Chapter 15 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“This night I hold an old-accustomed feast, Whereto I have invited many a guest, Such as I love.” “A fair assembly, whither should they come? Servant.--Up-----! Romeo.--Whither? Servant.--To supper.”
Chapter 15 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 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.
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading ““A fair assembly, whither should they come?”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading ““This night I hold an old-accustomed feast, Whereto I have invited many a guest, Such as I love.””
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading ““This night I hold an old-accustomed feast, Whereto I have invited many a guest, Such as I love.””
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading ““This night I hold an old-accustomed feast, Whereto I have invited many a guest, Such as I love.””
an ardent male lover
From this reading “Romeo.--Whither?”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Servant.--Up-----!”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “Servant.--To supper.””
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading ““A fair assembly, whither should they come?”
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 “This night I hold an old-accustomed feast, Whereto I have invited many a guest, Such as I love.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “This night I hold an old-accustomed feast, Whereto I have invited many a guest, Such as I love.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “This night I hold an old-accustomed feast, Whereto I have invited many a guest, Such as I love.”
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading “A fair assembly, whither should they come?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “A fair assembly, whither should they come?
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “A fair assembly, whither should they come?
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “This night I hold an old-accustomed feast, Whereto I have invited many a guest, Such as I love.”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “This night I hold an old-accustomed feast, Whereto I have invited many a guest, Such as I love.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This night I hold an old-accustomed feast, Whereto I have invited many a guest, Such as I love.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “This night I hold an old-accustomed feast, Whereto I have invited many a guest, Such as I love.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This night I hold an old-accustomed feast, Whereto I have invited many a guest, Such as I love.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “This night I hold an old-accustomed feast, Whereto I have invited many a guest, Such as I love.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “This night I hold an old-accustomed feast, Whereto I have invited many a guest, Such as I love.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “This night I hold an old-accustomed feast, Whereto I have invited many a guest, Such as I love.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “This night I hold an old-accustomed feast, Whereto I have invited many a guest, Such as I love.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This night I hold an old-accustomed feast, Whereto I have invited many a guest, Such as I love.”
an ardent male lover
From this reading Romeo.--Whither?
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Servant.--Up-----!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “A fair assembly, whither should they come?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “This night I hold an old-accustomed feast, Whereto I have invited many a guest, Such as I love.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Servant.--To supper.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A fair assembly, whither should they come?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This night I hold an old-accustomed feast, Whereto I have invited many a guest, Such as I love.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Servant.--To supper.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Servant.--Up-----!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This night I hold an old-accustomed feast, Whereto I have invited many a guest, Such as I love.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “A fair assembly, whither should they come?
Chapter 15 of Frank Fairlegh by Frank E. (Frank Edward) Smedley holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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 15 holds 123 sentences of Frank Fairlegh, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of Frank Fairlegh by Frank E. (Frank Edward) Smedley exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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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