Chapter 28 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh! good old man: how well in thee, appears The constant service of the antique world!” --_As You Like It_. “Now will I deliver his letter; for the behaviour of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good capacity and breeding.” --_Twelfth Night_. “Farewell! be trusty, and I'll quit thy pains.
Chapter 28 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading ““Oh! good old man: how well in thee, appears The constant service of the antique world!””
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading ““Now will I deliver his letter; for the behaviour of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good capacity and breeding.””
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading ““Now will I deliver his letter; for the behaviour of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good capacity and breeding.””
capability to perform or produce
From this reading ““Now will I deliver his letter; for the behaviour of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good capacity and breeding.””
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading ““Now will I deliver his letter; for the behaviour of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good capacity and breeding.””
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading ““Farewell! be trusty, and I'll quit thy pains.”
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading ““Farewell! be trusty, and I'll quit thy pains.”
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now will I deliver his letter; for the behaviour of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good capacity and breeding.”
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading “Oh! good old man: how well in thee, appears The constant service of the antique world!”
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Oh! good old man: how well in thee, appears The constant service of the antique world!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading --_As You Like It_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Now will I deliver his letter; for the behaviour of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good capacity and breeding.”
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading “Now will I deliver his letter; for the behaviour of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good capacity and breeding.”
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading “Now will I deliver his letter; for the behaviour of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good capacity and breeding.”
capability to perform or produce
From this reading “Now will I deliver his letter; for the behaviour of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good capacity and breeding.”
unvarying in nature
From this reading “Oh! good old man: how well in thee, appears The constant service of the antique world!”
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “Now will I deliver his letter; for the behaviour of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good capacity and breeding.”
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “Farewell! be trusty, and I'll quit thy pains.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now will I deliver his letter; for the behaviour of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good capacity and breeding.”
a man of refinement
From this reading “Now will I deliver his letter; for the behaviour of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good capacity and breeding.”
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “Now will I deliver his letter; for the behaviour of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good capacity and breeding.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Oh! good old man: how well in thee, appears The constant service of the antique world!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now will I deliver his letter; for the behaviour of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good capacity and breeding.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Now will I deliver his letter; for the behaviour of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good capacity and breeding.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh! good old man: how well in thee, appears The constant service of the antique world!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now will I deliver his letter; for the behaviour of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good capacity and breeding.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Farewell! be trusty, and I'll quit thy pains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh! good old man: how well in thee, appears The constant service of the antique world!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --_As You Like It_.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Now will I deliver his letter; for the behaviour of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good capacity and breeding.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading --_As You Like It_.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Oh! good old man: how well in thee, appears The constant service of the antique world!”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading --_Twelfth Night_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now will I deliver his letter; for the behaviour of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good capacity and breeding.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh! good old man: how well in thee, appears The constant service of the antique world!”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! good old man: how well in thee, appears The constant service of the antique world!”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Oh! good old man: how well in thee, appears The constant service of the antique world!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Now will I deliver his letter; for the behaviour of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good capacity and breeding.”
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “Farewell! be trusty, and I'll quit thy pains.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Farewell! be trusty, and I'll quit thy pains.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “Oh! good old man: how well in thee, appears The constant service of the antique world!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh! good old man: how well in thee, appears The constant service of the antique world!”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Oh! good old man: how well in thee, appears The constant service of the antique world!”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Farewell! be trusty, and I'll quit thy pains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now will I deliver his letter; for the behaviour of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good capacity and breeding.”
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading “Farewell! be trusty, and I'll quit thy pains.
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading --_Twelfth Night_.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Oh! good old man: how well in thee, appears The constant service of the antique world!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Now will I deliver his letter; for the behaviour of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good capacity and breeding.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Oh! good old man: how well in thee, appears The constant service of the antique world!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading --_As You Like It_.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Now will I deliver his letter; for the behaviour of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good capacity and breeding.”
Chapter 28 of Frank Fairlegh by Frank E. (Frank Edward) Smedley holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 28 holds 113 sentences of Frank Fairlegh, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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