Chapter 16 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I remember a mass of things, but nothing distinctly; A quarrel.” “I do repent; but Heaven hath pleased it so To punish me with this.” “We will compound this quarrel.” “'What's that?'--'Why, a horse.' “'Tell thou the tale.'”
Chapter 16 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 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.
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading ““We will compound this quarrel.””
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading ““I remember a mass of things, but nothing distinctly; A quarrel.””
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading ““I remember a mass of things, but nothing distinctly; A quarrel.””
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading ““I do repent; but Heaven hath pleased it so To punish me with this.””
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading ““I do repent; but Heaven hath pleased it so To punish me with this.””
an angry dispute
From this reading ““I remember a mass of things, but nothing distinctly; A quarrel.””
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading ““I do repent; but Heaven hath pleased it so To punish me with this.””
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ““'Tell thou the tale.'””
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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 “I remember a mass of things, but nothing distinctly; A quarrel.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I remember a mass of things, but nothing distinctly; A quarrel.”
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading “We will compound this quarrel.”
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading “I remember a mass of things, but nothing distinctly; A quarrel.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do repent; but Heaven hath pleased it so To punish me with this.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “I do repent; but Heaven hath pleased it so To punish me with this.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “I do repent; but Heaven hath pleased it so To punish me with this.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “'What's that?'--'Why, a horse.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I remember a mass of things, but nothing distinctly; A quarrel.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I do repent; but Heaven hath pleased it so To punish me with this.”
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading “I remember a mass of things, but nothing distinctly; A quarrel.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I do repent; but Heaven hath pleased it so To punish me with this.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I remember a mass of things, but nothing distinctly; A quarrel.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I remember a mass of things, but nothing distinctly; A quarrel.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “I do repent; but Heaven hath pleased it so To punish me with this.”
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading “I do repent; but Heaven hath pleased it so To punish me with this.”
an angry dispute
From this reading “I remember a mass of things, but nothing distinctly; A quarrel.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I remember a mass of things, but nothing distinctly; A quarrel.”
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading “I do repent; but Heaven hath pleased it so To punish me with this.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I do repent; but Heaven hath pleased it so To punish me with this.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “'Tell thou the tale.'”
express in words
From this reading “'Tell thou the tale.'”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “'What's that?'--'Why, a horse.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “'Tell thou the tale.'”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I remember a mass of things, but nothing distinctly; A quarrel.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I do repent; but Heaven hath pleased it so To punish me with this.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “'Tell thou the tale.'”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I do repent; but Heaven hath pleased it so To punish me with this.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will compound this quarrel.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'What's that?'--'Why, a horse.'
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “'What's that?'--'Why, a horse.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We will compound this quarrel.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I do repent; but Heaven hath pleased it so To punish me with this.”
Chapter 16 of Frank Fairlegh by Frank E. (Frank Edward) Smedley holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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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