, dear mother.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading No, you have told me we should always remember what we promise.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I have not forgotten what I promised you, dear mother.
To recall to mind.
From this reading No, you have told me we should always remember what we promise.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading No, you have told me we should always remember what we promise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How beautifully green the fields are.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading No, you have told me we should always remember what we promise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No, you have told me we should always remember what we promise.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have not forgotten what I promised you, dear mother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have not forgotten what I promised you, dear mother.
Chapter 13 of Young Grandison — volume 1 by Madame de (Maria Geertruida van de Werken) Cambon holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 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 13 holds 67 sentences of Young Grandison — volume 1, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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