Chapter 29 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.” --_Song--The Old Bachelor._ “Here's a knocking, indeed! Knock, knock, knock. Who's there? Faith, here's an English tailor come hither.
Chapter 29 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a man who has never been married
From this reading “--_Song--The Old Bachelor._ “Here's a knocking, indeed!”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “Faith, here's an English tailor come hither.”
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “Faith, here's an English tailor come hither.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Knock, knock, knock.”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “--_Song--The Old Bachelor._ “Here's a knocking, indeed!”
a short musical composition with words
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading “Faith, here's an English tailor come hither.”
plural of “tailor” — a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
From this reading ““I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.””
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --_Song--The Old Bachelor._ “Here's a knocking, indeed!
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Faith, here's an English tailor come hither.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
a man who has never been married
From this reading --_Song--The Old Bachelor._ “Here's a knocking, indeed!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
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From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Faith, here's an English tailor come hither.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Faith, here's an English tailor come hither.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Faith, here's an English tailor come hither.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Song--The Old Bachelor._ “Here's a knocking, indeed!
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Faith, here's an English tailor come hither.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading --_Song--The Old Bachelor._ “Here's a knocking, indeed!
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Knock, knock, knock.
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading --_Song--The Old Bachelor._ “Here's a knocking, indeed!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading --_Song--The Old Bachelor._ “Here's a knocking, indeed!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading --_Song--The Old Bachelor._ “Here's a knocking, indeed!
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading Faith, here's an English tailor come hither.
plural of “tailor” — a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --_Song--The Old Bachelor._ “Here's a knocking, indeed!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Who's there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
at the time that
From this reading “I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid, But not in my own, by-the-by; And when rascally tailors came to be paid, There'll be time enough for that, said I.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who's there?
Chapter 29 of Frank Fairlegh by Frank E. (Frank Edward) Smedley holds 262 sentences, grouped into 53 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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