Chapter 11 of Beauchamp is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Beauchamp is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In which the Magistrate is fuddled by the Baronet. "Ah! Wittingham! Wittingham!" cried the baronet, stretching forth his hand without rising, as the servant introduced the worthy magistrate, "is that you, my old buck? If you haven't come in pudding-time, you have come in wine-time, and will get what so few men get in life,--your dessert.
Chapter 11 of Beauchamp is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “In which the Magistrate is fuddled by the Baronet.”
to strive with determination
From this reading “Wittingham!" cried the baronet, stretching forth his hand without rising, as the servant introduced the worthy magistrate, "is that you, my old buck?”
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading “If you haven't come in pudding-time, you have come in wine-time, and will get what so few men get in life,--your dessert.”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “Wittingham!" cried the baronet, stretching forth his hand without rising, as the servant introduced the worthy magistrate, "is that you, my old buck?”
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading “In which the Magistrate is fuddled by the Baronet.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Wittingham!" cried the baronet, stretching forth his hand without rising, as the servant introduced the worthy magistrate, "is that you, my old buck?”
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading “Wittingham!" cried the baronet, stretching forth his hand without rising, as the servant introduced the worthy magistrate, "is that you, my old buck?”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “Wittingham!" cried the baronet, stretching forth his hand without rising, as the servant introduced the worthy magistrate, "is that you, my old buck?”
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 “If you haven't come in pudding-time, you have come in wine-time, and will get what so few men get in life,--your dessert.”
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From this reading "Ah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you haven't come in pudding-time, you have come in wine-time, and will get what so few men get in life,--your dessert.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wittingham!" cried the baronet, stretching forth his hand without rising, as the servant introduced the worthy magistrate, "is that you, my old buck?
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading In which the Magistrate is fuddled by the Baronet.
to strive with determination
From this reading Wittingham!" cried the baronet, stretching forth his hand without rising, as the servant introduced the worthy magistrate, "is that you, my old buck?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In which the Magistrate is fuddled by the Baronet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If you haven't come in pudding-time, you have come in wine-time, and will get what so few men get in life,--your dessert.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Wittingham!" cried the baronet, stretching forth his hand without rising, as the servant introduced the worthy magistrate, "is that you, my old buck?
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading If you haven't come in pudding-time, you have come in wine-time, and will get what so few men get in life,--your dessert.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading If you haven't come in pudding-time, you have come in wine-time, and will get what so few men get in life,--your dessert.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Wittingham!" cried the baronet, stretching forth his hand without rising, as the servant introduced the worthy magistrate, "is that you, my old buck?
very drunk
From this reading In which the Magistrate is fuddled by the Baronet.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If you haven't come in pudding-time, you have come in wine-time, and will get what so few men get in life,--your dessert.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Wittingham!" cried the baronet, stretching forth his hand without rising, as the servant introduced the worthy magistrate, "is that you, my old buck?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you haven't come in pudding-time, you have come in wine-time, and will get what so few men get in life,--your dessert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you haven't come in pudding-time, you have come in wine-time, and will get what so few men get in life,--your dessert.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wittingham!" cried the baronet, stretching forth his hand without rising, as the servant introduced the worthy magistrate, "is that you, my old buck?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you haven't come in pudding-time, you have come in wine-time, and will get what so few men get in life,--your dessert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which the Magistrate is fuddled by the Baronet.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Wittingham!" cried the baronet, stretching forth his hand without rising, as the servant introduced the worthy magistrate, "is that you, my old buck?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In which the Magistrate is fuddled by the Baronet.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If you haven't come in pudding-time, you have come in wine-time, and will get what so few men get in life,--your dessert.
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading In which the Magistrate is fuddled by the Baronet.
the force of workers available
From this reading If you haven't come in pudding-time, you have come in wine-time, and will get what so few men get in life,--your dessert.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Wittingham!" cried the baronet, stretching forth his hand without rising, as the servant introduced the worthy magistrate, "is that you, my old buck?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Wittingham!" cried the baronet, stretching forth his hand without rising, as the servant introduced the worthy magistrate, "is that you, my old buck?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you haven't come in pudding-time, you have come in wine-time, and will get what so few men get in life,--your dessert.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Wittingham!" cried the baronet, stretching forth his hand without rising, as the servant introduced the worthy magistrate, "is that you, my old buck?
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Wittingham!" cried the baronet, stretching forth his hand without rising, as the servant introduced the worthy magistrate, "is that you, my old buck?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If you haven't come in pudding-time, you have come in wine-time, and will get what so few men get in life,--your dessert.
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Wittingham!" cried the baronet, stretching forth his hand without rising, as the servant introduced the worthy magistrate, "is that you, my old buck?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wittingham!" cried the baronet, stretching forth his hand without rising, as the servant introduced the worthy magistrate, "is that you, my old buck?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which the Magistrate is fuddled by the Baronet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If you haven't come in pudding-time, you have come in wine-time, and will get what so few men get in life,--your dessert.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which the Magistrate is fuddled by the Baronet.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you haven't come in pudding-time, you have come in wine-time, and will get what so few men get in life,--your dessert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you haven't come in pudding-time, you have come in wine-time, and will get what so few men get in life,--your dessert.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Wittingham!" cried the baronet, stretching forth his hand without rising, as the servant introduced the worthy magistrate, "is that you, my old buck?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wittingham!
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Wittingham!" cried the baronet, stretching forth his hand without rising, as the servant introduced the worthy magistrate, "is that you, my old buck?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Wittingham!" cried the baronet, stretching forth his hand without rising, as the servant introduced the worthy magistrate, "is that you, my old buck?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you haven't come in pudding-time, you have come in wine-time, and will get what so few men get in life,--your dessert.
Chapter 11 of Beauchamp by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James holds 53 sentences, grouped into 11 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 11 holds 53 sentences of Beauchamp, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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