Chapter 13 of Chetwynd Calverley: New Edition, 1877 is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Chetwynd Calverley: New Edition, 1877 is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What do you mean, Mr. Norris?” “I can't explain my meaning. But perhaps, on consideration, Mrs. Calverley may deem it expedient to keep me on.” “I'll give her a hint,” said Laura, as she quitted the room. II.
Chapter 13 of Chetwynd Calverley: New Edition, 1877 is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading “But perhaps, on consideration, Mrs. Calverley may deem it expedient to keep me on.””
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading “But perhaps, on consideration, Mrs. Calverley may deem it expedient to keep me on.””
serving to promote your interest
From this reading “But perhaps, on consideration, Mrs. Calverley may deem it expedient to keep me on.””
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading ““I can't explain my meaning.”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading ““I'll give her a hint,” said Laura, as she quitted the room.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ““What do you mean, Mr. Norris?””
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading ““I can't explain my meaning.”
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading ““What do you mean, Mr. Norris?””
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.
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 “I'll give her a hint,” said Laura, as she quitted the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I'll give her a hint,” said Laura, as she quitted the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But perhaps, on consideration, Mrs. Calverley may deem it expedient to keep me on.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But perhaps, on consideration, Mrs. Calverley may deem it expedient to keep me on.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can't explain my meaning.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading But perhaps, on consideration, Mrs. Calverley may deem it expedient to keep me on.”
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading But perhaps, on consideration, Mrs. Calverley may deem it expedient to keep me on.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean, Mr. Norris?”
serving to promote your interest
From this reading But perhaps, on consideration, Mrs. Calverley may deem it expedient to keep me on.”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I can't explain my meaning.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I'll give her a hint,” said Laura, as she quitted the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I'll give her a hint,” said Laura, as she quitted the room.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “I'll give her a hint,” said Laura, as she quitted the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can't explain my meaning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'll give her a hint,” said Laura, as she quitted the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But perhaps, on consideration, Mrs. Calverley may deem it expedient to keep me on.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But perhaps, on consideration, Mrs. Calverley may deem it expedient to keep me on.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'll give her a hint,” said Laura, as she quitted the room.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But perhaps, on consideration, Mrs. Calverley may deem it expedient to keep me on.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But perhaps, on consideration, Mrs. Calverley may deem it expedient to keep me on.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean, Mr. Norris?”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “I can't explain my meaning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “What do you mean, Mr. Norris?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But perhaps, on consideration, Mrs. Calverley may deem it expedient to keep me on.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I can't explain my meaning.
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading “What do you mean, Mr. Norris?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But perhaps, on consideration, Mrs. Calverley may deem it expedient to keep me on.”
by chance
From this reading But perhaps, on consideration, Mrs. Calverley may deem it expedient to keep me on.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'll give her a hint,” said Laura, as she quitted the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “I'll give her a hint,” said Laura, as she quitted the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I'll give her a hint,” said Laura, as she quitted the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I'll give her a hint,” said Laura, as she quitted the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I'll give her a hint,” said Laura, as she quitted the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But perhaps, on consideration, Mrs. Calverley may deem it expedient to keep me on.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean, Mr. Norris?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean, Mr. Norris?”
Chapter 13 of Chetwynd Calverley: New Edition, 1877 by William Harrison Ainsworth holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 13 holds 413 sentences of Chetwynd Calverley: New Edition, 1877, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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