Chapter 5 of Christie, the King's Servant A Sequel is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Christie, the King's Servant A Sequel is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RUNSWICK SPORTS 'I've got a big favour to ask of you, sir,' said Duncan the next day. 'You'll not think I'm taking a liberty, will you?' 'Certainly not, Duncan,' I said. 'What do you want?' 'Well, it's just here, sir--me and my mates, we get up some sports every year on the green.
Chapter 5 of Christie, the King's Servant A Sequel is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “'Certainly not, Duncan,' I said.”
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading “THE RUNSWICK SPORTS 'I've got a big favour to ask of you, sir,' said Duncan the next day.”
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading “THE RUNSWICK SPORTS 'I've got a big favour to ask of you, sir,' said Duncan the next day.”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “'Well, it's just here, sir--me and my mates, we get up some sports every year on the green.”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “'You'll not think I'm taking a liberty, will you?'”
a pair of people who live together
From this reading “'Well, it's just here, sir--me and my mates, we get up some sports every year on the green.”
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “THE RUNSWICK SPORTS 'I've got a big favour to ask of you, sir,' said Duncan the next day.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “'You'll not think I'm taking a liberty, will you?'”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RUNSWICK SPORTS 'I've got a big favour to ask of you, sir,' said Duncan the next day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Well, it's just here, sir--me and my mates, we get up some sports every year on the green.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE RUNSWICK SPORTS 'I've got a big favour to ask of you, sir,' said Duncan the next day.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE RUNSWICK SPORTS 'I've got a big favour to ask of you, sir,' said Duncan the next day.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading 'Certainly not, Duncan,' I said.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE RUNSWICK SPORTS 'I've got a big favour to ask of you, sir,' said Duncan the next day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'What do you want?'
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading THE RUNSWICK SPORTS 'I've got a big favour to ask of you, sir,' said Duncan the next day.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading 'Well, it's just here, sir--me and my mates, we get up some sports every year on the green.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading THE RUNSWICK SPORTS 'I've got a big favour to ask of you, sir,' said Duncan the next day.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'Well, it's just here, sir--me and my mates, we get up some sports every year on the green.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE RUNSWICK SPORTS 'I've got a big favour to ask of you, sir,' said Duncan the next day.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading 'Well, it's just here, sir--me and my mates, we get up some sports every year on the green.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Well, it's just here, sir--me and my mates, we get up some sports every year on the green.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Certainly not, Duncan,' I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You'll not think I'm taking a liberty, will you?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RUNSWICK SPORTS 'I've got a big favour to ask of you, sir,' said Duncan the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Well, it's just here, sir--me and my mates, we get up some sports every year on the green.
and nothing more
From this reading 'Well, it's just here, sir--me and my mates, we get up some sports every year on the green.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading 'You'll not think I'm taking a liberty, will you?'
a pair of people who live together
From this reading 'Well, it's just here, sir--me and my mates, we get up some sports every year on the green.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Well, it's just here, sir--me and my mates, we get up some sports every year on the green.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Well, it's just here, sir--me and my mates, we get up some sports every year on the green.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE RUNSWICK SPORTS 'I've got a big favour to ask of you, sir,' said Duncan the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'You'll not think I'm taking a liberty, will you?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RUNSWICK SPORTS 'I've got a big favour to ask of you, sir,' said Duncan the next day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Well, it's just here, sir--me and my mates, we get up some sports every year on the green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RUNSWICK SPORTS 'I've got a big favour to ask of you, sir,' said Duncan the next day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE RUNSWICK SPORTS 'I've got a big favour to ask of you, sir,' said Duncan the next day.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE RUNSWICK SPORTS 'I've got a big favour to ask of you, sir,' said Duncan the next day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'Well, it's just here, sir--me and my mates, we get up some sports every year on the green.
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading THE RUNSWICK SPORTS 'I've got a big favour to ask of you, sir,' said Duncan the next day.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading 'You'll not think I'm taking a liberty, will you?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUNSWICK SPORTS 'I've got a big favour to ask of you, sir,' said Duncan the next day.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'You'll not think I'm taking a liberty, will you?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RUNSWICK SPORTS 'I've got a big favour to ask of you, sir,' said Duncan the next day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Well, it's just here, sir--me and my mates, we get up some sports every year on the green.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'What do you want?'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Well, it's just here, sir--me and my mates, we get up some sports every year on the green.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well, it's just here, sir--me and my mates, we get up some sports every year on the green.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What do you want?'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'You'll not think I'm taking a liberty, will you?'
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading 'Well, it's just here, sir--me and my mates, we get up some sports every year on the green.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE RUNSWICK SPORTS 'I've got a big favour to ask of you, sir,' said Duncan the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You'll not think I'm taking a liberty, will you?'
Chapter 5 of Christie, the King's Servant A Sequel by O. F., Mrs. Walton holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
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