Chapter 14 of Chippinge Borough is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Chippinge Borough is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Why, if you were fond of the man, didn’t you say so?” Mary, under the fire of those sharp, hard eyes, could not restrain her tears. But, overcome as she was, she managed in broken words to explain that her father had forbidden it. “Oh, your father, was it?” Lady Sybil rejoined.
Chapter 14 of Chippinge Borough is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “But, overcome as she was, she managed in broken words to explain that her father had forbidden it.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading ““Why, if you were fond of the man, didn’t you say so?””
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading “But, overcome as she was, she managed in broken words to explain that her father had forbidden it.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “But, overcome as she was, she managed in broken words to explain that her father had forbidden it.”
win a victory over
From this reading “But, overcome as she was, she managed in broken words to explain that her father had forbidden it.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “Lady Sybil rejoined.”
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading “Mary, under the fire of those sharp, hard eyes, could not restrain her tears.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “Mary, under the fire of those sharp, hard eyes, could not restrain her tears.”
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.
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, overcome as she was, she managed in broken words to explain that her father had forbidden it.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading But, overcome as she was, she managed in broken words to explain that her father had forbidden it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, overcome as she was, she managed in broken words to explain that her father had forbidden it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mary, under the fire of those sharp, hard eyes, could not restrain her tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, if you were fond of the man, didn’t you say so?”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But, overcome as she was, she managed in broken words to explain that her father had forbidden it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mary, under the fire of those sharp, hard eyes, could not restrain her tears.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But, overcome as she was, she managed in broken words to explain that her father had forbidden it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Mary, under the fire of those sharp, hard eyes, could not restrain her tears.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “Why, if you were fond of the man, didn’t you say so?”
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading But, overcome as she was, she managed in broken words to explain that her father had forbidden it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, overcome as she was, she managed in broken words to explain that her father had forbidden it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Mary, under the fire of those sharp, hard eyes, could not restrain her tears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary, under the fire of those sharp, hard eyes, could not restrain her tears.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Why, if you were fond of the man, didn’t you say so?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, overcome as she was, she managed in broken words to explain that her father had forbidden it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, overcome as she was, she managed in broken words to explain that her father had forbidden it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Sybil rejoined.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Why, if you were fond of the man, didn’t you say so?”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading But, overcome as she was, she managed in broken words to explain that her father had forbidden it.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary, under the fire of those sharp, hard eyes, could not restrain her tears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mary, under the fire of those sharp, hard eyes, could not restrain her tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why, if you were fond of the man, didn’t you say so?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, your father, was it?”
win a victory over
From this reading But, overcome as she was, she managed in broken words to explain that her father had forbidden it.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading Lady Sybil rejoined.
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading Mary, under the fire of those sharp, hard eyes, could not restrain her tears.
express in words
From this reading “Why, if you were fond of the man, didn’t you say so?”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Mary, under the fire of those sharp, hard eyes, could not restrain her tears.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, overcome as she was, she managed in broken words to explain that her father had forbidden it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why, if you were fond of the man, didn’t you say so?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Sybil rejoined.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Mary, under the fire of those sharp, hard eyes, could not restrain her tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, overcome as she was, she managed in broken words to explain that her father had forbidden it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, if you were fond of the man, didn’t you say so?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mary, under the fire of those sharp, hard eyes, could not restrain her tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, overcome as she was, she managed in broken words to explain that her father had forbidden it.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mary, under the fire of those sharp, hard eyes, could not restrain her tears.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, overcome as she was, she managed in broken words to explain that her father had forbidden it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why, if you were fond of the man, didn’t you say so?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, if you were fond of the man, didn’t you say so?”
the words that are spoken
From this reading But, overcome as she was, she managed in broken words to explain that her father had forbidden it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, if you were fond of the man, didn’t you say so?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, your father, was it?”
Chapter 14 of Chippinge Borough by Stanley John Weyman holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 14 holds 409 sentences of Chippinge Borough, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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