Chapter 23 of Beauchamp is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of Beauchamp is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We will go back, if it pleases the reader; for fortunately, it happens, that, in a work of this character, one can go back. Oh, how often in human life is it to be wished, that we could do the same! What deeds, done amiss, would then be rectified! What mistakes in thought, in conduct, in language, would then be corrected! What evils for the future avoided!
Chapter 23 of Beauchamp is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not functioning properly
From this reading “What deeds, done amiss, would then be rectified!”
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “What evils for the future avoided!”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “What mistakes in thought, in conduct, in language, would then be corrected!”
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading “What deeds, done amiss, would then be rectified!”
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “What evils for the future avoided!”
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “What mistakes in thought, in conduct, in language, would then be corrected!”
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “We will go back, if it pleases the reader; for fortunately, it happens, that, in a work of this character, one can go back.”
having been put right
From this reading “What deeds, done amiss, would then be rectified!”
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.
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In this reading “Oh, how often in human life is it to be wished, that we could do the same!”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “We will go back, if it pleases the reader; for fortunately, it happens, that, in a work of this character, one can go back.”
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 We will go back, if it pleases the reader; for fortunately, it happens, that, in a work of this character, one can go back.
not functioning properly
From this reading What deeds, done amiss, would then be rectified!
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading What evils for the future avoided!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We will go back, if it pleases the reader; for fortunately, it happens, that, in a work of this character, one can go back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, how often in human life is it to be wished, that we could do the same!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We will go back, if it pleases the reader; for fortunately, it happens, that, in a work of this character, one can go back.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading We will go back, if it pleases the reader; for fortunately, it happens, that, in a work of this character, one can go back.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading What mistakes in thought, in conduct, in language, would then be corrected!
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading What mistakes in thought, in conduct, in language, would then be corrected!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Oh, how often in human life is it to be wished, that we could do the same!
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading What deeds, done amiss, would then be rectified!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh, how often in human life is it to be wished, that we could do the same!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What deeds, done amiss, would then be rectified!
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading What evils for the future avoided!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We will go back, if it pleases the reader; for fortunately, it happens, that, in a work of this character, one can go back.
by good fortune
From this reading We will go back, if it pleases the reader; for fortunately, it happens, that, in a work of this character, one can go back.
yet to be or coming
From this reading What evils for the future avoided!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We will go back, if it pleases the reader; for fortunately, it happens, that, in a work of this character, one can go back.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading We will go back, if it pleases the reader; for fortunately, it happens, that, in a work of this character, one can go back.
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From this reading Oh, how often in human life is it to be wished, that we could do the same!
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Oh, how often in human life is it to be wished, that we could do the same!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We will go back, if it pleases the reader; for fortunately, it happens, that, in a work of this character, one can go back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We will go back, if it pleases the reader; for fortunately, it happens, that, in a work of this character, one can go back.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, how often in human life is it to be wished, that we could do the same!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We will go back, if it pleases the reader; for fortunately, it happens, that, in a work of this character, one can go back.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading What mistakes in thought, in conduct, in language, would then be corrected!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Oh, how often in human life is it to be wished, that we could do the same!
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading What mistakes in thought, in conduct, in language, would then be corrected!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We will go back, if it pleases the reader; for fortunately, it happens, that, in a work of this character, one can go back.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Oh, how often in human life is it to be wished, that we could do the same!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how often in human life is it to be wished, that we could do the same!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We will go back, if it pleases the reader; for fortunately, it happens, that, in a work of this character, one can go back.
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading We will go back, if it pleases the reader; for fortunately, it happens, that, in a work of this character, one can go back.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading We will go back, if it pleases the reader; for fortunately, it happens, that, in a work of this character, one can go back.
having been put right
From this reading What deeds, done amiss, would then be rectified!
Identical; not different.
From this reading Oh, how often in human life is it to be wished, that we could do the same!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We will go back, if it pleases the reader; for fortunately, it happens, that, in a work of this character, one can go back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We will go back, if it pleases the reader; for fortunately, it happens, that, in a work of this character, one can go back.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What deeds, done amiss, would then be rectified!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We will go back, if it pleases the reader; for fortunately, it happens, that, in a work of this character, one can go back.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What mistakes in thought, in conduct, in language, would then be corrected!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, how often in human life is it to be wished, that we could do the same!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will go back, if it pleases the reader; for fortunately, it happens, that, in a work of this character, one can go back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What deeds, done amiss, would then be rectified!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will go back, if it pleases the reader; for fortunately, it happens, that, in a work of this character, one can go back.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Oh, how often in human life is it to be wished, that we could do the same!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We will go back, if it pleases the reader; for fortunately, it happens, that, in a work of this character, one can go back.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What deeds, done amiss, would then be rectified!
Chapter 23 of Beauchamp by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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 23 holds 105 sentences of Beauchamp, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 23 of Beauchamp by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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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