Chapter 13 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The fringed curtains of thine eye advance and say what thou see'st yond.” --_Tempest_. “Accost, Sir Andrew, accost.” --_Twelfth Night_. “Let us go thank him and encourage him.
Chapter 13 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
speak to someone
From this reading ““Accost, Sir Andrew, accost.””
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading ““The fringed curtains of thine eye advance and say what thou see'st yond.””
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading ““Accost, Sir Andrew, accost.””
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading ““The fringed curtains of thine eye advance and say what thou see'st yond.””
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading ““Let us go thank him and encourage him.”
a violent commotion or disturbance
an old word for “yours”
From this reading ““The fringed curtains of thine eye advance and say what thou see'st yond.””
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
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speak to someone
From this reading “Accost, Sir Andrew, accost.”
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading “The fringed curtains of thine eye advance and say what thou see'st yond.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The fringed curtains of thine eye advance and say what thou see'st yond.”
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “Accost, Sir Andrew, accost.”
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “The fringed curtains of thine eye advance and say what thou see'st yond.”
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading “Let us go thank him and encourage him.
the organ of sight
From this reading “The fringed curtains of thine eye advance and say what thou see'st yond.”
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “The fringed curtains of thine eye advance and say what thou see'st yond.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let us go thank him and encourage him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us go thank him and encourage him.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us go thank him and encourage him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading --_Twelfth Night_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The fringed curtains of thine eye advance and say what thou see'st yond.”
express in words
From this reading “The fringed curtains of thine eye advance and say what thou see'st yond.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The fringed curtains of thine eye advance and say what thou see'st yond.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Accost, Sir Andrew, accost.”
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading --_Tempest_.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Let us go thank him and encourage him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The fringed curtains of thine eye advance and say what thou see'st yond.”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “The fringed curtains of thine eye advance and say what thou see'st yond.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “The fringed curtains of thine eye advance and say what thou see'st yond.”
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading --_Twelfth Night_.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us go thank him and encourage him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “The fringed curtains of thine eye advance and say what thou see'st yond.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The fringed curtains of thine eye advance and say what thou see'st yond.”
Chapter 13 of Frank Fairlegh by Frank E. (Frank Edward) Smedley holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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 63 sentences of Frank Fairlegh, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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