Chapter 13 of Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"So bad as that?" "I have an intuition." She paused impressively upon the word. "Never mind!" said he soothingly. "It will go away."
Chapter 13 of Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “"It will go away."”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “"So bad as that?"”
in an impressive manner
From this reading “She paused impressively upon the word.”
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading “"I have an intuition."”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “"Never mind!" said he soothingly.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “She paused impressively upon the word.”
in a soothing manner
From this reading “"Never mind!" said he soothingly.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “She paused impressively upon the word.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have an intuition."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So bad as that?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It will go away."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "So bad as that?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It will go away."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have an intuition."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Never mind!" said he soothingly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have an intuition."
in an impressive manner
From this reading She paused impressively upon the word.
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading "I have an intuition."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will go away."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind!" said he soothingly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind!" said he soothingly.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading She paused impressively upon the word.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never mind!" said he soothingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She paused impressively upon the word.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So bad as that?"
in a soothing manner
From this reading "Never mind!" said he soothingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So bad as that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She paused impressively upon the word.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She paused impressively upon the word.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will go away."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She paused impressively upon the word.
Chapter 13 of Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 13 holds 418 sentences of Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 418 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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