Chapter 14 of Arthur Glyn is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Arthur Glyn is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"ELSIE, dear, I thought Mr. Gilmour was coming in for a cup of tea, and to say 'Good-bye.' Is he coming?" "No, mother; he had to do some visiting, and could not stay. He asked me to say Good-bye, and he will endeavour to send you particulars to-morrow about that case he has been inquiring into for you." "Where did Mr. Gilmour leave you, Elsie?"
Chapter 14 of Arthur Glyn is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 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 small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “"ELSIE, dear, I thought Mr. Gilmour was coming in for a cup of tea, and to say 'Good-bye.'”
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “He asked me to say Good-bye, and he will endeavour to send you particulars to-morrow about that case he has been inquiring into for you."”
a farewell remark
From this reading “"ELSIE, dear, I thought Mr. Gilmour was coming in for a cup of tea, and to say 'Good-bye.'”
given to inquiry
From this reading “He asked me to say Good-bye, and he will endeavour to send you particulars to-morrow about that case he has been inquiring into for you."”
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading “He asked me to say Good-bye, and he will endeavour to send you particulars to-morrow about that case he has been inquiring into for you."”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “He asked me to say Good-bye, and he will endeavour to send you particulars to-morrow about that case he has been inquiring into for you."”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “"ELSIE, dear, I thought Mr. Gilmour was coming in for a cup of tea, and to say 'Good-bye.'”
the activity of making visits
From this reading “"No, mother; he had to do some visiting, and could not stay.”
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 “He asked me to say Good-bye, and he will endeavour to send you particulars to-morrow about that case he has been inquiring into for you."”
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 "ELSIE, dear, I thought Mr. Gilmour was coming in for a cup of tea, and to say 'Good-bye.'
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He asked me to say Good-bye, and he will endeavour to send you particulars to-morrow about that case he has been inquiring into for you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "ELSIE, dear, I thought Mr. Gilmour was coming in for a cup of tea, and to say 'Good-bye.'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked me to say Good-bye, and he will endeavour to send you particulars to-morrow about that case he has been inquiring into for you."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He asked me to say Good-bye, and he will endeavour to send you particulars to-morrow about that case he has been inquiring into for you."
an occurrence of something
From this reading He asked me to say Good-bye, and he will endeavour to send you particulars to-morrow about that case he has been inquiring into for you."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "ELSIE, dear, I thought Mr. Gilmour was coming in for a cup of tea, and to say 'Good-bye.'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "No, mother; he had to do some visiting, and could not stay.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "ELSIE, dear, I thought Mr. Gilmour was coming in for a cup of tea, and to say 'Good-bye.'
dearly loved
From this reading "ELSIE, dear, I thought Mr. Gilmour was coming in for a cup of tea, and to say 'Good-bye.'
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did Mr. Gilmour leave you, Elsie?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No, mother; he had to do some visiting, and could not stay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "ELSIE, dear, I thought Mr. Gilmour was coming in for a cup of tea, and to say 'Good-bye.'
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading He asked me to say Good-bye, and he will endeavour to send you particulars to-morrow about that case he has been inquiring into for you."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "ELSIE, dear, I thought Mr. Gilmour was coming in for a cup of tea, and to say 'Good-bye.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "ELSIE, dear, I thought Mr. Gilmour was coming in for a cup of tea, and to say 'Good-bye.'
a farewell remark
From this reading "ELSIE, dear, I thought Mr. Gilmour was coming in for a cup of tea, and to say 'Good-bye.'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No, mother; he had to do some visiting, and could not stay.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He asked me to say Good-bye, and he will endeavour to send you particulars to-morrow about that case he has been inquiring into for you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is he coming?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "ELSIE, dear, I thought Mr. Gilmour was coming in for a cup of tea, and to say 'Good-bye.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "ELSIE, dear, I thought Mr. Gilmour was coming in for a cup of tea, and to say 'Good-bye.'
given to inquiry
From this reading He asked me to say Good-bye, and he will endeavour to send you particulars to-morrow about that case he has been inquiring into for you."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He asked me to say Good-bye, and he will endeavour to send you particulars to-morrow about that case he has been inquiring into for you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is he coming?"
go away from a place
From this reading "Where did Mr. Gilmour leave you, Elsie?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He asked me to say Good-bye, and he will endeavour to send you particulars to-morrow about that case he has been inquiring into for you."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "No, mother; he had to do some visiting, and could not stay.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "ELSIE, dear, I thought Mr. Gilmour was coming in for a cup of tea, and to say 'Good-bye.'
not any; not one
From this reading "No, mother; he had to do some visiting, and could not stay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, mother; he had to do some visiting, and could not stay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "ELSIE, dear, I thought Mr. Gilmour was coming in for a cup of tea, and to say 'Good-bye.'
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading He asked me to say Good-bye, and he will endeavour to send you particulars to-morrow about that case he has been inquiring into for you."
express in words
From this reading "ELSIE, dear, I thought Mr. Gilmour was coming in for a cup of tea, and to say 'Good-bye.'
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He asked me to say Good-bye, and he will endeavour to send you particulars to-morrow about that case he has been inquiring into for you."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "No, mother; he had to do some visiting, and could not stay.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "No, mother; he had to do some visiting, and could not stay.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "ELSIE, dear, I thought Mr. Gilmour was coming in for a cup of tea, and to say 'Good-bye.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He asked me to say Good-bye, and he will endeavour to send you particulars to-morrow about that case he has been inquiring into for you."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "ELSIE, dear, I thought Mr. Gilmour was coming in for a cup of tea, and to say 'Good-bye.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "ELSIE, dear, I thought Mr. Gilmour was coming in for a cup of tea, and to say 'Good-bye.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He asked me to say Good-bye, and he will endeavour to send you particulars to-morrow about that case he has been inquiring into for you."
the activity of making visits
From this reading "No, mother; he had to do some visiting, and could not stay.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "ELSIE, dear, I thought Mr. Gilmour was coming in for a cup of tea, and to say 'Good-bye.'
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did Mr. Gilmour leave you, Elsie?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He asked me to say Good-bye, and he will endeavour to send you particulars to-morrow about that case he has been inquiring into for you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He asked me to say Good-bye, and he will endeavour to send you particulars to-morrow about that case he has been inquiring into for you."
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