Chapter 12 of Chippinge Borough is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Chippinge Borough is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At last, “You speak of thanks—it is to gain your thanks I am come,” he said nervously. “But I don’t ask for words. I want you to think as—as highly as you can of what I did for you—if you please! I want you to believe that I saved your life on the coach. I want you to think that I did it at great risk to myself.
Chapter 12 of Chippinge Borough is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading “I want you to believe that I saved your life on the coach.”
obtain
From this reading “At last, “You speak of thanks—it is to gain your thanks I am come,” he said nervously.”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “I want you to think as—as highly as you can of what I did for you—if you please!”
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “At last, “You speak of thanks—it is to gain your thanks I am come,” he said nervously.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “I want you to think as—as highly as you can of what I did for you—if you please!”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “I want you to think that I did it at great risk to myself.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “I want you to believe that I saved your life on the coach.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “At last, “You speak of thanks—it is to gain your thanks I am come,” he said nervously.”
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.
In this reading “I want you to think that I did it at great risk to myself.”
increase the likelihood of
In this reading ““But I don’t ask for words.”
In this reading “At last, “You speak of thanks—it is to gain your thanks I am come,” he said nervously.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading At last, “You speak of thanks—it is to gain your thanks I am come,” he said nervously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I want you to think as—as highly as you can of what I did for you—if you please!
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “But I don’t ask for words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, “You speak of thanks—it is to gain your thanks I am come,” he said nervously.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I want you to believe that I saved your life on the coach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I don’t ask for words.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I want you to think as—as highly as you can of what I did for you—if you please!
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading I want you to believe that I saved your life on the coach.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last, “You speak of thanks—it is to gain your thanks I am come,” he said nervously.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I want you to think as—as highly as you can of what I did for you—if you please!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I don’t ask for words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But I don’t ask for words.
obtain
From this reading At last, “You speak of thanks—it is to gain your thanks I am come,” he said nervously.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I want you to think that I did it at great risk to myself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, “You speak of thanks—it is to gain your thanks I am come,” he said nervously.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading I want you to think as—as highly as you can of what I did for you—if you please!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last, “You speak of thanks—it is to gain your thanks I am come,” he said nervously.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I want you to think as—as highly as you can of what I did for you—if you please!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last, “You speak of thanks—it is to gain your thanks I am come,” he said nervously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last, “You speak of thanks—it is to gain your thanks I am come,” he said nervously.
immediately past
From this reading At last, “You speak of thanks—it is to gain your thanks I am come,” he said nervously.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I want you to believe that I saved your life on the coach.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I want you to think that I did it at great risk to myself.
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading At last, “You speak of thanks—it is to gain your thanks I am come,” he said nervously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last, “You speak of thanks—it is to gain your thanks I am come,” he said nervously.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I want you to believe that I saved your life on the coach.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I want you to think as—as highly as you can of what I did for you—if you please!
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading I want you to think that I did it at great risk to myself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last, “You speak of thanks—it is to gain your thanks I am come,” he said nervously.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading I want you to believe that I saved your life on the coach.
express in speech
From this reading At last, “You speak of thanks—it is to gain your thanks I am come,” he said nervously.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading At last, “You speak of thanks—it is to gain your thanks I am come,” he said nervously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I want you to believe that I saved your life on the coach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I want you to believe that I saved your life on the coach.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I want you to think as—as highly as you can of what I did for you—if you please!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last, “You speak of thanks—it is to gain your thanks I am come,” he said nervously.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want you to think as—as highly as you can of what I did for you—if you please!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I want you to think as—as highly as you can of what I did for you—if you please!
the words that are spoken
From this reading “But I don’t ask for words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last, “You speak of thanks—it is to gain your thanks I am come,” he said nervously.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last, “You speak of thanks—it is to gain your thanks I am come,” he said nervously.
Chapter 12 of Chippinge Borough by Stanley John Weyman holds 412 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 12 holds 412 sentences of Chippinge Borough, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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