Chapter 14 of Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISS RICH. Your cares for me, sir, are unnecessary. I always suspect those services which are denied where they are wanted, and offered, perhaps, in hopes of a refusal. No, sir, my directions have been given, and I insist upon their being complied with. SIR WILL.
Chapter 14 of Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Your cares for me, sir, are unnecessary.”
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading “No, sir, my directions have been given, and I insist upon their being complied with.”
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “I always suspect those services which are denied where they are wanted, and offered, perhaps, in hopes of a refusal.”
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “No, sir, my directions have been given, and I insist upon their being complied with.”
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “No, sir, my directions have been given, and I insist upon their being complied with.”
the act of refusing
From this reading “I always suspect those services which are denied where they are wanted, and offered, perhaps, in hopes of a refusal.”
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading “I always suspect those services which are denied where they are wanted, and offered, perhaps, in hopes of a refusal.”
not necessary
From this reading “Your cares for me, sir, are unnecessary.”
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 “No, sir, my directions have been given, and I insist upon their being complied with.”
In this reading “No, sir, my directions have been given, and I insist upon their being complied with.”
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 I always suspect those services which are denied where they are wanted, and offered, perhaps, in hopes of a refusal.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always suspect those services which are denied where they are wanted, and offered, perhaps, in hopes of a refusal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I always suspect those services which are denied where they are wanted, and offered, perhaps, in hopes of a refusal.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your cares for me, sir, are unnecessary.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No, sir, my directions have been given, and I insist upon their being complied with.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading No, sir, my directions have been given, and I insist upon their being complied with.
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Your cares for me, sir, are unnecessary.
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading No, sir, my directions have been given, and I insist upon their being complied with.
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading I always suspect those services which are denied where they are wanted, and offered, perhaps, in hopes of a refusal.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading No, sir, my directions have been given, and I insist upon their being complied with.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Your cares for me, sir, are unnecessary.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading No, sir, my directions have been given, and I insist upon their being complied with.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No, sir, my directions have been given, and I insist upon their being complied with.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I always suspect those services which are denied where they are wanted, and offered, perhaps, in hopes of a refusal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I always suspect those services which are denied where they are wanted, and offered, perhaps, in hopes of a refusal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I always suspect those services which are denied where they are wanted, and offered, perhaps, in hopes of a refusal.
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading No, sir, my directions have been given, and I insist upon their being complied with.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your cares for me, sir, are unnecessary.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS RICH.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No, sir, my directions have been given, and I insist upon their being complied with.
not any; not one
From this reading No, sir, my directions have been given, and I insist upon their being complied with.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I always suspect those services which are denied where they are wanted, and offered, perhaps, in hopes of a refusal.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I always suspect those services which are denied where they are wanted, and offered, perhaps, in hopes of a refusal.
by chance
From this reading I always suspect those services which are denied where they are wanted, and offered, perhaps, in hopes of a refusal.
the act of refusing
From this reading I always suspect those services which are denied where they are wanted, and offered, perhaps, in hopes of a refusal.
possessing material wealth
From this reading MISS RICH.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading I always suspect those services which are denied where they are wanted, and offered, perhaps, in hopes of a refusal.
term of address for a man
From this reading Your cares for me, sir, are unnecessary.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading I always suspect those services which are denied where they are wanted, and offered, perhaps, in hopes of a refusal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No, sir, my directions have been given, and I insist upon their being complied with.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I always suspect those services which are denied where they are wanted, and offered, perhaps, in hopes of a refusal.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I always suspect those services which are denied where they are wanted, and offered, perhaps, in hopes of a refusal.
not necessary
From this reading Your cares for me, sir, are unnecessary.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No, sir, my directions have been given, and I insist upon their being complied with.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I always suspect those services which are denied where they are wanted, and offered, perhaps, in hopes of a refusal.
in or at the place that
From this reading I always suspect those services which are denied where they are wanted, and offered, perhaps, in hopes of a refusal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I always suspect those services which are denied where they are wanted, and offered, perhaps, in hopes of a refusal.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading SIR WILL.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No, sir, my directions have been given, and I insist upon their being complied with.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your cares for me, sir, are unnecessary.
Chapter 14 of Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith by Oliver Goldsmith holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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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