Chapter 20 of Guild Court: A London Story is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 20 of Guild Court: A London Story is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MATTIE IN THE COUNTRY. I now return to resume the regular thread of my story. I do not know if my reader is half as much interested in Mattie as I am. I doubt it very much. He will, most probably, like Poppie better.
Chapter 20 of Guild Court: A London Story is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “I doubt it very much.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “I do not know if my reader is half as much interested in Mattie as I am.”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “He will, most probably, like Poppie better.”
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “I do not know if my reader is half as much interested in Mattie as I am.”
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “I now return to resume the regular thread of my story.”
take up or begin anew
From this reading “I now return to resume the regular thread of my story.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I now return to resume the regular thread of my story.”
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading “I now return to resume the regular thread of my story.”
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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In this reading “I do not know if my reader is half as much interested in Mattie as I am.”
In this reading “I now return to resume the regular thread of my story.”
In this reading “MATTIE IN THE COUNTRY.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I do not know if my reader is half as much interested in Mattie as I am.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not know if my reader is half as much interested in Mattie as I am.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He will, most probably, like Poppie better.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading MATTIE IN THE COUNTRY.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know if my reader is half as much interested in Mattie as I am.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I doubt it very much.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I do not know if my reader is half as much interested in Mattie as I am.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will, most probably, like Poppie better.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I now return to resume the regular thread of my story.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I do not know if my reader is half as much interested in Mattie as I am.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MATTIE IN THE COUNTRY.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading I do not know if my reader is half as much interested in Mattie as I am.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not know if my reader is half as much interested in Mattie as I am.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I doubt it very much.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know if my reader is half as much interested in Mattie as I am.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He will, most probably, like Poppie better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MATTIE IN THE COUNTRY.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He will, most probably, like Poppie better.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I do not know if my reader is half as much interested in Mattie as I am.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I now return to resume the regular thread of my story.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know if my reader is half as much interested in Mattie as I am.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now return to resume the regular thread of my story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I now return to resume the regular thread of my story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He will, most probably, like Poppie better.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He will, most probably, like Poppie better.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I do not know if my reader is half as much interested in Mattie as I am.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading I now return to resume the regular thread of my story.
take up or begin anew
From this reading I now return to resume the regular thread of my story.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I now return to resume the regular thread of my story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I now return to resume the regular thread of my story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MATTIE IN THE COUNTRY.
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading I now return to resume the regular thread of my story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I now return to resume the regular thread of my story.
precisely as stated
From this reading I doubt it very much.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will, most probably, like Poppie better.
Chapter 20 of Guild Court: A London Story by George MacDonald holds 376 sentences, grouped into 76 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 20 holds 376 sentences of Guild Court: A London Story, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
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