Chapter 21 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Men Put forth their sons to seek preferment out. Some to the studious universities, For any or for all these exercises.” “Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you; If not, we'll make you sit, and rifle you.” “A rescue! a rescue! Good people bring a rescue or two!”
Chapter 21 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 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.
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading “Some to the studious universities, For any or for all these exercises.””
free from harm or evil
From this reading ““A rescue! a rescue!”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading ““Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you; If not, we'll make you sit, and rifle you.””
try to get or reach
From this reading ““Men Put forth their sons to seek preferment out.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading ““Men Put forth their sons to seek preferment out.”
marked by care and effort
From this reading “Some to the studious universities, For any or for all these exercises.””
propel through the air
From this reading ““Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you; If not, we'll make you sit, and rifle you.””
plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading “Some to the studious universities, For any or for all these exercises.””
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 “A rescue! a rescue!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you; If not, we'll make you sit, and rifle you.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Some to the studious universities, For any or for all these exercises.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you; If not, we'll make you sit, and rifle you.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Some to the studious universities, For any or for all these exercises.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Good people bring a rescue or two!”
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Some to the studious universities, For any or for all these exercises.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some to the studious universities, For any or for all these exercises.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Men Put forth their sons to seek preferment out.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good people bring a rescue or two!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you; If not, we'll make you sit, and rifle you.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you; If not, we'll make you sit, and rifle you.”
engage in
From this reading “Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you; If not, we'll make you sit, and rifle you.”
the force of workers available
From this reading “Men Put forth their sons to seek preferment out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you; If not, we'll make you sit, and rifle you.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some to the studious universities, For any or for all these exercises.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Men Put forth their sons to seek preferment out.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Good people bring a rescue or two!”
the act of preferring
From this reading “Men Put forth their sons to seek preferment out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Men Put forth their sons to seek preferment out.
free from harm or evil
From this reading “A rescue! a rescue!
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you; If not, we'll make you sit, and rifle you.”
try to get or reach
From this reading “Men Put forth their sons to seek preferment out.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you; If not, we'll make you sit, and rifle you.”
be seated
From this reading “Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you; If not, we'll make you sit, and rifle you.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some to the studious universities, For any or for all these exercises.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “Men Put forth their sons to seek preferment out.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you; If not, we'll make you sit, and rifle you.”
marked by care and effort
From this reading Some to the studious universities, For any or for all these exercises.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you; If not, we'll make you sit, and rifle you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some to the studious universities, For any or for all these exercises.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Men Put forth their sons to seek preferment out.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some to the studious universities, For any or for all these exercises.”
propel through the air
From this reading “Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you; If not, we'll make you sit, and rifle you.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Men Put forth their sons to seek preferment out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Good people bring a rescue or two!”
plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Some to the studious universities, For any or for all these exercises.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you; If not, we'll make you sit, and rifle you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you; If not, we'll make you sit, and rifle you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you; If not, we'll make you sit, and rifle you.”
Chapter 21 of Frank Fairlegh by Frank E. (Frank Edward) Smedley holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 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 21 holds 74 sentences of Frank Fairlegh, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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