Chapter XVI of Beauchamp, “Ned Hayward's missive to the younger Wittingham,” is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVI
Chapter XVI of Beauchamp, “Ned Hayward's missive to the younger Wittingham,” is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What hour does the coach start at for London?" "Half-past four, Sir." "Arrives in town at twelve to-morrow, I think?" "No, Sir; last time I went up, we got there by eleven." "Then down again at half-past four?"
Chapter XVI of Beauchamp, “Ned Hayward's missive to the younger Wittingham,” is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 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.
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “"Arrives in town at twelve to-morrow, I think?"”
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading “"What hour does the coach start at for London?"”
being one more than ten
From this reading “"No, Sir; last time I went up, we got there by eleven."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “"Half-past four, Sir."”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “"What hour does the coach start at for London?"”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"What hour does the coach start at for London?"”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “"Arrives in town at twelve to-morrow, I think?"”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “"Arrives in town at twelve to-morrow, I think?"”
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 “"No, Sir; last time I went up, we got there by eleven."”
move upward
In this reading “"No, Sir; last time I went up, we got there by eleven."”
In this reading “"Arrives in town at twelve to-morrow, I think?"”
In this reading “"Arrives in town at twelve to-morrow, I think?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
anew
From this reading "Then down again at half-past four?"
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "Arrives in town at twelve to-morrow, I think?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What hour does the coach start at for London?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "No, Sir; last time I went up, we got there by eleven."
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading "What hour does the coach start at for London?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What hour does the coach start at for London?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Then down again at half-past four?"
being one more than ten
From this reading "No, Sir; last time I went up, we got there by eleven."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What hour does the coach start at for London?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Half-past four, Sir."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No, Sir; last time I went up, we got there by eleven."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Half-past four, Sir."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "What hour does the coach start at for London?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Arrives in town at twelve to-morrow, I think?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Arrives in town at twelve to-morrow, I think?"
immediately past
From this reading "No, Sir; last time I went up, we got there by eleven."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "What hour does the coach start at for London?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Sir; last time I went up, we got there by eleven."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Half-past four, Sir."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "What hour does the coach start at for London?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What hour does the coach start at for London?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then down again at half-past four?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "No, Sir; last time I went up, we got there by eleven."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Arrives in town at twelve to-morrow, I think?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "No, Sir; last time I went up, we got there by eleven."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Arrives in town at twelve to-morrow, I think?"
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Arrives in town at twelve to-morrow, I think?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Arrives in town at twelve to-morrow, I think?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No, Sir; last time I went up, we got there by eleven."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No, Sir; last time I went up, we got there by eleven."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No, Sir; last time I went up, we got there by eleven."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What hour does the coach start at for London?"
Chapter 16 of Beauchamp by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 16 holds 116 sentences of Beauchamp, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 16 of Beauchamp by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 116 sentences, grouped into 24 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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