Chapter 15 of Celibates is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Celibates is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'And then?' 'I don't know. Even if I did give you up, I don't see what would be gained. All I could do would be to ask you not to come to the house any more.' 'That is nonsense.'
Chapter 15 of Celibates is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 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.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “All I could do would be to ask you not to come to the house any more.'”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “All I could do would be to ask you not to come to the house any more.'”
divisible by two
From this reading “Even if I did give you up, I don't see what would be gained.”
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “Even if I did give you up, I don't see what would be gained.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Even if I did give you up, I don't see what would be gained.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “All I could do would be to ask you not to come to the house any more.'”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “'That is nonsense.'”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Even if I did give you up, I don't see what would be gained.”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All I could do would be to ask you not to come to the house any more.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'And then?'
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All I could do would be to ask you not to come to the house any more.'
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading All I could do would be to ask you not to come to the house any more.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even if I did give you up, I don't see what would be gained.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All I could do would be to ask you not to come to the house any more.'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All I could do would be to ask you not to come to the house any more.'
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even if I did give you up, I don't see what would be gained.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All I could do would be to ask you not to come to the house any more.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I don't know.
divisible by two
From this reading Even if I did give you up, I don't see what would be gained.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Even if I did give you up, I don't see what would be gained.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Even if I did give you up, I don't see what would be gained.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All I could do would be to ask you not to come to the house any more.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I don't know.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if I did give you up, I don't see what would be gained.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'That is nonsense.'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'I don't know.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All I could do would be to ask you not to come to the house any more.'
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading 'That is nonsense.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All I could do would be to ask you not to come to the house any more.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Even if I did give you up, I don't see what would be gained.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'That is nonsense.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All I could do would be to ask you not to come to the house any more.'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'And then?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All I could do would be to ask you not to come to the house any more.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Even if I did give you up, I don't see what would be gained.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Even if I did give you up, I don't see what would be gained.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even if I did give you up, I don't see what would be gained.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Even if I did give you up, I don't see what would be gained.
Chapter 15 of Celibates by George Moore holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 15 holds 401 sentences of Celibates, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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