Chapter 17 of Deerbrook is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Deerbrook is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We are too much for her," said Hester; "let us go, we have been very wrong." "Yes, go," said Philip, "and send Phoebe. You will find your way into the garden, and I will join you there presently. Rowland, you will go with them." Margaret cast a beseeching look at Philip, and he gratefully permitted her to stay.
Chapter 17 of Deerbrook is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
begging
From this reading “Margaret cast a beseeching look at Philip, and he gratefully permitted her to stay.”
put or send forth
From this reading “Margaret cast a beseeching look at Philip, and he gratefully permitted her to stay.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “You will find your way into the garden, and I will join you there presently.”
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading “Margaret cast a beseeching look at Philip, and he gratefully permitted her to stay.”
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “You will find your way into the garden, and I will join you there presently.”
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading “Margaret cast a beseeching look at Philip, and he gratefully permitted her to stay.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “"Yes, go," said Philip, "and send Phoebe.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “"Yes, go," said Philip, "and send Phoebe.”
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 Margaret cast a beseeching look at Philip, and he gratefully permitted her to stay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, go," said Philip, "and send Phoebe.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are too much for her," said Hester; "let us go, we have been very wrong."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Margaret cast a beseeching look at Philip, and he gratefully permitted her to stay.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We are too much for her," said Hester; "let us go, we have been very wrong."
begging
From this reading Margaret cast a beseeching look at Philip, and he gratefully permitted her to stay.
put or send forth
From this reading Margaret cast a beseeching look at Philip, and he gratefully permitted her to stay.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You will find your way into the garden, and I will join you there presently.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We are too much for her," said Hester; "let us go, we have been very wrong."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading You will find your way into the garden, and I will join you there presently.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We are too much for her," said Hester; "let us go, we have been very wrong."
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading Margaret cast a beseeching look at Philip, and he gratefully permitted her to stay.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We are too much for her," said Hester; "let us go, we have been very wrong."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margaret cast a beseeching look at Philip, and he gratefully permitted her to stay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We are too much for her," said Hester; "let us go, we have been very wrong."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are too much for her," said Hester; "let us go, we have been very wrong."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You will find your way into the garden, and I will join you there presently.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You will find your way into the garden, and I will join you there presently.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading You will find your way into the garden, and I will join you there presently.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "We are too much for her," said Hester; "let us go, we have been very wrong."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Margaret cast a beseeching look at Philip, and he gratefully permitted her to stay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret cast a beseeching look at Philip, and he gratefully permitted her to stay.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "We are too much for her," said Hester; "let us go, we have been very wrong."
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Margaret cast a beseeching look at Philip, and he gratefully permitted her to stay.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "Yes, go," said Philip, "and send Phoebe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Yes, go," said Philip, "and send Phoebe.
in the near future
From this reading You will find your way into the garden, and I will join you there presently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rowland, you will go with them."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We are too much for her," said Hester; "let us go, we have been very wrong."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Yes, go," said Philip, "and send Phoebe.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Margaret cast a beseeching look at Philip, and he gratefully permitted her to stay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You will find your way into the garden, and I will join you there presently.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rowland, you will go with them."
in or at that place or location
From this reading You will find your way into the garden, and I will join you there presently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Margaret cast a beseeching look at Philip, and he gratefully permitted her to stay.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "We are too much for her," said Hester; "let us go, we have been very wrong."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We are too much for her," said Hester; "let us go, we have been very wrong."
precisely as stated
From this reading "We are too much for her," said Hester; "let us go, we have been very wrong."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You will find your way into the garden, and I will join you there presently.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are too much for her," said Hester; "let us go, we have been very wrong."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will find your way into the garden, and I will join you there presently.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rowland, you will go with them."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "We are too much for her," said Hester; "let us go, we have been very wrong."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, go," said Philip, "and send Phoebe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will find your way into the garden, and I will join you there presently.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will find your way into the garden, and I will join you there presently.
Chapter 17 of Deerbrook by Harriet Martineau holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 17 holds 395 sentences of Deerbrook, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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