Chapter 21 of Brother Copas is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Brother Copas is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. SIMEON MAKES A CLEAN BREAST. "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might. The fact is, there's no trusting your cleverness. You see a chance of showing-off before the Bishop, and that's enough.
Chapter 21 of Brother Copas is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 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 senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “You see a chance of showing-off before the Bishop, and that's enough.”
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “SIMEON MAKES A CLEAN BREAST.”
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “SIMEON MAKES A CLEAN BREAST.”
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading “The fact is, there's no trusting your cleverness.”
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
From this reading “SIMEON MAKES A CLEAN BREAST.”
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading “"I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “"I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.”
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading “The fact is, there's no trusting your cleverness.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIMEON MAKES A CLEAN BREAST.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see a chance of showing-off before the Bishop, and that's enough.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You see a chance of showing-off before the Bishop, and that's enough.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading You see a chance of showing-off before the Bishop, and that's enough.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading SIMEON MAKES A CLEAN BREAST.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading You see a chance of showing-off before the Bishop, and that's enough.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading SIMEON MAKES A CLEAN BREAST.
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading The fact is, there's no trusting your cleverness.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You see a chance of showing-off before the Bishop, and that's enough.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact is, there's no trusting your cleverness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is, there's no trusting your cleverness.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading SIMEON MAKES A CLEAN BREAST.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not any; not one
From this reading The fact is, there's no trusting your cleverness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You see a chance of showing-off before the Bishop, and that's enough.
go across or through
From this reading "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.
express in words
From this reading "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see a chance of showing-off before the Bishop, and that's enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see a chance of showing-off before the Bishop, and that's enough.
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
From this reading SIMEON MAKES A CLEAN BREAST.
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see a chance of showing-off before the Bishop, and that's enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fact is, there's no trusting your cleverness.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading The fact is, there's no trusting your cleverness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The fact is, there's no trusting your cleverness.
Chapter 21 of Brother Copas by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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 21 holds 261 sentences of Brother Copas, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 21 of Brother Copas by Arthur Quiller-Couch exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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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