Chapter 6 of George Helm is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of George Helm is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Senator,” interrupted George, “I hope you won’t say these things to her. Do them if you think it right. I shall be glad if you do, as I don’t want my wife beholden to anybody but me. Do them, Senator, but don’t let on to her. She might feel that you didn’t love her.
Chapter 6 of George Helm is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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any person at all
From this reading “I shall be glad if you do, as I don’t want my wife beholden to anybody but me.”
under a moral obligation to someone
From this reading “I shall be glad if you do, as I don’t want my wife beholden to anybody but me.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “She might feel that you didn’t love her.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading ““Senator,” interrupted George, “I hope you won’t say these things to her.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I shall be glad if you do, as I don’t want my wife beholden to anybody but me.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading ““Senator,” interrupted George, “I hope you won’t say these things to her.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading ““Senator,” interrupted George, “I hope you won’t say these things to her.”
a member of a senate
From this reading ““Senator,” interrupted George, “I hope you won’t say these things to her.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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any person at all
From this reading I shall be glad if you do, as I don’t want my wife beholden to anybody but me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I shall be glad if you do, as I don’t want my wife beholden to anybody but me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be glad if you do, as I don’t want my wife beholden to anybody but me.
under a moral obligation to someone
From this reading I shall be glad if you do, as I don’t want my wife beholden to anybody but me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I shall be glad if you do, as I don’t want my wife beholden to anybody but me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She might feel that you didn’t love her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do them if you think it right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall be glad if you do, as I don’t want my wife beholden to anybody but me.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She might feel that you didn’t love her.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Senator,” interrupted George, “I hope you won’t say these things to her.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I shall be glad if you do, as I don’t want my wife beholden to anybody but me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Senator,” interrupted George, “I hope you won’t say these things to her.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Senator,” interrupted George, “I hope you won’t say these things to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Senator,” interrupted George, “I hope you won’t say these things to her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Do them if you think it right.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “Senator,” interrupted George, “I hope you won’t say these things to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do them if you think it right.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Do them, Senator, but don’t let on to her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She might feel that you didn’t love her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall be glad if you do, as I don’t want my wife beholden to anybody but me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might feel that you didn’t love her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall be glad if you do, as I don’t want my wife beholden to anybody but me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Do them, Senator, but don’t let on to her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Do them if you think it right.
express in words
From this reading “Senator,” interrupted George, “I hope you won’t say these things to her.
a member of a senate
From this reading “Senator,” interrupted George, “I hope you won’t say these things to her.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be glad if you do, as I don’t want my wife beholden to anybody but me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might feel that you didn’t love her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She might feel that you didn’t love her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Do them if you think it right.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Senator,” interrupted George, “I hope you won’t say these things to her.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Senator,” interrupted George, “I hope you won’t say these things to her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do them if you think it right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Senator,” interrupted George, “I hope you won’t say these things to her.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I shall be glad if you do, as I don’t want my wife beholden to anybody but me.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I shall be glad if you do, as I don’t want my wife beholden to anybody but me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Senator,” interrupted George, “I hope you won’t say these things to her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Senator,” interrupted George, “I hope you won’t say these things to her.
Chapter 6 of George Helm by David Graham Phillips holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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 6 holds 440 sentences of George Helm, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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