Chapter 4 of Crown and Sceptre: A West Country Story is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Crown and Sceptre: A West Country Story is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mind! you nearly knocked me over." "I could not help it, Fred. Here, hi!" "Anybody at home? Where are you?"
Chapter 4 of Crown and Sceptre: A West Country Story is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 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.
any person at all
From this reading “"Anybody at home?”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “"I could not help it, Fred.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here, hi!"”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “"Anybody at home?”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “"Mind! you nearly knocked me over."”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “"Mind! you nearly knocked me over."”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “"Mind! you nearly knocked me over."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Mind! you nearly knocked me over."”
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.
any person at all
From this reading "Anybody at home?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are you?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Anybody at home?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could not help it, Fred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I could not help it, Fred.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I could not help it, Fred.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, hi!"
an expression of greeting
From this reading Here, hi!"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Anybody at home?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I could not help it, Fred.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I could not help it, Fred.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "Mind! you nearly knocked me over."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mind! you nearly knocked me over."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Mind! you nearly knocked me over."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Mind! you nearly knocked me over."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I could not help it, Fred.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Mind! you nearly knocked me over."
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mind! you nearly knocked me over."
Chapter 4 of Crown and Sceptre: A West Country Story by George Manville Fenn holds 410 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 4 holds 410 sentences of Crown and Sceptre: A West Country Story, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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