Chapter 20 of Anne Feversham is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Anne Feversham is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHEN Shakespeare returned to the fugitives, they had finished their meal. They were still sitting on the bench by the tavern door. “Mr. Heriot,” said the player, “I have been thinking very deeply upon your pass. First let me say that I have a great desire to help you--and your friend--to help you as far as lies in my capacity.” Gervase thanked him simply.
Chapter 20 of Anne Feversham is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 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.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “They were still sitting on the bench by the tavern door.”
capability to perform or produce
From this reading “First let me say that I have a great desire to help you--and your friend--to help you as far as lies in my capacity.””
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading “WHEN Shakespeare returned to the fugitives, they had finished their meal.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “WHEN Shakespeare returned to the fugitives, they had finished their meal.”
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading ““Mr. Heriot,” said the player, “I have been thinking very deeply upon your pass.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “WHEN Shakespeare returned to the fugitives, they had finished their meal.”
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading “They were still sitting on the bench by the tavern door.”
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Gervase thanked him simply.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “They were still sitting on the bench by the tavern door.”
In this reading “They were still sitting on the bench by the tavern door.”
In this reading “First let me say that I have a great desire to help you--and your friend--to help you as far as lies in my capacity.””
originate (in)
In this reading “First let me say that I have a great desire to help you--and your friend--to help you as far as lies in my capacity.””
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 First let me say that I have a great desire to help you--and your friend--to help you as far as lies in my capacity.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First let me say that I have a great desire to help you--and your friend--to help you as far as lies in my capacity.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading First let me say that I have a great desire to help you--and your friend--to help you as far as lies in my capacity.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mr. Heriot,” said the player, “I have been thinking very deeply upon your pass.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading They were still sitting on the bench by the tavern door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were still sitting on the bench by the tavern door.
capability to perform or produce
From this reading First let me say that I have a great desire to help you--and your friend--to help you as far as lies in my capacity.”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “Mr. Heriot,” said the player, “I have been thinking very deeply upon your pass.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading First let me say that I have a great desire to help you--and your friend--to help you as far as lies in my capacity.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They were still sitting on the bench by the tavern door.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading First let me say that I have a great desire to help you--and your friend--to help you as far as lies in my capacity.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading WHEN Shakespeare returned to the fugitives, they had finished their meal.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First let me say that I have a great desire to help you--and your friend--to help you as far as lies in my capacity.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading First let me say that I have a great desire to help you--and your friend--to help you as far as lies in my capacity.”
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading WHEN Shakespeare returned to the fugitives, they had finished their meal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gervase thanked him simply.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading First let me say that I have a great desire to help you--and your friend--to help you as far as lies in my capacity.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN Shakespeare returned to the fugitives, they had finished their meal.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mr. Heriot,” said the player, “I have been thinking very deeply upon your pass.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading First let me say that I have a great desire to help you--and your friend--to help you as far as lies in my capacity.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Heriot,” said the player, “I have been thinking very deeply upon your pass.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gervase thanked him simply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mr. Heriot,” said the player, “I have been thinking very deeply upon your pass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First let me say that I have a great desire to help you--and your friend--to help you as far as lies in my capacity.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading First let me say that I have a great desire to help you--and your friend--to help you as far as lies in my capacity.”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading First let me say that I have a great desire to help you--and your friend--to help you as far as lies in my capacity.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First let me say that I have a great desire to help you--and your friend--to help you as far as lies in my capacity.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading WHEN Shakespeare returned to the fugitives, they had finished their meal.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Heriot,” said the player, “I have been thinking very deeply upon your pass.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading First let me say that I have a great desire to help you--and your friend--to help you as far as lies in my capacity.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were still sitting on the bench by the tavern door.
go across or through
From this reading “Mr. Heriot,” said the player, “I have been thinking very deeply upon your pass.
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading “Mr. Heriot,” said the player, “I have been thinking very deeply upon your pass.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WHEN Shakespeare returned to the fugitives, they had finished their meal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Heriot,” said the player, “I have been thinking very deeply upon your pass.
express in words
From this reading First let me say that I have a great desire to help you--and your friend--to help you as far as lies in my capacity.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading WHEN Shakespeare returned to the fugitives, they had finished their meal.
and nothing more
From this reading Gervase thanked him simply.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were still sitting on the bench by the tavern door.
not in physical motion
From this reading They were still sitting on the bench by the tavern door.
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading They were still sitting on the bench by the tavern door.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Gervase thanked him simply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading First let me say that I have a great desire to help you--and your friend--to help you as far as lies in my capacity.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Shakespeare returned to the fugitives, they had finished their meal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Shakespeare returned to the fugitives, they had finished their meal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Shakespeare returned to the fugitives, they had finished their meal.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Mr. Heriot,” said the player, “I have been thinking very deeply upon your pass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Shakespeare returned to the fugitives, they had finished their meal.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Mr. Heriot,” said the player, “I have been thinking very deeply upon your pass.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Mr. Heriot,” said the player, “I have been thinking very deeply upon your pass.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were still sitting on the bench by the tavern door.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Shakespeare returned to the fugitives, they had finished their meal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading First let me say that I have a great desire to help you--and your friend--to help you as far as lies in my capacity.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Heriot,” said the player, “I have been thinking very deeply upon your pass.
Chapter 20 of Anne Feversham by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
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