Chapter 26 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Think'st thou there's virtue in constrained vows, Half utter'd, soulless, falter'd forth in fear? And if there is, then truth and grace are nought.” _Sheridan Knowles_. “For The contract you pretend with that base wretch, It is no contract--none.” _Shakspeare_.
Chapter 26 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading ““For The contract you pretend with that base wretch, It is no contract--none.””
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading ““Think'st thou there's virtue in constrained vows, Half utter'd, soulless, falter'd forth in fear?”
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading ““For The contract you pretend with that base wretch, It is no contract--none.””
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading ““For The contract you pretend with that base wretch, It is no contract--none.””
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
lacking sensitivity or the capacity for deep feeling
From this reading ““Think'st thou there's virtue in constrained vows, Half utter'd, soulless, falter'd forth in fear?”
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading ““Think'st thou there's virtue in constrained vows, Half utter'd, soulless, falter'd forth in fear?”
performs some wicked deed
From this reading ““For The contract you pretend with that base wretch, It is no contract--none.””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if there is, then truth and grace are nought.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And if there is, then truth and grace are nought.”
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “For The contract you pretend with that base wretch, It is no contract--none.”
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading “Think'st thou there's virtue in constrained vows, Half utter'd, soulless, falter'd forth in fear?
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading “For The contract you pretend with that base wretch, It is no contract--none.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Think'st thou there's virtue in constrained vows, Half utter'd, soulless, falter'd forth in fear?
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Think'st thou there's virtue in constrained vows, Half utter'd, soulless, falter'd forth in fear?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For The contract you pretend with that base wretch, It is no contract--none.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Think'st thou there's virtue in constrained vows, Half utter'd, soulless, falter'd forth in fear?
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading And if there is, then truth and grace are nought.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Think'st thou there's virtue in constrained vows, Half utter'd, soulless, falter'd forth in fear?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if there is, then truth and grace are nought.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Think'st thou there's virtue in constrained vows, Half utter'd, soulless, falter'd forth in fear?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And if there is, then truth and grace are nought.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “For The contract you pretend with that base wretch, It is no contract--none.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sheridan Knowles_.
not any; not one
From this reading “For The contract you pretend with that base wretch, It is no contract--none.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “For The contract you pretend with that base wretch, It is no contract--none.”
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading And if there is, then truth and grace are nought.”
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading “For The contract you pretend with that base wretch, It is no contract--none.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Shakspeare_.
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
From this reading _Sheridan Knowles_.
lacking sensitivity or the capacity for deep feeling
From this reading “Think'st thou there's virtue in constrained vows, Half utter'd, soulless, falter'd forth in fear?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “For The contract you pretend with that base wretch, It is no contract--none.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “For The contract you pretend with that base wretch, It is no contract--none.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And if there is, then truth and grace are nought.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading And if there is, then truth and grace are nought.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Think'st thou there's virtue in constrained vows, Half utter'd, soulless, falter'd forth in fear?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Think'st thou there's virtue in constrained vows, Half utter'd, soulless, falter'd forth in fear?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Think'st thou there's virtue in constrained vows, Half utter'd, soulless, falter'd forth in fear?
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And if there is, then truth and grace are nought.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Think'st thou there's virtue in constrained vows, Half utter'd, soulless, falter'd forth in fear?
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading “Think'st thou there's virtue in constrained vows, Half utter'd, soulless, falter'd forth in fear?
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading “Think'st thou there's virtue in constrained vows, Half utter'd, soulless, falter'd forth in fear?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “For The contract you pretend with that base wretch, It is no contract--none.”
performs some wicked deed
From this reading “For The contract you pretend with that base wretch, It is no contract--none.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “For The contract you pretend with that base wretch, It is no contract--none.”
Chapter 26 of Frank Fairlegh by Frank E. (Frank Edward) Smedley holds 86 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.
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