Chapter 16 of Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LEONT. There's no danger, trust me, my dear; there can be none. If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey. OLIVIA. I have no doubt of Mr. Honeywood's sincerity, and even his desires to serve us.
Chapter 16 of Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.”
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “I have no doubt of Mr. Honeywood's sincerity, and even his desires to serve us.”
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading “If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.”
the state of being honored
From this reading “If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.”
make a break in
From this reading “If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.”
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “I have no doubt of Mr. Honeywood's sincerity, and even his desires to serve us.”
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “I have no doubt of Mr. Honeywood's sincerity, and even his desires to serve us.”
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past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There's no danger, trust me, my dear; there can be none.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There's no danger, trust me, my dear; there can be none.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There's no danger, trust me, my dear; there can be none.
dearly loved
From this reading There's no danger, trust me, my dear; there can be none.
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I have no doubt of Mr. Honeywood's sincerity, and even his desires to serve us.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I have no doubt of Mr. Honeywood's sincerity, and even his desires to serve us.
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.
divisible by two
From this reading I have no doubt of Mr. Honeywood's sincerity, and even his desires to serve us.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no doubt of Mr. Honeywood's sincerity, and even his desires to serve us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have no doubt of Mr. Honeywood's sincerity, and even his desires to serve us.
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From this reading If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have no doubt of Mr. Honeywood's sincerity, and even his desires to serve us.
the state of being honored
From this reading If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have no doubt of Mr. Honeywood's sincerity, and even his desires to serve us.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.
make a break in
From this reading If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.
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From this reading LEONT.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There's no danger, trust me, my dear; there can be none.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I have no doubt of Mr. Honeywood's sincerity, and even his desires to serve us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There's no danger, trust me, my dear; there can be none.
not any; not one
From this reading There's no danger, trust me, my dear; there can be none.
not one, and not any
From this reading There's no danger, trust me, my dear; there can be none.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLIVIA.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I have no doubt of Mr. Honeywood's sincerity, and even his desires to serve us.
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading I have no doubt of Mr. Honeywood's sincerity, and even his desires to serve us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There's no danger, trust me, my dear; there can be none.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's no danger, trust me, my dear; there can be none.
up to a particular time
From this reading If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have no doubt of Mr. Honeywood's sincerity, and even his desires to serve us.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading There's no danger, trust me, my dear; there can be none.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have no doubt of Mr. Honeywood's sincerity, and even his desires to serve us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If Honeywood has acted with honour, and kept my father, as he promised, in employment, till we are out of danger, nothing can interrupt our journey.
Chapter 16 of Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith by Oliver Goldsmith holds 378 sentences, grouped into 76 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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