Chapter 1 of Young Grandison — volume 2 is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Young Grandison — volume 2 is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
YOUNG GRANDISON. A SERIES OF LETTERS FROM YOUNG PERSONS TO THEIR FRIENDS. MADAME DE CAMBON. ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II. M DCC XC. YOUNG GRANDISON.
Chapter 1 of Young Grandison — volume 2 is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “A SERIES OF LETTERS FROM YOUNG PERSONS TO THEIR FRIENDS.”
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading “ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS.”
the literary culture
From this reading “A SERIES OF LETTERS FROM YOUNG PERSONS TO THEIR FRIENDS.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “MADAME DE CAMBON.”
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “A SERIES OF LETTERS FROM YOUNG PERSONS TO THEIR FRIENDS.”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “A SERIES OF LETTERS FROM YOUNG PERSONS TO THEIR FRIENDS.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
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.
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a young person (especially a young man or boy)
In this reading “A SERIES OF LETTERS FROM YOUNG PERSONS TO THEIR FRIENDS.”
In this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
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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 SERIES OF LETTERS FROM YOUNG PERSONS TO THEIR FRIENDS.
plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MADAME DE CAMBON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M DCC XC.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading MADAME DE CAMBON.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A SERIES OF LETTERS FROM YOUNG PERSONS TO THEIR FRIENDS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SERIES OF LETTERS FROM YOUNG PERSONS TO THEIR FRIENDS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YOUNG GRANDISON.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
the literary culture
From this reading A SERIES OF LETTERS FROM YOUNG PERSONS TO THEIR FRIENDS.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M DCC XC.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading MADAME DE CAMBON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SERIES OF LETTERS FROM YOUNG PERSONS TO THEIR FRIENDS.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading A SERIES OF LETTERS FROM YOUNG PERSONS TO THEIR FRIENDS.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading A SERIES OF LETTERS FROM YOUNG PERSONS TO THEIR FRIENDS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A SERIES OF LETTERS FROM YOUNG PERSONS TO THEIR FRIENDS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SERIES OF LETTERS FROM YOUNG PERSONS TO THEIR FRIENDS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and nine
From this reading M DCC XC.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading YOUNG GRANDISON.
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