Chapter 18 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting. I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitter gall.” “More matter for a May morning.” “Here's the challenge, read it.” “If this letter move him not, his legs cannot.”
Chapter 18 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 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.
take exception to
From this reading ““Here's the challenge, read it.””
change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading “I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitter gall.””
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
From this reading “I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitter gall.””
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading ““Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting.”
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading “I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitter gall.””
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading ““Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting.”
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading ““Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting.”
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitter gall.””
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 “More matter for a May morning.”
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitter gall.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitter gall.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If this letter move him not, his legs cannot.”
take exception to
From this reading “Here's the challenge, read it.”
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading “Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting.
change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitter gall.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading “Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “More matter for a May morning.”
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
From this reading I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitter gall.”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here's the challenge, read it.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If this letter move him not, his legs cannot.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “If this letter move him not, his legs cannot.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitter gall.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If this letter move him not, his legs cannot.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting.
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitter gall.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Here's the challenge, read it.”
staying power
From this reading “If this letter move him not, his legs cannot.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “If this letter move him not, his legs cannot.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “More matter for a May morning.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “More matter for a May morning.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “More matter for a May morning.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “More matter for a May morning.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “If this letter move him not, his legs cannot.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If this letter move him not, his legs cannot.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitter gall.”
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting.
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading “Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Here's the challenge, read it.”
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitter gall.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitter gall.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitter gall.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Here's the challenge, read it.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitter gall.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitter gall.”
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting.
done by design
From this reading “Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitter gall.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting.
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitter gall.”
Chapter 18 of Frank Fairlegh by Frank E. (Frank Edward) Smedley holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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 18 holds 88 sentences of Frank Fairlegh, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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