Chapter 14 of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I nodded. "And now," she went on, "the affair is up to you and me. I am chaperon, and you are one of the few men she appears to know. What are you going to do about it?" A minute before I would have replied: "Tell her the whole truth."
Chapter 14 of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"And now," she went on, "the affair is up to you and me.”
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I am chaperon, and you are one of the few men she appears to know.”
the act of departing
From this reading “What are you going to do about it?"”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “A minute before I would have replied: "Tell her the whole truth."”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “I nodded.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “A minute before I would have replied: "Tell her the whole truth."”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “A minute before I would have replied: "Tell her the whole truth."”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “A minute before I would have replied: "Tell her the whole truth."”
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 A minute before I would have replied: "Tell her the whole truth."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What are you going to do about it?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "And now," she went on, "the affair is up to you and me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am chaperon, and you are one of the few men she appears to know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now," she went on, "the affair is up to you and me.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I am chaperon, and you are one of the few men she appears to know.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am chaperon, and you are one of the few men she appears to know.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A minute before I would have replied: "Tell her the whole truth."
one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
From this reading I am chaperon, and you are one of the few men she appears to know.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What are you going to do about it?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I am chaperon, and you are one of the few men she appears to know.
the act of departing
From this reading What are you going to do about it?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A minute before I would have replied: "Tell her the whole truth."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A minute before I would have replied: "Tell her the whole truth."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I nodded.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And now," she went on, "the affair is up to you and me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What are you going to do about it?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I am chaperon, and you are one of the few men she appears to know.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And now," she went on, "the affair is up to you and me.
the force of workers available
From this reading I am chaperon, and you are one of the few men she appears to know.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A minute before I would have replied: "Tell her the whole truth."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading I nodded.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now," she went on, "the affair is up to you and me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am chaperon, and you are one of the few men she appears to know.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And now," she went on, "the affair is up to you and me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I am chaperon, and you are one of the few men she appears to know.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading A minute before I would have replied: "Tell her the whole truth."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And now," she went on, "the affair is up to you and me.
express in words
From this reading A minute before I would have replied: "Tell her the whole truth."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And now," she went on, "the affair is up to you and me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And now," she went on, "the affair is up to you and me.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading A minute before I would have replied: "Tell her the whole truth."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And now," she went on, "the affair is up to you and me.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And now," she went on, "the affair is up to you and me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you going to do about it?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A minute before I would have replied: "Tell her the whole truth."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A minute before I would have replied: "Tell her the whole truth."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now," she went on, "the affair is up to you and me.
Chapter 14 of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 by Various holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 14 holds 399 sentences of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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