Chapter 19 of Allison Bain is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Allison Bain is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Will he not need his sister? You would not say so if you knew what the thought of you has been to him all these years. You have not seen your brother for a long time, but it is you who have made a man of him, for all that." "Have I made a man of him? It has been with your good help then."
Chapter 19 of Allison Bain is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “You have not seen your brother for a long time, but it is you who have made a man of him, for all that."”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “It has been with your good help then."”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You would not say so if you knew what the thought of you has been to him all these years.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “"Will he not need his sister?”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You have not seen your brother for a long time, but it is you who have made a man of him, for all that."”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “"Will he not need his sister?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “You would not say so if you knew what the thought of you has been to him all these years.”
a late time of life
From this reading “You would not say so if you knew what the thought of you has been to him all these years.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 You have not seen your brother for a long time, but it is you who have made a man of him, for all that."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading You would not say so if you knew what the thought of you has been to him all these years.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You would not say so if you knew what the thought of you has been to him all these years.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading You have not seen your brother for a long time, but it is you who have made a man of him, for all that."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You have not seen your brother for a long time, but it is you who have made a man of him, for all that."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You have not seen your brother for a long time, but it is you who have made a man of him, for all that."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It has been with your good help then."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You would not say so if you knew what the thought of you has been to him all these years.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have not seen your brother for a long time, but it is you who have made a man of him, for all that."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Will he not need his sister?
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It has been with your good help then."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You would not say so if you knew what the thought of you has been to him all these years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Will he not need his sister?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have I made a man of him?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You would not say so if you knew what the thought of you has been to him all these years.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have not seen your brother for a long time, but it is you who have made a man of him, for all that."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You have not seen your brother for a long time, but it is you who have made a man of him, for all that."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You would not say so if you knew what the thought of you has been to him all these years.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading You have not seen your brother for a long time, but it is you who have made a man of him, for all that."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You have not seen your brother for a long time, but it is you who have made a man of him, for all that."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You have not seen your brother for a long time, but it is you who have made a man of him, for all that."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Will he not need his sister?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Will he not need his sister?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You would not say so if you knew what the thought of you has been to him all these years.
express in words
From this reading You would not say so if you knew what the thought of you has been to him all these years.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You have not seen your brother for a long time, but it is you who have made a man of him, for all that."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Will he not need his sister?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You would not say so if you knew what the thought of you has been to him all these years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have not seen your brother for a long time, but it is you who have made a man of him, for all that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You would not say so if you knew what the thought of you has been to him all these years.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It has been with your good help then."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You would not say so if you knew what the thought of you has been to him all these years.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You would not say so if you knew what the thought of you has been to him all these years.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You have not seen your brother for a long time, but it is you who have made a man of him, for all that."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You would not say so if you knew what the thought of you has been to him all these years.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You would not say so if you knew what the thought of you has been to him all these years.
which person or people
From this reading You have not seen your brother for a long time, but it is you who have made a man of him, for all that."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will he not need his sister?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It has been with your good help then."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would not say so if you knew what the thought of you has been to him all these years.
a late time of life
From this reading You would not say so if you knew what the thought of you has been to him all these years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You would not say so if you knew what the thought of you has been to him all these years.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have not seen your brother for a long time, but it is you who have made a man of him, for all that."
Chapter 19 of Allison Bain by Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) Robertson holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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 19 holds 391 sentences of Allison Bain, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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