Chapter 18 of Allison Bain is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Allison Bain is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What you have to do will be to put the will aside, as if it had never been made. I hope it will not add to the trouble you must have to settle everything without it." "Are you in earnest?" asked Mr Rainy gravely. "Surely, I am in earnest." "Do you mean to say that you refuse to receive the property which your husband left to you?
Chapter 18 of Allison Bain is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 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.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “I hope it will not add to the trouble you must have to settle everything without it."”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “"Are you in earnest?" asked Mr Rainy gravely.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “"Are you in earnest?" asked Mr Rainy gravely.”
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “"Do you mean to say that you refuse to receive the property which your husband left to you?”
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading “"Are you in earnest?" asked Mr Rainy gravely.”
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “"Do you mean to say that you refuse to receive the property which your husband left to you?”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “"Do you mean to say that you refuse to receive the property which your husband left to you?”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “I hope it will not add to the trouble you must have to settle everything without it."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I hope it will not add to the trouble you must have to settle everything without it."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Surely, I am in earnest."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you in earnest?" asked Mr Rainy gravely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What you have to do will be to put the will aside, as if it had never been made.
on or to one side
From this reading "What you have to do will be to put the will aside, as if it had never been made.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you in earnest?" asked Mr Rainy gravely.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What you have to do will be to put the will aside, as if it had never been made.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What you have to do will be to put the will aside, as if it had never been made.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What you have to do will be to put the will aside, as if it had never been made.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading "Are you in earnest?" asked Mr Rainy gravely.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I hope it will not add to the trouble you must have to settle everything without it."
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "Are you in earnest?" asked Mr Rainy gravely.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What you have to do will be to put the will aside, as if it had never been made.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What you have to do will be to put the will aside, as if it had never been made.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope it will not add to the trouble you must have to settle everything without it."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you refuse to receive the property which your husband left to you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope it will not add to the trouble you must have to settle everything without it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What you have to do will be to put the will aside, as if it had never been made.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Are you in earnest?" asked Mr Rainy gravely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What you have to do will be to put the will aside, as if it had never been made.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you refuse to receive the property which your husband left to you?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "What you have to do will be to put the will aside, as if it had never been made.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you refuse to receive the property which your husband left to you?
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Are you in earnest?" asked Mr Rainy gravely.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I hope it will not add to the trouble you must have to settle everything without it."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "What you have to do will be to put the will aside, as if it had never been made.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hope it will not add to the trouble you must have to settle everything without it."
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you refuse to receive the property which your husband left to you?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "What you have to do will be to put the will aside, as if it had never been made.
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading "Are you in earnest?" asked Mr Rainy gravely.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you refuse to receive the property which your husband left to you?
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you refuse to receive the property which your husband left to you?
express in words
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you refuse to receive the property which your husband left to you?
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading I hope it will not add to the trouble you must have to settle everything without it."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely, I am in earnest."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you refuse to receive the property which your husband left to you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What you have to do will be to put the will aside, as if it had never been made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What you have to do will be to put the will aside, as if it had never been made.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I hope it will not add to the trouble you must have to settle everything without it."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What you have to do will be to put the will aside, as if it had never been made.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you refuse to receive the property which your husband left to you?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What you have to do will be to put the will aside, as if it had never been made.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I hope it will not add to the trouble you must have to settle everything without it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What you have to do will be to put the will aside, as if it had never been made.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you refuse to receive the property which your husband left to you?
Chapter 18 of Allison Bain by Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) Robertson holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 18 holds 403 sentences of Allison Bain, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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