Chapter 7 of Chippinge Borough is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Chippinge Borough is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
D’you mean, man, that you are—eh?—related to her? Of course, if so——” “No, I am not related to her.” “Then——” “But I’m not going to see her made a fool of, that’s all!” An idea struck the Honourable Bob. He stared.
Chapter 7 of Chippinge Borough is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “An idea struck the Honourable Bob.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading ““Then——” “But I’m not going to see her made a fool of, that’s all!””
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading “An idea struck the Honourable Bob.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “An idea struck the Honourable Bob.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “D’you mean, man, that you are—eh?—related to her?”
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading “D’you mean, man, that you are—eh?—related to her?”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “He stared.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “An idea struck the Honourable Bob.”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course, if so——” “No, I am not related to her.””
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 “Then——” “But I’m not going to see her made a fool of, that’s all!”
(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 “Then——” “But I’m not going to see her made a fool of, that’s all!”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Of course, if so——” “No, I am not related to her.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An idea struck the Honourable Bob.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading D’you mean, man, that you are—eh?—related to her?
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading An idea struck the Honourable Bob.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Then——” “But I’m not going to see her made a fool of, that’s all!”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, if so——” “No, I am not related to her.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading D’you mean, man, that you are—eh?—related to her?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading D’you mean, man, that you are—eh?—related to her?
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Then——” “But I’m not going to see her made a fool of, that’s all!”
the act of departing
From this reading “Then——” “But I’m not going to see her made a fool of, that’s all!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading D’you mean, man, that you are—eh?—related to her?
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading An idea struck the Honourable Bob.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course, if so——” “No, I am not related to her.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then——” “But I’m not going to see her made a fool of, that’s all!”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading An idea struck the Honourable Bob.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Of course, if so——” “No, I am not related to her.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Then——” “But I’m not going to see her made a fool of, that’s all!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading D’you mean, man, that you are—eh?—related to her?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading D’you mean, man, that you are—eh?—related to her?
not any; not one
From this reading Of course, if so——” “No, I am not related to her.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, if so——” “No, I am not related to her.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, if so——” “No, I am not related to her.”
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading D’you mean, man, that you are—eh?—related to her?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Then——” “But I’m not going to see her made a fool of, that’s all!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course, if so——” “No, I am not related to her.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading An idea struck the Honourable Bob.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading D’you mean, man, that you are—eh?—related to her?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then——” “But I’m not going to see her made a fool of, that’s all!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An idea struck the Honourable Bob.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then——” “But I’m not going to see her made a fool of, that’s all!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading D’you mean, man, that you are—eh?—related to her?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading D’you mean, man, that you are—eh?—related to her?
Chapter 7 of Chippinge Borough by Stanley John Weyman holds 411 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 7 holds 411 sentences of Chippinge Borough, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Chippinge Borough by Stanley John Weyman exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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