Chapter 13 of A Simpleton is here in full — 521 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A Simpleton is here in full — 521 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He told her he had come to thank her for her great kindness, and to accept the offer. She sighed. “I hoped it was to decline it. Think of the misery of separation, both to you and her.” “It will be misery.
Chapter 13 of A Simpleton is here in full — 521 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/104 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
consider or hold as true
From this reading “He told her he had come to thank her for her great kindness, and to accept the offer.”
grow worse
From this reading ““I hoped it was to decline it.”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading ““I hoped it was to decline it.”
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “He told her he had come to thank her for her great kindness, and to accept the offer.”
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading “Think of the misery of separation, both to you and her.””
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “He told her he had come to thank her for her great kindness, and to accept the offer.”
the state of lacking unity
From this reading “Think of the misery of separation, both to you and her.””
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “She sighed.”
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.
consider or hold as true
From this reading He told her he had come to thank her for her great kindness, and to accept the offer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He told her he had come to thank her for her great kindness, and to accept the offer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It will be misery.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Think of the misery of separation, both to you and her.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He told her he had come to thank her for her great kindness, and to accept the offer.
grow worse
From this reading “I hoped it was to decline it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He told her he had come to thank her for her great kindness, and to accept the offer.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He told her he had come to thank her for her great kindness, and to accept the offer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He told her he had come to thank her for her great kindness, and to accept the offer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told her he had come to thank her for her great kindness, and to accept the offer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He told her he had come to thank her for her great kindness, and to accept the offer.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “I hoped it was to decline it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hoped it was to decline it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I hoped it was to decline it.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading He told her he had come to thank her for her great kindness, and to accept the offer.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Think of the misery of separation, both to you and her.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Think of the misery of separation, both to you and her.”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He told her he had come to thank her for her great kindness, and to accept the offer.
the state of lacking unity
From this reading Think of the misery of separation, both to you and her.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sighed.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She sighed.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading He told her he had come to thank her for her great kindness, and to accept the offer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He told her he had come to thank her for her great kindness, and to accept the offer.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think of the misery of separation, both to you and her.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He told her he had come to thank her for her great kindness, and to accept the offer.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told her he had come to thank her for her great kindness, and to accept the offer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I hoped it was to decline it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will be misery.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Think of the misery of separation, both to you and her.”
Chapter 13 of A Simpleton by Charles Reade holds 521 sentences, grouped into 105 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 521 sentences of A Simpleton, unabridged, divided into 105 reading sections.
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